• Groundskeeper, Summer

    Victor Central School District (Victor, NY)


    Groundskeeper, Summer

     

    JobID: 1994

    Position Type:

    Summer Positions/ Groundskeeper, Summer

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    4/23/2025

     

    + Location:

     

    Facilities Department

     

    + Closing Date:

     

    05/30/2025

    Job Description

    Title: Groundsperson

    Qualifications:

    + Effective communication and problem solving skills.

    + Ability to work collaboratively in an educational setting.

    + Regular and predictable attendance

    + Qualified to be employed as a Groundperson per Civil Service and NYS Education Department guidelines.

    + Minimum or two years of experience in grounds maintenance activities and high school graduation; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. Associates’ degree preferred.

    + Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.

    + Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the maintenance of grounds and recreation areas; ability to plan, lay out and supervise the work of others; ability to follow oral and written instructions; good manual dexterity; dependability; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

    + Possession of a valid New York State Operator’s license at the time of appointment, and maintenance of such license throughout the tenure of employment in the position.

    + Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

    Responsibilities Shall include but are not limited to the following:

    + Attend meetings as needed

    + Follow directives (written, oral, electronic)

    + General groundsperson assignments

    + Grounds maintenance work of the district’s schools and related facilities.

    + Landscaping, maintenance, and other lawn care of various school grounds including mowing, seeding, grading, and filling as required.

    + Ability to understand landscaping plans, designs, and sketches.

    + Propagating and cultivating trees, shrubs, and plants as requested.

    + Watering, spraying, fertilizing and pruning as requested.

    + Installs and performs regular maintenance of all playground and outdoors athletic equipment.

    + Removes snow from roads, sidewalks, and parking lots on district property.

    + Assists in the renewal of line markings on parking areas periodically.

    + Performs necessary maintenance, construction, repairs, etc., on all sidewalks on district property.

    + Participates as a working member of the Facilities Department.

    + Safe and efficient operation of district machines and vehicles.

    + Safe and efficient operation of district power tools.

    + Other assigned duties and/or responsibilities which may be deemed appropriate by the supervisor.

    + Performs other such duties as assigned by the Head Groundsperson, Director of Facilities or Superintendent of Schools.

    + Maintain Data Security as applicable.

    + Maintain confidentiality with staff, student, and family information.

    + Operate in a respectful, responsible manner

    Reports to: Senior Groundsperson and Director of Facilities

    Salary: $15.50 per hour as per the contract between Victor Central Schools and the CSEA Unit