Groundskeeper, Summer JobID: 1994 Position Type: Summer Positions/ Groundskeeper, Summer + Date Posted: 4/23/2025 + Location: Facilities Department + Closing Date: 05/30/2025 Job Description Title: Groundsperson Qualifications: + Effective communication and problem solving skills. + Ability to work collaboratively in an educational setting. + Regular and predictable attendance + Qualified to be employed as a Groundperson per Civil Service and NYS Education Department guidelines. + Minimum or two years of experience in grounds maintenance activities and high school graduation; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. Associates’ degree preferred. + Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities. + Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the maintenance of grounds and recreation areas; ability to plan, lay out and supervise the work of others; ability to follow oral and written instructions; good manual dexterity; dependability; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. + Possession of a valid New York State Operator’s license at the time of appointment, and maintenance of such license throughout the tenure of employment in the position. + Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable. Responsibilities Shall include but are not limited to the following: + Attend meetings as needed + Follow directives (written, oral, electronic) + General groundsperson assignments + Grounds maintenance work of the district’s schools and related facilities. + Landscaping, maintenance, and other lawn care of various school grounds including mowing, seeding, grading, and filling as required. + Ability to understand landscaping plans, designs, and sketches. + Propagating and cultivating trees, shrubs, and plants as requested. + Watering, spraying, fertilizing and pruning as requested. + Installs and performs regular maintenance of all playground and outdoors athletic equipment. + Removes snow from roads, sidewalks, and parking lots on district property. + Assists in the renewal of line markings on parking areas periodically. + Performs necessary maintenance, construction, repairs, etc., on all sidewalks on district property. + Participates as a working member of the Facilities Department. + Safe and efficient operation of district machines and vehicles. + Safe and efficient operation of district power tools. + Other assigned duties and/or responsibilities which may be deemed appropriate by the supervisor. + Performs other such duties as assigned by the Head Groundsperson, Director of Facilities or Superintendent of Schools. + Maintain Data Security as applicable. + Maintain confidentiality with staff, student, and family information. + Operate in a respectful, responsible manner Reports to: Senior Groundsperson and Director of Facilities Salary: $15.50 per hour as per the contract between Victor Central Schools and the CSEA Unit