CALTRANS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WORKER

Caltrans; California; On-site; USD 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a Landscape Maintenance Worker to perform heavy labor for highway landscapes, hardscapes, and plantings under supervision in Stanislaus County. The role requires operating light trucks and landscape equipment with a Class C license and may involve reassignment to other units as operational needs demand.

This permanent, full-time position may require overnight travel up to 80 percent and is subject to state salary rules including Personal Leave Program adjustments in 2025.

Qualifications

• The position requires a valid and unrestricted Class C driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy labor for highway landscapes, hardscapes and plantings under supervision.
• Operate light trucks, highway maintenance, construction and landscape equipment with a Class C license.
• Possible assignment to other units/geographical areas and overnight travel up to 80% as needed.

Job description

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-534705

Position #: 910-670-6297-XXX

Working Title: Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker

Classification: CALTRANS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WORKER

$4,102.00 - $4,865.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Stanislaus County

Telework: In Office

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Parf#: 10-27-0180 / JC-534705

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113.

Department Information

Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success.

Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov

Director’s EEO Policy: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Director’s EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Job Description And Duties

Under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Landscape Maintenance Worker performs heavy labor associated with the maintenance and clean up of highway landscapes, hardscapes, and plantings, and provides assistance with maintenance operations as needs require. The Landscape Maintenance Worker is required to operate specified vehicles requiring a Class "C" driver's license including light trucks, highway maintenance, construction, and/or landscape equipment. The Landscape Maintenance Worker also may perform operational duties normally assigned to other highway maintenance classifications as part of their normal assignment, and could be assigned to other units and/or geographical areas as operational needs require. Overnight travel out of town up to 80 percent of time may be a requirement to meet operational needs.

PARF# 10-27-0180 / JC-534705

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker Exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a valid and unrestricted Class C driver's license.

This position is subject to the Post & Bid process. Applications from a certification list, transfer, change-in-class, reinstatement, re-employment, and/or training and development assignment will be accepted for this position but may not be considered unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, and are in the process of obtaining list eligibility. SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).