8.0 Hr. Grounds/Maintenance

Job Requirements

• High School graduate, or GED.
  
• Must maintain a valid Washington State driver's License.
  
• Must get and maintain a valid pesticide license within 6 months of hire date.
  
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  
• Must have enough of an understanding of the English language to be able to read and write.
  
• Must have or obtain a CDL Class B with School Bus Endorsement within 6 months of hire date.
  

Job Description

• Changing and cleaning filters on HVAC equipment, water systems, and exhaust.
  
• Greasing and cleaning motors, squirrel cages, and exhaust fans.
  
• Monitoring fire alarm systems.
  
• Maintenance of glycol and hot water systems.
  
• Maintaining of bleachers and playground equipment.
  
• Monitoring of emergency lighting systems and battery backup systems.
  
• Stripping and refinishing both wood and metal doors.
  
• Painting interior and exterior walls of all textures and compositions.
  
• Sandblasting and the use of painting equipment.
  
• Assist with concrete work, plumbing, and minor carpentry work.
  
• Cut lawns using a power mower or a tractor-operated mower. Trims and edges sidewalks, flower beds, and walks using a weed-eater, clippers, or edger. Prune trees and shrubs to shape or improve growth, using shears, loppers, trimmers, or extension pruning equipment.
  
• Sprays lawns, trees, and shrubs with hand sprayer or tractor-operated spray equipment. Fertilizes lawns, trees, and shrubs using a hand spreader or a tractor-operated spreader.
  
• Rakes and burns sagebrush leaves etc. Picks up litter using a spiked stick, shovel, or broom: plants, flowers, grass, shrubs, and trees. Keep weeds under control.
  
• Removes snow from driveways and sidewalks using a tractor-operated blade. Spreads ice-melt or sand etc. for ice control on sidewalks, driveways, etc.
  
• Waters lawns, trees, shrubs, or flowers using a hose, an underground sprinkler system, or a hand-line (must know how to operate 15-25 hp irrigation pumps). Set irrigation clock (timer).
  
• Cleans culverts and ditches.
  
• Helps with athletic fields; variety of tasks, helping to line fields, moving equipment etc. as requested.
  
• Assist with substitute bus driving as needed.
  
• Assist with setting up for school and community events.
  
• Be available to respond to fire alarms
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Terms of Employment

Starting Date: August 20th, 2025

Salary: $24.78-$29.84 Per PSE Salary Schedule-

DOE

Shift: 8 hours per day, Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 260 days per year.

Benefits: Retirement (Department of Retirement Systems), medical, dental, and life insurance benefits (Benefits 24/7 through HCA).

NONDISCRIMINATION The Royal School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator, Cody Miller, Compliance Officer, 901 Ahlers Road, Royal City, WA 99357, (509) 346-2256, cmiller@royalsd.org