Under the supervision of the Landscape Lead performs maintenance on the athletic field complexes and grounds at the four major high schools. This includes all issues with stadium, turf field, track, storage facilities, press boxes, restrooms, concession stands, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts and grounds on the main campus.
Duties:
- Performs all duties related to maintaining athletic facilities and assisting with high school grounds, including pressure washing in stadium and other areas as needed as well as minor bleacher repair and maintenance; blowing off and maintaining clean walkways around stadium.
- Pick up and empty trash in football stadium, including on and below bleachers; maintain track surface by sweeping, blowing, pressure washing and doing minor track surface repairs as necessary; clean and maintain shot put and long jump pits.
- Sweep, groom, and make minor repairs to turf field surface; add infill material when needed; maintain athletic equipment such as soccer goals, nets and other accessories used on the fields.
- Clean and maintain restrooms, concessions, press boxes, penthouse and ticket booths on a regular basis; order restroom supplies and other indoor materials used in the stadium facilities.
- Blowing off and maintain cleanliness of tennis courts, maintaining court surface, small repairs to surfacing, nets, fencing and windscreens.
- Maintain the baseball infield’s artificial surface, keep infill mix worked and contained in pits, home plate and pitcher’s mound areas, blow out dugouts, make minor turf repairs as necessary and maintain warning track area.
- Mow and weed areas in stadium; maintain plantings and flower beds inside stadium, bark, prune, weed beds, and trees; maintain and clean storm drains inside stadium; maintain and repair signs/replace signs around stadium.
- Legally apply pesticides and herbicides as needed to control weeds and pests such as bees, rodents, birds and insects.
- Operate and maintain grounds equipment and hand tools such as mowers, blowers, weed eaters, drills, hedge trimmers, small utility vehicles, riding mowers, sweepers, chainsaw, cultivator, leaf sucker.
- Perform minor maintenance on irrigation systems; assist with major field renovations including fertilizing, thatching, aerating, seeding and other related work.
- Access computer for electronic work order system and e-mail.
- Maintain effective communication with athletic directors on a regular basis.
- Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of grounds and/or related experience.
- School district experience preferred.
- Possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License.
- Possess or ability to obtain within six months from date of hire a valid Public Operator Pesticide License in categories OB and OC.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Methods, practices, and materials used in the grounds maintenance and repair; safety procedures and practices.
- Lead a work crew.
- Operate hand and power tools.
- Communicate effectively in writing and orally.
- Ability to use electronic communication and to use computerized work order system.
- Perform ground maintenance and repair tasks.
- Follow oral and written instructions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, staff and students.
- Work independently or as a team member.
- Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.
- Performs all duties in accordance with all applicable Board policies and district and legal requirements.
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement that requires a membership or representation fee as an ongoing condition of continued employment after an individual is hired.
If interested and qualified please go to the Bellevue School District web site at www.bsd405.org
and follow the link to apply for a position.
For assistance with the online application process please contact hr.info@bsd405.org or call 425-456-4040.
