Salary and Benefits
PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on
qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range
of $3,461.00 per month to $4,137.00 per month (Step 1 - Step
10).
Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes
medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b),
dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance,
vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and
tuition fee waiver.
For more information on the benefits program, please visit
our benefits website. The
CSU Total Compensation
Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits
package.
Classification
Groundsworker
About Cal State East Bay
Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the
Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay
shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an
ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the
many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in
Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a
significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is
one of 23 universities of the California State University system
(CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and
globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic
innovation, student success, engaged and service learning,
diversity, and sustainability.
About the Position
The main function of the Groundsworker position is to maintain the
campus grounds in a way that provides a safe and aesthetically
pleasing environment for the staff, faculty, students and the
community. Under general supervision, this position performs work
involving some or all of the following: planting, cultivating,
fertilizing, spraying and watering ornamental plants, shrubs,
hedges, trees, lawns and flowers. The Groundsworker is also
responsible for raking, removing weeds, cleaning trash from
assigned areas including parking lots; preparing and treating soils
for planting, maintaining hoses, sprinklers, tools, supplies and
equipment in proper condition and repair. Additionally, trimming of
trees, hedges, shrubs, and installing tree supports. This position
may operate and perform minor repairs and maintenance on power
equipment such as lawn mowers, edger’s, and weed eaters and assist
in preparing athletic fields for events. The Groundsworker may
occasionally assist in sprinkler repair, spraying, tree trimming,
or nursery functions, operate trucks and other equipment in
performance of assigned duties. In addition, this position may
construct flower beds, maintain drainage systems, remove brush and
trees, collect trash, and help to install concrete and
asphalt.
Responsibilities
Turf Area Maintenance:
- Daily litter pick-up
- Edge along sidewalks, around valve boxes, drains, and planting
beds
- Trim and mowing edges, around trees and other obstacles in
lawn
- Hand trimming or weed whipping tall grass where inaccessible to
mower
- Fertilize lawns
Shrub and Flower Bed Maintenance:
- Daily litter pick-up
- Weed flower and shrub beds
- Prune shrubs and small trees
- Plant annuals, perennials, ornamental shrubs and small
trees
- Fertilize
Hardscape (Parking Lots/Roads/Walks/Stairs/Patio)
Maintenance:
- Daily litter pick-up
- Sweep & Blow leaves & debris
- Pressure Wash concrete & hard surfaces
- Repairs to asphalt (potholes) and concrete grinding to repair
trip hazards
- Vacuum
Irrigation Systems Maintenance:
- Power trimming grass from around sprinkler heads and valve
boxes
- Repair / replace broken sprinkler heads or other small
irrigation repairs
- Report any malfunctioning sprinkler heads to leads/irrigation
technicians
- Place portable sprinklers in dry spots and hand watering as
instructed
Other Duties as Required:
- Assist with In-House Landscape upgrades
- Report hazards or emergencies to manager
- May be called back in after hours for emergencies
- Nursery work - potting plants and maintaining nursery
stock
- Athletic Fields and stadium maintenance
- Report monthly absences
- TMA time card entry
- Train when required
- Landscape - removal of old/dead plants
- Add new soil, amendments and wood chips
- Shape of terrain and planting material as instructed
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
- One year of experience in the care and maintenance of
landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in
related manual labor.
Abilities:
- Ability to recognize the more common species of ornamental
shrubs, trees and flowers grown in California.
- Perform strenuous physical work as described in this
classification.
- Utilize mechanical aptitude and motor coordination.
- Learn to skillfully operate small trucks and power-driven
grounds equipment.
- Read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the
position.
- Follow simple oral and written instructions.
Knowledge:
- Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds maintenance
methods.
- General knowledge of proper methods of planting, cultivating,
and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and
flowers, and the use and care of gardening materials, tools, and
equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to communicate with other staff and share pertinent
information as required.
- Ability to work in a team setting as well as solo.
License & Certification Requirements
- This position requires the operation of State vehicles and
equipment.
- Valid State of California Class C Driver's License is
required.
Preferred Skills and Knowledge
- More than three years of progressive experience in a grounds
working function.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Proficiency of English grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Special Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Employees are required to perform tasks requiring a relatively
high degree of physical strength and endurance.
- Need to stand and walk for long periods of time.
- Reach above and below waist level.
- Be able to adequately climb, stoop, kneel, crawl, and traverse
rough uneven terrain.
- Safely lift, carry, push and pull objects weighing up to 50
pounds.
- Ability to work beyond daylight hours and in dark surroundings
as well as inclement weather conditions.
- May occasionally experience exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid,
or windy weather conditions.
Condition(s) of Employment
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan,
as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to: criminal
records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses,
certificates, credit history, professional references and/or
verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State
East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the
selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check
reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the
candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.
Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of
current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered
the position.
All background checks are conducted through the university's third
party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the
University Police Department.
EEO Statement
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cal State East Bay does not
discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age,
ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration
status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual
orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to
the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a
stimulating learning environment for its diverse student
body.
Other Information
All California State University campuses, including Cal State East
Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free. For more information, please visit
our website
here.
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus
security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East
Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available
here.
Sponsorship
Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or
Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.
Mandated Reporter
The incumbent in this position may be considered a mandated
reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
and will be required to comply with requirements set forth in the
CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Advertised: November 03, 2025 (3:00 PM) Pacific Standard
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