Grounds Specialist

For School Year 2025-2026

261- Work Day Calendar

Hourly Pay Rate: $19.65 (Salary placement is based on experience.)

Click on the following link to view the full pay range on the ESP Salary Schedule: https://www.hsd2.org/our-district/financial-transparency

Job Summary

Install, inspect and maintain grounds and related equipment including turf, landscaping, playgrounds, athletic equipment, and fences. Operate and maintain a wide variety of grounds equipment including mowers, aerators, trenchers, street sanders, street sweepers, dump trucks. snow plows, tractors and skid loaders.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain turf and landscape maintenance equipment including mowers, aerators, fertilizers and trenchers.
• Install, maintain, repair and operate sprinkler systems including annual start-up and shut-down.
• Plan and perform turf and landscape fertilization including the ordering of supplies.
• Operate specialized equipment including skid loaders, tractors, front loaders, street sanders, street sweepers, dump trucks, snow plows and commercial trucks.
• Perform safety inspections of playgrounds and athletic equipment, document deficiencies and ensure corrective measures are implemented.
• Instruct and train Building Engineers, Custodians and summer hires in the methods and procedures used in operating, transporting and maintaining grounds, equipment and facilities.
• Install, repair, and maintain signs, gates, fences, fabrication and welding.
• Plan, organize and perform installation and maintenance of playground equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent, plus specialized courses in irrigation systems and turf and landscaping maintenance.
• Valid Colorado driver's license required.
• Knowledge of standard methods, materials, practices used in the maintenance of grounds including irrigation systems, turf, landscaping and playground equipment.
• Ability to operate power tools, hand tools, welding equipment and various other types of equipment.
• Ability to operate standard transmissions required at hire.
• Ability to operate skid loaders, commercial lawn mowers, forklifts, and tractors preferred at hire.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Criminal background check and District fingerprinting required.
  
  

Applicants who upload a copy of their transcripts or certifications to their application may choose to redact any dates included on the transcripts or certifications, including date of birth and dates of attendance/graduation/completion. An un-redacted copy will be requested if an employment offer is extended. In addition, submitted resumés may also exclude dates of attendance or graduation for high school and/or post-secondary education.

Application Procedure

Click on the red “Apply” button to complete an online application, you must apply to each position that is of interest to you.

FLSA: Non-Exempt