Grounds Worker Iii - Baltimore County, MD, United States - Baltimore County Public Schools

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JobID: 21235


Position Type:

SUPPORT - FACILITIES POSITIONS/GROUNDS WORKER III, OPERATIONS (J4105)
Date Posted:

6/14/2024
Location:
LOCH RAVEN GRDS FACILITY
Closing Date:06/28/2024
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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CLASS TITLE: Grounds Worker III, Operations

TITLE CODE:
J4105
GRADE: 05/AFSCME ($18.61-$25.46)

DEFINITION:

Leads, coordinates, and participates in the maintenance and repair of school and office grounds, athletic fields, and related facilities.

Operates trucks, trailers, and heavy construction equipment. Performs other duties as assigned.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Leads, coordinates and participates in the work of a grounds crew. Leads crew members in assigned duties. Ensures that projects are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with established procedures and standards.
Coordinates work with grounds foremen and other crews. Instructs crew members in the use and care of materials and equipment. Resolves issues as they occur in the field. Confers with the supervisor regarding unusual problems or situations.
Estimates time and materials required for projects. Orders and plans for the delivery of materials. Keeps records of crew activities. Prepares reports.
Leads and participates in the preparation of athletic fields for sporting events. Leads and participates in the maintenance of ball diamond fields. Leads and participates in grounds repair and landscaping activities. Prunes trees and shrubbery.
Inspects tot lots and play areas. Ensures that areas are free of debris and that play equipment is in order.
Cuts grass using commercial front cut mowers, push mowers, and other equipment.

Maintains grounds using a variety of power and hand tools such as blowers, gas powered edgers, hedge trimmers, weed trimmers, tillers, shovels, rakes, and brooms.

Operates front-end loaders, skid steer loaders, and backhoes with implements. Operates pickup trucks, dump trucks, and rollbacks to pickup and deliver supplies and materials. Tows equipment to job sites.
Lifts, carries, and moves furniture and equipment. Sets up school grounds and facilities for special events. Paints sign posts, railings, and fences.
Participates in the snow removal program. Shovels and removes snow from sidewalks, parking lots, and grounds. Operates a snowplow.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:


Education, Training and Experience:
Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent. Two years of grounds/landscaping experience. BCPS experience preferred. (_Additional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education)_


Licenses and Certificates:


Possession of a valid commercial, class A Maryland driver's license or an equivalent is required and must be maintained throughout employment.

(The class A license may require endorsements and/or the absence of certain restrictions.)

Possession of a valid Federal Motor Carrier Medical Certification (DOT Physical Card) is required and must be maintained throughout employment in this position.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of grounds maintenance and repair. Knowledge of the care and maintenance of athletic fields. Knowledge of the operation and care of tools and equipment used in grounds operations. Knowledge of the care and planting of grass, shrubs, trees, and plants. Knowledge of the operation of commercial vehicles.

Skill in performing manual, semi-skilled, and skilled labor in the maintenance and repair of school and office grounds, athletic fields, and related facilities.

Skill in cutting grass using commercial front cut mowers, push mowers, and other equipment. Skill in operating front-end loaders, skid steer loaders, and backhoes with implements. Skill in the operation of commercial vehicles.
Ability to lead others. Ability to maintain records. Ability to prepare reports.


PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The work of this class entails the performance of heavy physical labor. Work requires frequent walking, standing, crawling, climbing, kneeling, and lifting and carrying of moderate to heavy objects. Duties require travel to sites throughout the county and the operation of vehicles, tools, and equipment. Work is performed in an outside environment and includes exposure to adverse weather conditions.


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:


Requires independent travel to worksites throughout Baltimore County, including inclement weather days or other emergency situations when schools and/or offices are closed, weekends and holidays.


FLSA:
Non-Exempt


Revised: 3/2004, 7/2007 (_Title changed from Grounds Worker I, Operations_ ), 1/2008, 1/2010, 1/2011, 3/2011, 8/2011, 11/2012, 11/2020

_Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System_


This class specification defines the types of duties and level of difficulty of work required of positions in this title.

It shall not be held to exclude duties not mentioned nor limit the right of management
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