Classified Groundskeeper - Caddo Parish School District

Job Title:                Groundskeeper

Job Code:              211

Grade:                     B

DOT Code:            406684014

Prepared By:         Richard Dezendorf

Prepared Date:      December 10, 1997

Approved By:       David A. Barr

Approved Date:   April 3, 2001

SUMMARY

Maintains grounds of school property by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Cuts lawns.
• Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs.
• Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.
• Cleans grounds and removes litter.
• Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Waters lawn and shrubs.
• Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.
• Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.
• Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and trimming equipment.
• Makes minor repairs on buildings, equipment, and facilities under the direction and supervision of the school custodian.
• Sweeps, mops, or buff hallways, school rooms, offices, the auditorium, or the school gym.  Cleans rest rooms, fills towel and soap dispensers, and sees that plumbing fixtures operate correctly.
• Checks building security and helps keep unauthorized persons off school property.
• Moves desks, chairs, filled trash bags and barrels, and supplies to their designated place.
• Assist faculty and staff with small projects like hanging pictures, cleaning spills, and carrying packages.
• Ability to work well with school staff.
• Ability to carry out assignments under proper supervision
• Ability to handle routine and repetitious tasks.
• Neat, well groomed, appropriately dressed appearance.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or GED; zero to six months job-related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift or move moderate to heavy weight.

SKILL RELATED

Ability to use basic hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, and should also be able to operate motorized garden and yard tools such as lawnmowers and edgers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Employee acknowledges that he/she is required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct.  Breach of said professional conduct includes but is not limited to: neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to CPSB policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

CHAIN OF SUPERVISION

Head Custodian, Assistant Custodian in the absence of Head Custodian, School Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

260

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