Reports To: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIAL SUPERVISOR

Position Summary: To maintain the grounds of District buildings, open areas and other facilities to provide a pleasing, safe and healthy interior and exterior environment

I. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains school grounds including; mowing, seeding, weeding, planting, watering, pruning, trimming, and clean-up
• Removal of snow and ice from walkways, ramps, parking lots, and other school  areas
• Maintains street, parking areas and walkways by repairing chuck holes and cracks, marking, posting of signs, sweeping, snow removal, curbing drainage, lighting and  litter collection
• Maintains the equipment used in the performance of these duties and responsibilities
• Maintains athletic fields as directed
• Perform other duties such as assisting maintenance crew, moving school equipment and handling special projects
• Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment
• Responsible for all equipment, vehicles, tools and other equipment
• Assist other trades in areas related to overall maintenance of the school system when assigned
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor
• Perform duties of building custodians as needed or required

II. PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

? Valid Missouri Driver’s License

? Ability to safely operate district vehicles 

? Ability to function effectively in adverse weather conditions

? Ability to communicate and work with the public and to maintain an effective working relationship with auxiliary personnel, teachers, patrons and all school administrators

? Ability to compute simple mathematics

? Working knowledge of maintenance and custodial operations

III. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

The qualifications noted below are required to enable the employee to  perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this position.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D., related job experience, Associate’s  Degree preferred
• Working knowledge of maintenance and custodial operations
• Good communication skills; comprehends and efficiently follows instructions/directions
• Must be able to work with power equipment 

IV. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that a person holding this position must perform in carrying out essential job functions.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with an ability to perform the essential job duties.

• Sufficient vision to read printed material, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects
• Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, and hear sounds clearly up to 50 feet
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups
• Ability to exert up to 75 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
• This position requires standing, walking, sitting, bending, running and reaching for extended periods of time
• Sufficient manual dexterity and/or mobility to grasp and/or manipulate objects, operate mechanical equipment, and move about the work area
• This position will subject the employee to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, high noise levels, and various work related hazards
• Ability to work in tight areas including pipe chases and tunnels
• Ability to work in high places, using ladders and scaffolding
• Ability to work in potentially dangerous situations, including gas equipment and electrical equipment