Groundskeeper

Company: Ambition Prep
Location: Jackson
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Driven by our mission to ensure every child succeeds, the founding teaching fellows will be responsible for ensuring all - students are provided with the academic and character skills to firmly position them on the path to college. Teaching - fellows work alongside classroom teachers and develop skills in preparation to take lead classroom positions. Joining - our team as a founder provides a unique opportunity to help build the culture and legacy of Ambition Prep as it becomes - an enduring and premier education option for generations of students to come. - -Key Responsibilities: -

• Mow, edge, trim, and water lawns, fields and other turf grounds; edge walkways; hoe and pull weeds and rake leaves; sweep litter from walks, driveways and other assigned areas
• Plant, cultivate, prune, spray, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees, grass, hedges and shrubs; water various ground areas by hand or by operating the irrigation system as required.
• Perform general grounds cleanup, including picking up and removing paper, trash, trimmings and debris from grounds areas, parking lots, playgrounds, athletic fields and other assigned areas; empty waste receptacles; report need for repairs or unsafe conditions. -
• Perform a variety of grounds maintenance work in the preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and surrounding landscape as assigned by the position; measure and mark with appropriate marking materials or equipment to delineate the area of play and restricting lines as prescribed and established by league and sport rules; drag, repair, mow and edge baseball infield, soccer field, football field and other areas as needed.
• Operate and maintain a variety of equipment such as mowers, edgers, blowers, sprayers, trucks, backhoes, excavators, skip loaders, tractors, trimmers, chainsaws, shears, trenchers, grinders, and line marking machines; utilize standard gardening hand tools; replace blades and fluids as needed; drive a vehicle to conduct work.
• Apply pest control methods to eradicate weeds and other pests according to established procedures as assigned.
• Assist with installing, maintaining and repairing irrigation systems as assigned; adjust, repair and replace sprinklers; assist with digging holes and trenches
• Assist with other grounds maintenance and repair activities including tree removal, tree topping, fence repair, general concrete repair and others as requested.
• Load, unload, haul and transport supplies, clippings, debris, materials and equipment as required.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned - - -Desired and Required Experience -
  • Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year of gardening or grounds maintenance experience.
  • A successful background check in compliance with state law, required -
  • Health and safety regulations.
  • Operation of hand and power tools and equipment used in ground maintenance.
  • Basic grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding. -
  • Basic methods and materials used in controlling weeds and other pests.Working Conditions
    • Outdoor environment.
    • Seasonal heat, cold or adverse weather conditions.
    • Driving a vehicle to conduct work.
    • Exposure to fumes, dust, odors, oil, grease and gas. -
    • Heavy physical labor. -Compensation -Ambition Preparatory Charter School offers competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Ambition - Preparatory Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, - religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy or veteran status. -Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired - into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Ambition Prep - reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs.

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