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Grounds Equipment Operator JobID: 1224

+ Position Type:

Facilities/ Grounds Worker

+ Date Posted:

5/22/2025

+ Location:

Gates Chili CSD

+ Closing Date:

06/05/2025

The Gates Chili Central School District is dedicated to fostering curiosity, growth, and diversity within our school community. The District celebrates and embraces differences and strives to dismantle exclusion, bias, racism, and prejudice of all forms.

Position: Grounds Equipment Operator

This is an important grounds maintenance position involving upkeep of lawns, turf grass, trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, sidewalks, driveways, and building exteriors. This employee may operate grounds motorized equipment or light-weight trucks in tending the lawns and in hauling materials and refuse. Work involves manual labor and is performed under various weather conditions including extremes of heat and cold, humidity, or inclement conditions. Effective communication with customers is paramount for both safety and courtesy when operating equipment at a busy time. The Grounds Equipment Operator works under general supervision from, and reports directly to, a higher-ranking employee. Direct supervision may be exercised over full-time, part-time, or seasonal laborers. Does related work as required.

Compensation/Pay Range: $18.45/hr. (negotiable based on experience)

Benefits:

Qualifies for District contribution to Health/Vision and/or Dental Insurance

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Personal Time

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Sick Time

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Vacation Time

Yes No

Schedule: Full-time Part-time

10-month (works student calendar)

12-month

Paid hours/day:8.0

Essential Functions

+ Cleans shelters, lodges, restrooms and related support facilities;

+ Mows lawns and trims and edges around walks, flowerbeds, walls, fences, hedges, trees and shrubs;

+ Prunes trees and shrubs;

+ Plants, waters, fertilizes and weeds grass, flowers, trees and shrubs;

+ Rakes leaves, picks up brush and litter;

+ Plows or shovels snow and spreads salt on walkways, steps, driveways, crossings, or rinks;

+ Repairs and paints fences, gates, walks, walls, tables, benches, and guardrails;

+ Installs playground and athletic equipment;

+ Builds athletic fields;

+ Cleans out gutters, drainage ditches, culverts, and catch basins;

+ Operates manual, power tools and equipment;

+ Operates light trucks to deliver supplies and cart debris, loads and unloads trucks;

+ Operates a variety of tractors and small equipment for moving and general transport;

+ Performs minor preventive maintenance tasks on grounds equipment or vehicles;

+ May mark, reline or layout athletic fields.

Additional Duties

+ Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

Uses equipment as necessary.

Safety Requirements

Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.

Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks. Must comply with school district's chemical hygiene program and follow MSDS sheets.

Travel Requirements

Travel between schools, or between schools and central office, is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good knowledge of grounds maintenance procedures and practices; good knowledge of hand tools and power equipment; working knowledge of plant care and basic landscaping; ability to safely operate hand, power, and motorized grounds tools and equipment; ability to perform preventative maintenance and minor repair work on motorized grounds equipment; ability to care for and store tools and equipment; ability to follow and give simple oral and written instructions; ability to push, hold, and lift equipment, tools, supplies, debris; willingness to perform manual labor; willingness to work alone; mechanical aptitude; endurance; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

+ Works in standard office and school building environments.

+ Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.

+ Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents and contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc.

See the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.

Mimimum Qualifications

There are no education or experience qualifications for this position.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid Class *D* Operator's license issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles at time of appointment.