RSU5 DURHAM-FREEPORT-POWNAL

Athletic Fields and Grounds Maintenance/School Van Driver

This is a full-time 40 hours per week year-round Position. M-F 7:00am to 3:30pm. Hours subject to change based on the school year.  Overtime available with winter operations and the busy sports seasons. This position reports to the Director of Facilities and the Athletic Fields and Grounds Supervisor.  

Athletic Fields and Grounds Maintenance Duties & Responsibilities:

• Mow school grounds and sports fields, fertilize and water grass.  Plant flowers, shrubs, and trees.  Prune trees and shrubs.  Weed and mulch flower beds.  
• Maintain the grounds in the winter.  Remove snow and ice from parking lots, entryways and sidewalks by using shovels, sidewalk plows, snow blowers, sanders and plows.  Salt and sand all areas.
• Synthetic turf and track care: trash pick up, event set up and light maintenance.  
• Perform other seasonal grounds work: rake leaves, playground maintenance, etc.
• Pick up trash around district wide buildings, grounds and sports fields.
• Assist with basic construction tasks related to grounds maintenance (fence maintenance, cold patching and sign installation, etc).
• Operate a wide variety of power tools and grounds maintenance equipment to include paint machines, lawn mowers, tractors, infield groomers, trucks and vans. 
• Daily set up of sporting events which include painting, lining and grooming.  
• Maintain tools and equipment used in athletic field/grounds work.
• Keep shop, vehicles and storage areas clean and organized.
• Perform equipment maintenance and repair tasks to daily used machinery.

School Van Driver Duties & Responsibilities:

- Drive students to and from school AM and PM following a set schedule.

Requirements:

Valid CHRC from Maine Dept. of Education.

State issued CDL Class B Driver’s License with P&S endorsements.

Position remains open until suitable candidate is found.

Please apply directly on our district website, www.rsu5.org.

For a paper application to fill out, please stop by our Central Office at 17 West Street.