Position Type:
Facilities, Maintenance & Warehouse/GROUNDSKEEPER
Date Posted:
7/9/2025
Location:
DSF -DISTRICT SUPPORT FACILITY (CONSTR/FACILITIES)
Closing Date:
07/23/2025
Equal Opportunity Employer
GROUNDSKEEPER
DEPARTMENT: Construction & Facilities
SALARY SCHEDULE: Education Support Professional
LOCATION: CEE, DSF, Schools
WORK YEAR: 12 Months
GRADE 4
STARTING HOURLY RATE RANGE: $18.59 - $19.44, PLACMENT DEPENDS ON SIMILAR EXPERIENCE HELD AND EDUCATION
The Phoenix Union High School District is proud to serve a diverse population of 28,000 students and 4,000 employees in Arizona’s capital city. With a portfolio of comprehensive schools, small specialty schools, support schools, micro schools, magnet programs, and extensive Career & Technical Education (CTE) offerings, PXU’s schools of opportunity welcome, love, and inspire all students to go places and do things that matter.
SUMMARY:
The Groundskeeper provides a safe, clean, and inspiring environment for our students and staff by maintaining District and campus grounds and landscaping.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Removes garbage and debris from grounds; empties waste receptacles; cleans fence lines and curbings; sweeps sidewalks and courts and hoses down sidewalks and other surfaces as required.
- Maintains and prepares athletic fields by dragging, fertilizing, lining, and cleaning spectator areas.
- Irrigates lawns and maintains sprinklers and sets timers for the watering. Repairs, replaces, and adjusts sprinklers.
- Maintains the trees, grass, dirt, gravel, plants, and bushes by raking, trimming, moving, watering, mulching, reseeding, fertilizing, planting, and weeding.
- Washes sidewalks, tables, and walls to remove dirt, gum, and other debris; scrapes, scrubs, and removes graffiti from various surfaces.
- Maintains tools, equipment, and trucks.
- Assists other trades with tasks as needed.
- Supports the relationship between the Phoenix Union High School District and the public by demonstrating courteous and professional behavior when interacting with students, parents, visitors, and school staff; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records, and school information; follows Governing Board Policies; performs all other related duties as required or assigned.
The above essential functions are intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, and Experience Guidelines:
High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred; AND six months previous landscaping or grounds maintenance experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
License and Certification Requirements:
A valid Arizona State Driver’s License is required.
Possess a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or obtain one within the first 90 workdays of employment.
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Skill in Maintaining trees, foliage, shrubs, grass and other greenery.
- Skill in operating a variety of grounds keeping related tools and equipment.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and procedures.
- Skill in following safety practices and procedures.
- Skill in prioritizing and completing assignments with minimum supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to provide excellent customer experiences, including but not limited to interacting tactfully and courteously with the public.
- Commitment to create and sustain a thriving learning and working environment for students and staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to use initiative within organizational policies, procedures and guidelines
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Work is performed throughout District facilities and school campuses and requires exposure to various weather conditions, potentially dangerous tools, equipment, and machinery and hazardous chemicals and fumes. May be required to climb ladders and lift objects weighing up to 80 pounds. Physical ability to perform all of the essential functions (e.g. Stand, turn, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach, lift, push, pull, and climb ladders).
- WHY WORK AT PXU
- The Phoenix Union High School District is one of the state’s largest employers. Our 4,000 education professionals are committed to providing an excellent learning environment for our students while enjoying an inspiring work environment.
- Highly Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Employee Benefits
- Participation in Arizona State Retirement System
- Education Loan Forgiveness (If eligible)
- Vacation and Personal Leave Plans (for eligible positions)
- Paid Winter and Spring Breaks
The Board is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, as well as gender identity, gender expression and immigration status. This policy will prevail in all matters concerning staff members, students, the public, educational programs and services, and individuals with whom the Board does business.
DIVISION:
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
SUPERVISION GIVEN:
Technology & Logistics
Campus Facility Supervisor, Grounds Equipment Operator Chief
None
Action
Prepared by:
Reviewed by:
Effective Date
Revised
PSPC
LT/CEA/Talent
07/01/2021
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