CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

POSITION TITLE:            Grounds Department Team Position   

DEPARTMENT:                Grounds

REPORTS TO:                  Assistant Facilities Manager

FLSA:                                  Non-Exempt

TERM:                                 12 Months

Mission Statement

Through excellence in education, Charlotte Country Day School develops the potential of each student by fostering intellectual curiosity, principled character, ethical leadership, and a responsibility to serve.

Overview

Charlotte Country Day School (Country Day) is one of the largest independent, co-educational schools in the Charlotte area and one of the 15 largest in the continental United States. Enrollment is very strong, and the school is thriving. Highly regarded for the rigor of its academic program and the breadth of its offerings in the arts, athletics, community service, and leadership, Country Day is noteworthy for a long tradition of positioning itself at the forefront of curricular innovation.

A strong, forward-thinking institution, Country Day, offers every child a chance to shine. The school is a diverse, inclusive community with strong academic and co-curricular programs designed for students to learn to think critically, act respectfully, and show sensitivity to the feelings and needs of others. The unique curriculum offered by Country Day prepares and strengthens students for participation in their local and global communities. With a defining commitment to our Mission and Affirmation of Community, Country Day positions students for future success in an ever-changing world. Country Day is committed to living as an authentic, inclusive community. Our pursuit of this commitment to community recognizes and affirms the richness brought by difference and discovered through commonality.

Position Summary: Charlotte Country Day School is currently recruiting for a Grounds department team member.  This is a full-time, year-round position providing general facilities, landscape and grounds support for the Operations Department.

 Essential Functions:

• Performs maintenance and care for school landscape, athletic fields and grounds
• Inspects and cares for plants flowers, shrubs, trees, lawns and turf
• Mowing of school athletic fields, lawns and common areas
• Prunes trees and trims hedges to promote growth and improve appearance
• Apply fertilizers and weed control chemicals in compliance with state law
• Maintains and repairs irrigation equipment associated with lawns and flower beds
• Operates and maintains equipment such as trimmers and mowers
• Handles emergency situations that may occur
• Contribute positively to team morale, maintaining a positive pleasant demeanor
• Other duties as assigned by Assistant Facilities Manager and Grounds Supervisor

Qualification

• High School diploma with a minimum 2-year degree or minimum of two years of work experience in a landscape/grounds related position
• North Carolina Pesticide licenses, Sub Class L, for application of pesticides preferred or ability to obtain a license within 1 year
• Must be able to work overtime hours when required

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Regularly operates a variety of power tools and equipment
• Able to climb ladders, including on to roof tops
• Able to occasionally lift up to 70 lbs. while using proper lifting techniques
• Regularly uses close and distance vision
• Works in a wide variety of environments as found in all areas of the school
• Works in all weather-related conditions (hot, cold, wet or snow)

It is the policy of Charlotte Country Day School not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  This policy extends to recruitment, employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, training, benefits and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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