Job description

Anamosa Community School District

Job Title: Athletic Complex Groundskeeper

Reports to: Director of Operations and Facilities/Maintenance and Activities Director

Status: Full Time (seasonal optional), Hourly, Non-Exempt

DATE REVISED: May 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Responsible for the routine and non-routine work associated with the upkeep of the district’s athletic complexes and related equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Use various grounds maintenance tools and supplies;
• Adjust word schedules to meet varying conditions;
• Perform heavy manual labor;
• Maintain cooperative working relationships;
• Comply with the physical demands of this position;
• Maintain safe work environment;
• Performs routine preventive maintenance activities (i.e. - lubricates moving parts, changes oil, replaces filters, cleans equipment, adjusts/replaces belts, changes blades, prepares items for storage, winterizing, etc.);
• Monitors the conditions of athletic complex buildings and grounds. Reports suspected problems and/or unsafe conditions to supervisor;
• Troubleshoot and complete repairs to equipment used in the services of the district;
• Perform emergency work when required after hours;
• Perform duties assigned as a member of the snow removal team before and after hours;
• Assist in providing the necessary safeguards to prevent loss of school property through theft, pilferage, or vandalism;
• Provides for the regular and orderly removal of trash and cleaning of restrooms and other associated facilities;
• Maintains recreation areas, practice fields, and competition fields as directed;
• Prepares athletic fields according to the conference/league and state athletic association rules and regulations, including layout, painting, and pre-game setup;
• Maintain maintenance records;
• Seeding, spraying, fertilizing, topdressing, and aerating;
• Perform general landscaping duties as assigned;
• Operate equipment including but not limited to: vehicles and trailers, skid loader, mowers (riders and push), weed trimmers, edgers, leaf blowers, sweeps, lawn vacs, and related equipment, hand and power tools, snow removal trucks, tractors, snow blowers, and related equipment, welders, torches, and other metalworking equipment, painting equipment, herbicide/pesticide spraying equipment, line painters, field drags, chain saws, aerators, and irrigation equipment.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Education and Licensure:

• Must possess a valid Iowa driver’s license and good driving record;
• High School Diploma or equivalent;
• Holds or is qualified to obtain a pesticide application license.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in grounds care and maintenance;
• Experience managing clay/lime surfaces for baseball and/or softball fields;
• Experience managing natural turf athletic field surfaces;
• Knowledge of minor equipment repair and maintenance;
• Motivated self-starter with ability to work alone, unsupervised, or as part of a team;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and written;
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills;
• General computer skills;
• Good attendance record, dependable, and punctual.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $19.68 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations?
• Federal immigration laws require employers to verify and attest to the employment eligibility of ALL new employees. If employed, can you furnish current verification of your legal right to work in the United States?
• Have you been convicted of any offense for physical or sexual abuse of a child or dependent adult?
• Have you ever had a charge of physical or sexual abuse of a child or dependent adult abuse against you substantiated?
• Are you or have you ever been on a child and/or dependent adult abuse registry in any state?
• Have you ever had any civil judgment or other court order, including but not limited to a restraining order, entered against you resulting from allegations of abuse, assault, battery, harassment, intimidation, neglect, stalking, or other threatening behavior toward other persons? If yes, provide a detailed explanation.

(Answering "yes" is not an automatic bar to employment).

• Have you ever been denied any professional license for which you applied? If yes, provide a detailed explanation.

(Answering "yes" is not an automatic bar to employment).

• Have you ever had any professional license, certificate, registration, or credential revoked, suspended, or surrendered before its expiration? If yes, provide a detailed explanation.

(Answering "yes" is not an automatic bar to employment).

• Have you ever received any type of discipline by any public agency responsible for licensure of any kind, including but not limited to educational licensure? If yes, provide a detailed explanation.

(Answering "yes" is not an automatic bar to employment).

• Have you ever been involuntarily terminated or asked to resign or resigned in lieu of termination for just cause from the employment of another educational entity? If yes, provide a detailed explanation.

(Answering "yes" is not an automatic bar to employment).

• Have you ever been convicted of, or plead guilty to a deferred judgment for, a violation of law other than a minor traffic violation? (A conviction/deferred judgment is not an automatic bar to employment).

Experience:

• Maintenance (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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