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GROUNDS EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

School/Department:  CUSTODIAL/GROUNDS SERVICES
City & Zip: 

OAKLAND PARK, FL, US, 33309

Requisition #:  16429
Posting Closing Date:  04/28/2025
School Year:  2024-2025

 

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POSITION GOAL

To perform skilled work in grounds equipment repair, overhaul, and maintaining all types of mowing equipment to reduce time lost by lawn care workers; to repair, overhaul, and maintain various types of gasoline engines in a responsible and accurate manner.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program preferred.
  • Five (5) years of recent professional paid experience in small motor repair and ground equipment maintenance.
  • Ability to assume responsibility, and follow both oral and written instructions.
  • Must have the ability to repair and overhaul all types of gas engines such as two and four cycle engines, repair and overhaul forklifts, and have the ability to operate all garage equipment, and work from instruction manuals.
  • Must possess considerable knowledge of all types of oils, lubricants, standard practices, methods of the trade, proper use of tools and equipment. Able to sharpen all mower cutting blades.
  • Must be able to work well with others. Must provide own hand tools.
  • Must have a proper Florida commercial driver's license with endorsements compatible with the assigned duties of The School Board of Broward County, Florida. This position will include pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
  • Computer skills as required for the position.

    • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

    • Bilinual skills.

    SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

    LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION

    To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and do a search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: NN-035.

    SKILLS

      COMPETENCIES

        CERTIFICATIONS

          LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR

          Pay Grade: TR1801 

           

          Work Calendar: [261]

           

          Shift Differential (If Applicable) -  / 

           

          NOTE: New hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned salary range

           

          To review the salary schedules, please visit the following link: Salary Schedules

           
           
           
           
           

          Please Note:

          All candidates offered a position at the School Board of Broward County are subject to a national pre-employment background check. Employment is contingent upon the completion and review of a successful background check.

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