Job description
POSITION NOTES: 40 hours per week7:00 am – 3:30 pm – Monday to Friday
TITLE: Temp. Grounds
Person
DEPARTMENT: Facility
Services
REPORTS TO: General
Manager, Facility Services
SUMMARY:
Under
general direction the Grounds Person is responsible for the maintenance, repair
and general upkeep of grounds. The Grounds Person works cooperatively with
other employees, students and the public.
DUTIES:
Operate
equipment, vehicles, trucks and tractors, with or without attachments, and/or
in combination with trailer units.
Installs and/or
maintains playfield and playground equipment such as goal posts, basketball
hoops and swings, occasionally using simple site plans and working drawings.
Shovel soil,
snow, collecting litter and emptying garbage containers.
Turf grass and
irrigation maintenance.
Assists with
installation of blacktop and concrete on small projects.
Directs, advises
or assists other employees as appropriate.
May be required
to train other employees in the operation of specific equipment as directed.
Orders material
and supplies as required.
Reports work
completed including time and materials used.
Maintains a
clean, safe work environment including equipment and vehicles.
Routine
inspections of school and district equipment.
Performs other
maintenance related or emergent duties.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS:
Completion Grade 12 education or equivalent.
Training in the operation of grounds equipment.
Minimum of two years related experience.
A valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License.
Knowledge of health and safety procedures, including Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
General knowledge of Turf Grass and Irrigation maintenance.
Competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to this work.
Ability to plan and schedule work and organize the workload effectively.
Ability to use courtesy and tact in the explanation of and discussion of information in contact with students, suppliers and other staff.
Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
Ability to perform individually and as part of a team.
Physical capabilities to perform the job duties.
Basic computer skills.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED (Grounds Person)
Hand tools, air tools, power
tools, ladder, chain saw, chain hoist, scaffolding, truck, aerial bucket,
mower, tractor, sweeper, blade sharpener, and other ground person’s equipment.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
Sufficient vision
to perform duties of a grounds person.
Fundamental
ability to use the tools and equipment of the trade.
Physical strength
required to do heavy manual work in all weather conditions.
HOW TO APPLY:
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If you require any assistance with your application, please contact Brittany Simrose or Mystee Antoine, Human Resources Assistants, at 250-561-6800 or hiring@sd57.bc.ca
Please note:
All applications with relevant documentation must be made through Make A Future for consideration for the position.
About School District 57
School District No. 57 (Prince George) serves approximately 14,600 students in 40 schools in an area that extends from Mackenzie to the north, through Prince George, west to Cluculz Lake, south to Hixon and east to McBride and Valemount to the Alberta Border.
The district employs approximately 2,000 people, making it one of the largest employers outside of the lower mainland of British Columbia.
We are a dynamic and progressive district. Prince George's education system encompasses 32 elementary 8 secondary and the Centre for Learning Alternatives. The district offers choice schools in the area of Montessori, French Immersion and Traditional.
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