Salary: $25.39 - $31.22 Hourly
Location: Reedley College, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Division: RC Administrative Services
Job Number: [contact details available in the full listing]-T
Closing:
General Purpose
Under general supervision, performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled duties in the maintenance of grounds and landscaped areas throughout the District; operates grounds maintenance equipment; and performs related duties as assigned.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
- Participates in a variety of landscape maintenance duties
including trimming, mowing, aerating, edging, hedging, watering,
weeding, planting, mulching, renovating and chipping.
- Maintains and conditions flowerbeds, planter beds, hedges,
trees and lawns; picks up and hauls cuttings; installs and
cultivates new plantings; installs sod, reseeds, fertilizes and
renovates lawns and fields.
- Performs outdoor pest control and removal.
- Calibrates, mixes and applies various fertilizers, pesticides
and herbicides; prepares required pesticide usage reports.
- Operates a variety of grounds maintenance equipment hand tools,
including mowers, trimmers, edgers, power shears, weed eaters,
jackhammers, grinders, chainsaws, hand saws and sprayers.
- Operates a variety of medium and large grounds maintenance
machinery including tractors, riding and standing mowers,
excavators, trenchers, skid steer loaders, boom lifts, scissor
lifts and sweeper trucks.
- Installs, maintains and repairs irrigation systems and programs
electronic controllers.
- Assists with tree and shrub pruning and uses equipment to
remove cut and fallen branches.
- Performs general maintenance to campus grounds; picks up and
disposes of trash; blows, sweeps and washes building exteriors,
sidewalks and other hardscapes to maintain clean, safe and orderly
conditions.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically
minoritized groups and participates in professional development
activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded
practices within the District.
OTHER DUTIES
- Prepares outdoor athletic facilities and fields for games and
special events in accordance with NCAA and other applicable
specifications; paints lines, hashmarks and numbers; cleans fields
and bleachers following events.
- Assists with concrete cutting, grinding, removal and finishing
work associated with irrigation repairs and removal of pedestrian
hazards.
- Performs traffic control while work is performed on roads
and/or parking lots to keep the public at a safe distance and
maintain traffic flow.
- Maintains routine records of work performed.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
- Routine grounds maintenance procedures including mowing,
edging, weeding and planting.
- Cultivating, fertilizing, watering and spraying flowers, trees
and shrubs.
- Safe operation and maintenance of hand and power tools and
equipment used in groundskeeping.
- Safe operation of medium and heavy equipment used in
groundskeeping.
- Methods and materials used in controlling pests, insects and
weeds.
- Basic methods and procedures for the installation, maintenance
and repair of irrigation systems.
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation rules and
requirements.
- Applicable athletic facility specifications and regulations
such as NCAA requirements.
Skills and Abilities to:
- Perform semi-skilled and skilled grounds maintenance duties
including prioritizing and scheduling work on campus grounds and
athletic fields.
- Work independently and use sound judgment in performing grounds
maintenance activities.
- Perform mowing, edging, watering, weeding, fertilizing and
cultivating lawns, flowerbeds, athletic fields and other landscaped
areas.
- Mix and apply specialized chemicals to control and eradicate
weeds, insects and other pests.
- Operate, perform daily inspections of and maintain a variety of
power and hand tools and light to heavy motorized equipment
including tractors, power mowers, edgers and weed eaters.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups
by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive
service-oriented practices.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Maintain routine records including pesticide and fertilizer
usage records.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with
those encountered in the course of work.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent and at least two years of experience in grounds maintenance; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance program.
A valid California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate or License must be obtained within six (6) months of hire.
Aerial work platform and powered industrial truck operator certificates.
Annual completion of Healthy Schools Act training.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The employee performs heavy physical labor with constant standing and walking for extended periods; walking over rough or uneven surfaces; frequent pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying of heavy objects weighing up to 75 pounds; frequent bending, stooping and kneeling; repetitive use of upper extremities on a regular basis; manual dexterity to safely operate motorized equipment and vehicles; ability to operate a motor vehicle or an electric cart to pick up/deliver supplies to various locations on or off campus; ability to travel to a variety of locations on and off campus as needed to conduct District business.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; analyze and solve problems; use shop math; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; and interact with District staff, other organizations and the public.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee works in outside weather conditions including extreme heat; exposure to sun for extended periods of time; on slippery or uneven surfaces. The employee works while wearing personal protection equipment including respirators, protective gloves and footwear, face shields, goggles, spray suits and rain suits. The employee is subject to exposure to dust, dirt, oil/grease, gasoline, diesel fuel, smoke and pollen; to hazardous materials such as pesticides, herbicides, solvents and other toxic chemicals and fumes; to extreme noise and fumes/exhaust from equipment and vehicle operation. The employee works with or around dangerous equipment and machinery with moving parts.
The employee may be required to travel to locations other than assigned work site and to adjust to work schedule changes and requirements to work overtime.
Assessment Process
Only the most qualified applicants will be invited to interview for the assignment.
Working Hours- M-F 5:00-1:30pm
To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/scccd/jobs/5492396/temporary-groundskeeper-worker je-92277e41a2c1429c85de1952c49c82c8