MAINTENANCE WORKER 2 - GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE WORKER 2-GROUNDS

Maintenance and Custodial Services Department

Purpose:

The Maintenance Worker 2 – Grounds performs skilled and semi-skilled grounds management across Beaverton School District facilities, athletic venues, and surrounding land. Building on the Level I foundation, this position operates heavy equipment, handles specialized turf and field management, performs minor system repairs, and provides technical guidance to entry-level grounds personnel.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Advanced Turf & Field Management: Prepare and maintain high-school and community athletic fields (baseball, softball, football, soccer, track), including turf aeration, overseeding, striping, line marking, and field drag/grade operations.

Heavy Equipment Operation: Safely operate heavy commercial grounds machinery, including tractors, backhoes, utility vehicles, large-deck gang mowers, and attachments.

Irrigation Systems Care: Inspect, troubleshoot, and perform routine maintenance or light repairs on automated underground irrigation systems (e.g., repairing pipe leaks, replacing broken sprinkler heads, adjusting backflow valves).

Work Order & Project Leadership: Diagnose grounds maintenance issues and complete assigned electronic work orders. Assist in planning seasonal projects (e.g., bark dust application, tree removal, drainage improvements) and lead small work crews or Level I staff on specific assignments.

Pest & Vegetation Management: Identify weed, disease, and insect pressures in turf and plantings; apply approved fertilizers, pre-emergents, or treatments following district policies and environmental guidelines.

Emergency & Seasonal Readiness: Assist in emergency response efforts, including hazard tree clearance, storm cleanup, drainage clearance, and snow/ice control operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalent. Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years of progressive experience in commercial groundskeeping, athletic field maintenance, or landscape construction.

Licensing & Certification: Valid Oregon driver's license with a clean driving record. Public Pesticide Applicator License (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire) preferred.

Skills: Proficient in operating heavy power equipment; working knowledge of turf grass management, athletic field specifications, and basic irrigation plumbing.

Clearance: Ability to pass a physical exam and background check.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Requires heavy physical labor, including lifting up to 50+ lbs, climbing, digging, and working outdoors in extreme temperatures or inclement weather. Frequent travel between District campuses and field facilities.

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Benefits
We invite you to visit Beaverton’s Benefits Website to learn more about our outstanding benefits package*, which include:

Paid Time Off: Paid sick leave. Three personal days per year.

Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Work/Life and Wellness: Assistance Program and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.

Retirement: PERS Retirement System. 403(b) and 457(b) options.

Life Insurance.

Tuition Reimbursement: Employees are provided tuition reimbursement to be used for an advanced degree or certification; graduate, undergraduate, or Community College courses; workshops or conferences.

Career Advancement Programs: University partnerships for career pathway opportunities.

Professional Development: Programs and classes our Kickup Workplace Development.

Bilingual Proficiency & Other Stipends: for employees proficient in Spanish. Stipend for some competitive positions.

*Rules and considerations vary depending on the employee's contract.

260 Calendar Work Day

2025-26 Rate Hourly Rate: $30.56806-39.32357 5 days per week based on the number of calendar work days

Daily Work Schedule: 6:30am-3:00pm