Facilities Support - Grounds

Overview

THIS IS A TEMPORARY, HOURLY AS NEEDED POSITION WITHOUT PERMANENT STATUS

This is a CONTINUOUS recruitment for an applicant POOL to fill temporary, hourly assignments on an as-needed basis. Departments or divisions will refer to the POOL of applications on file to fill temporary assignments as the need arises. You will be contacted by the hiring manager should the department/division be interested in scheduling an interview.

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, assists in performing a variety of tasks related to the maintenance of campus grounds in support of instructional and learning activities on an as needed basis. These may include soil preparation, maintaining a variety of landscaping vegetation, planting, trimming, caretaking, fertilizing, weed and pest abatement and beautification. Safely operates a variety of grounds and landscaping equipment and ensures that projects are conducted in a safe manner and that the grounds are safe.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from the Supervisor, Grounds. Exercises no supervision of staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Under general supervision, incumbents with basic grounds-keeping experience assist in the routine duties required to ensure that District grounds and facilities provide the highest level of safety for public and staff use. Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern and exceptions or changes in procedures are explained in detail as they arise.

Minimum Qualifications

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and one (1) year of experience of performing grounds keeping duties.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Assists in preparing soil, plants, and maintaining a variety of landscaping and plant materials for the beautification of college grounds as assigned; plants, cultivates, prunes, sprays, fertilizes, and irrigates flowers, trees, grass and shrubs; hoes and pulls weeds and rakes leaves; edges walkways; sweeps, picks up and disposes of cuttings, branches, leaves, and other debris following assigned tasks.
2. Uses professional pruning techniques (Pinch, thin, hedge) to appropriately shape or form vegetation for healthy growth and aesthetics.
3. Assess and report the irrigation needs of the plants, trees, shrubs, and landscape to assist in healthy growth and performs minor irrigation repairs.
4. Operates a variety of grounds maintenance equipment to fill, grade, level, roll, and prepare grounds for planting, such as various hand tools, edgers, line trimmers, blowers, hedge shears, chain saws, mowers, spreaders, sprayers, rototillers, aerators, utility vehicles, trucks, loaders, tractors, sweepers, and riding mowers; mows assigned lawn areas utilizing appropriate equipment.
5. Performs a variety of duties in the removal of litter and trash from landscape and hardscape areas, blowing, sweeping, and general debris removal of all exterior hardscape areas.
6. Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.
7. Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the workday.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

License(s) & Other Requirements

The incumbent may periodically be required to travel to a variety of locations. If operating a vehicle, employees must have the ability to secure and maintain a valid California driver’s license.