Grounds Worker

What You Will Do

• Conducts lawn maintenance and care activities for all district grounds. Maintain school grounds including mowing, trimming trees, collecting and disposing of refuse and landscaping.
• Operates mowers, trimmers, bush cutters, chain saws, trucks, tractors, skid loaders, blowers and other grounds equipment.
• Performs landscaping projects.
• Maintains, cares for and prepares athletic fields for sporting events.
• Performs turf and lawn care.
• Lays out, marks and paints athletic fields (i.e. baseball, football, track, soccer, etc.) for scheduled events and practices.
• Maintains benches, fences, bleachers and irrigation systems.
• Grooms fields, when appropriate.
• Performs and conducts snow removal for all district facilities and lots.
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks, parking lots, driveways and around buildings of the district.
• Conducts routine and general maintenance to ground equipment and tools.
• Attends job related and/or mandatory workshops and training programs.
• Complies with health and safety mandates, including OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Custodial Services Supervisor.

• Hours Per Day: 8
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Days Per Year: 261 including holidays
• Start Date:
  
  TBD
• Days:
  Monday - Friday
• Schedule:
  
  6:00 am - 2:00 pm

• Conducts lawn maintenance and care activities for all district grounds. Maintain school grounds including mowing, trimming trees, collecting and disposing of refuse and landscaping.
• Operates mowers, trimmers, bush cutters, chain saws, trucks, tractors, skid loaders, blowers and other grounds equipment.
• Performs landscaping projects.
• Maintains, cares for and prepares athletic fields for sporting events.
• Performs turf and lawn care.
• Lays out, marks and paints athletic fields (i.e. baseball, football, track, soccer, etc.) for scheduled events and practices.
• Maintains benches, fences, bleachers and irrigation systems.
• Grooms fields, when appropriate.
• Performs and conducts snow removal for all district facilities and lots.
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks, parking lots, driveways and around buildings of the district.
• Conducts routine and general maintenance to ground equipment and tools.
• Attends job related and/or mandatory workshops and training programs.
• Complies with health and safety mandates, including OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Custodial Services Supervisor.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Minnesota Class CDL license and medical card or ability to obtain upon employment
• Knowledge of tools, equipment, machines and materials used in maintaining grounds and outside facilities.
• Preventative maintenance practices and procedures for tools, equipment and machinery.
• Knowledge of district safety procedures and requirements in the operation of large machinery, powered equipment, mowers, etc.
• Experience in snow removal and sanding/salting (driveways, parking lots and sidewalks)

Salary

• $26.07 + .$72 Grounds Stipend

Student focused, community connected. Lakeville Area Schools (Independent School District No. 194) is an award-winning school system and the twelfth largest school district in Minnesota serving approximately 12,000 students in Lakeville, parts of Burnsville and Elko New Market, and portions of Eureka, Credit River and New Market Townships. There are nine elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools, an Area Learning Center, an online K-12 school, Early Childhood programming, and lifelong learning opportunities through Community Education.

Our vision is to inspire a passion for learning in every student with our mission to strive to ensure success for every student personally, socially, academically and civically. We are committed to establishing a school community that values diversity, equity, and inclusivity for all students, staff and families where every person feels welcomed, valued, and respected. As an employee of Lakeville Area Schools, you will have access to high-quality and affordable health insurance plans, along with a range of additional benefits designed to support the well-being of you and your family!

Your Benefits May Include

• Paid vacation,…