Additional Information: Show/Hide Groundskeeper .5 & Custodian .5 North Santiam School District Stayton, OR
POSITION TYPE: Classified, Full-time START DATE: As soon as possible WORK DAYS: 260 PAY: For the 2025-26 school year, the Groundskeeper pay will range from $20.27 to $26.39 per hour, and the Custodial pay will range from $18.70 to $24.60 per hour, depending upon experience. In addition, we pay your PERS contribution. HOURS: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Position Function: Under the direct supervision of the Director of Facilities, provide safe and attractive school grounds where students can learn, play, and develop. To perform various tasks in caring for and maintaining the grounds and athletic fields. Also performs general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds; maintains equipment in functional condition; and provides cleaning and custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors, and others as necessary.
Essential Functions:
Care for all lawn areas, including athletic fields, by watering, mowing, seeding, fertilizing, and spraying as needed
Prepare athletic fields for appropriate activities as prescribed by the responsible administrator/ supervisor
Care for hedges, shrubs, and trees, including pruning, trimming, diseases, and pest control
Plant seeds, bulbs, and annuals as needed and provide care for them throughout their growing season
Respond to any maintenance emergency (i.e., plumbing problems, broken windows, locks, doors, vandalism repairs, etc.)
Maintain repair of equipment, including responsibility for all grounds-related equipment
Assist with snow and ice removal from sidewalks, entryways, and driveways, and spread sand, salt, or ashes to prevent slipping
Checks and secures the building at the beginning and end of the shift to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the building
Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of the building according to school district standards
Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors
Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds
Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills
Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas
Replaces light bulbs
Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables, and equipment in meeting rooms and functional rooms
Clears snow from entrances and walks and spreads sand and ice-melting chemicals
Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris, and maintains grounds
Performs related duties and general maintenance work as required
Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies
Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms, and other areas of the building
Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash, and assists in the recycling program
Additional Duties:
Performs general cleaning and repair work, particularly during school vacations
Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor
Note: The above description illustrates tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to include every task or responsibility.
Equipment: Uses hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers, shovels, power mowers, and hand tools
Safety Requirements:
Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties
Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks
Must comply with the school district's chemical hygiene program and follow MSDS sheets
Travel Requirements: Travel between schools and the central office may be required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor and to coordinate work with principal and others
Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance, or repair problems as needed
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure
Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow
Ability to work above ground from ladders and automatic lifts
Ability to perform work according to standard procedures and schedule set forth by supervisor(s)
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard office and school building environments
Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions
Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents, contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc.
Perform physical requirements, which may include:
Requires a moderate to extensive degree of physical stamina and frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. and occasional lifting up to 100lbs
Requires frequent and prolonged standing, walking, and bending
Requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions of heat, cold and where ventilation may be inadequate
May require exposure to chemicals, dirt, paint, chalk, noise, odors, and the possibility of electrical shock
Requires the ability to operate tractors, mowers, dump trucks, district vehicles, forklifts, power tools, etc.
Requires the ability to climb ladders, stretch, bend, and attain heights
Qualifications Profile:
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position
Previous experience in building and cleaning maintenance is desirable
Oregon Motor Vehicle Operator's license or ability to provide own transportation
Has obtained or will obtain Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) certificates on laws for Safety, Turf, and Ornamental.
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