Grounds Worker

- Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Grounds Worker - Date Posted:
10/6/2026 - Location:
Maintenance & Operations - Perform tasks as assigned by the Grounds Foreman. Assist the Foreman and other grounds workers as necessary.
- Maintain good attendance, safety, and driving records.
- Perform work in a neat, orderly, and safe manner.
- Operate power driven ground maintenance equipment.
- Inform grounds foreman of any hazardous situations noticed while working on school grounds and sites.
- Remove hazardous objects from grounds and sites while performing duties.
- Plant, trim, and feed trees and shrubs as needed. Remove dead trees from grounds.
- Wear required safety equipment and protective clothing.
- Mow and trim grass and/or shrubs at districts sites, as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Grounds Foreman and/or Maintenance Director.
Alternative methods of performing your duties.
Equipment Used:
| Grounds Worker | JobID: 1947 |
| JOB TITLE: | Grounds Worker | ||
| REPORTS TO: | Leads Grounds | PAY GRADE: | Auxiliary |
| DEPT / SCHOOL: | Maintenance | DAYS EMPLOYED: | 240 |
| EXEMPTION: | Non- Exempt | DATE REVISED: | Oct. 2026 |
Primary Purpose:
To perform necessary tasks to maintain grounds around district facilities and on district sites so they are safe neat, and attractive
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Valid Class "C" Texas driver's license
Experience/Other Requirements:
Effective communication and interpersonal skill
Experience in grounds care operations
Knowledge in the safe operation of grounds care equipment
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Program Management
Lawn tractor, Lawn mowers, Edger, Weed Eater, Leaf Blower
Wet and dry vacuum cleaner
Electrical drill
Water blaster
Other tools common to grounds work
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate effectively
The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.
Physical Demands/Environment Factors:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk
Use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms
The employee is occasionally required to sit
The employee frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward
The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climb on to ladders
The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 90 lbs such as salt and bulk furniture.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works outdoors (exposure to hot and cold temperatures; exposure to dust)
Occasionally work indoors
The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment
The employee may work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays while performing the duties of this job
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to excessive
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While all applications will be reviewed, not all applicants will be interviewed.
Seguin Independent School District does not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital or veteran status, disability (or relationship or association with an individual with a disability), genetic information or other legally protected status in its programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
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