Facilities - Gardener-Groundskeeper #582

Chula Vista Elementary School District; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chula Vista Elementary School District is hiring for a skilled grounds maintenance role. Under supervision, you will plant, cultivate and maintain lawns, shrubs and landscaped areas, and drive motorized equipment or trucks as part of daily duties.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, three years of grounds keeping experience or district-level experience with evaluations, a valid California driver’s license and an insurable driving record.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of skilled grounds keeping/landscape experience or three years as an entry level within the District with evaluations.
• Valid California driver’s license with insurability.
• Current DMV Driving Record (official seal required).
• May need Pest Control Applicator’s Certificate within the first year.
• May need a Class A driver’s license within the first year.
• Current resume.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled gardening/maintenance work on lawns, plants, shrubs and landscaped grounds.
• Operate motorized equipment and trucks to maintain grounds and gardens.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Skills

Grounds keeping

Landscape maintenance

Equipment operation

Safe driving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power equipment operation

Class A driver's license

Job description

Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs skilled gardening/maintenance work on assigned grounds areas in planting, cultivating and maintaining lawns, plants, shrubs and landscaped grounds and gardens in landscaped areas; drives motorized equipment and trucks; and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school, or equivalent.
• Evidence of three years successful skilled experience in grounds keeping, landscape maintenance or landscape construction, including some experience operating power and motorized equipment or three years' successful experience as an entry level within the District, including three years' successful evaluations.
• Possession of valid California driver's license. Must have a good driving record and be insurable under the District's insurance program; must maintain insurability.
• Provide current K-4 DMV Driving Record (From DMV Only - no Online or Kiosk printouts accepted - must have official DMV seal)
• May be required to obtain Pest Control Applicator's Certificate within the first year: certificate must be kept current.
• May be required to obtain a class A driver's license within the first year and must be kept current.
• Current Resume

Comments And Other Information

The Chula Vista Elementary School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in any program, practice or activity it conducts. For inquiries or complaints related to employee-to-employee, student-to-employee, or work/ employment related discrimination or harassment, contact: Human Resources Service and Support Department, Angela Rosendale Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, 84 East J Street Chula Vista, CA 91910, [e-mail], [phone], Ext. 181340.