Job: Grounds Maintenance

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Hourly

Wage- $21/hr.

Location: Salida, CO.

Job Description:

General responsibilities: The selected applicant is responsible for the overall grounds, maintenance, and trash removal from the school district's properties and grounds.

Essential tasks include:

 Seasonal outdoor groundwork (irrigation and lawn maintenance experience preferred).

 Winter snow, ice removal, etc.

 Cleaning and preserving designated spaces and equipment inside and outside the buildings.

 Assist in maintaining buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the district.

 Other duties as assigned

Preferred experience knowledge/ability: High school diploma or GED

 Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license

 Occasional nights and weekend work are required.

 Basic knowledge of reading, writing, mathematics, and reasoning skills

 Heavy lifting and being able to withstand inclement weather is a must.

 Familiarity with commercial lawn and maintenance equipment.

Physical Demands The physical demands of this job are significant and should be considered. The employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to manipulate or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk and to listen. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. However, a partner must be used while lifting amounts above 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The Salida School District does not unlawfully discriminate in hiring for any position based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Compliance officer: Assistant Superintendent William Wooddell 627 Oak St, Salida, Co 719-530-5469 [email protected]. No smoking or tobacco use is allowed on school property or in school vehicles. Contract for employment shall be subject to approval by the District Board of Education. Selected applicants must comply with the District’s DrugFree Work Place Policy. Selected applicants must agree to fingerprint and background checks conducted by CBI. A pre-employment physical may be required and will be provided by the district to the selected applicant

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.