GROUNDS KEEPER (2) - Edustaff

Position Type:

Maintenance/Custodial/Buildings and Grounds

Date Posted:

8/12/2025

Location:

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

District:

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August 12, 2025

JOB TITLE: GROUNDS KEEPER (2)

JOB SUMMARY: Maintains green spaces by weeding, trimming, and pruning. Removes unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as downed limbs. Operates hand tools and power equipment, including mowers, leaf-blowers, snowblowers, tillers, backhoes, and tractors. Provides advice to Director and takes direction from them. Employees hired under this job description will assist in all full-time grounds keeping duties. Outside work during inclement weather may be assigned.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Michigan driver's license.
• Pass fingerprint check as required by law.
• Possess a valid chauffeur's license.
• Excellent work record.
• Ability to use all grounds equipment (trucks, tractors, lawn mowers, weed wackers, chainsaws, etc.).
• Capable of driving a lift truck.
• Ability to handle minor repairs to equipment, walls, and ceilings.
• Ability to load and unload trucks when needed.
• Ability to work above the ground on ladders, power lifts, and/or roof tops.
• Capable of working with marking paints, lining chalk, different paints, chemicals, etc.
• Ability to take directions and work well with others employees as well as the public.
• Ability to work above shoulders.
• Ability to lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds for extended periods.
• Ability to work in varying conditions, i.e., changing temperatures and weather.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (May include but not be limited to):

Minimum of two (2) site-visits per week:

• Parking lots. - Removal of garbage, weeds, catch basin inspections and address any concerns.
• Marquees - Removal of garbage, weeds, mulch/plant maintenance and repairs.
• Grounds - Removal of garbage, unhealthy plants, hedge trimming, tree maintenance, removal of hazards.
• Entrances - Removal of garbage, weeds, mulch/plant maintenance and repairs
• Playgrounds - Removal of garbage, inspection/repairs of equipment, mulch repair, removal of weeds and hazards.
• Ballfields - Removal of weeds and dragged weekly
• Perform other tasks as directed by the director of support services and/or designee.

Attachment(s):

• Grounds - 2025-2026 SY - 08-12-2025.pdf