Gardener

Lynwood USD; Lynwood (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynwood Unified School District is seeking a Gardener for full-time, year-round grounds maintenance at assigned sites. The role supports athletic fields, event grounds, and campus landscaping, ensuring safe, attractive environments for students and staff.

The Gardener reports to the designated administrator and requires at least 6 months of grounds maintenance experience and a valid California DMV Class C license. A comprehensive benefits package and ongoing district support are provided.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months experience in grounds maintenance work.
• Valid California Class C Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and care for grounds and athletic fields.
• Ensure attractive and safe grounds for assemblies and events.
• Perform a variety of grounds maintenance operations.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Driver license

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY: OPEN TO ALL LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND TO THE PUBLIC.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED (ONLINE ONLY) FROM AUGUST 24, 2026 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 BY 4:30 PM (or sooner).

APPLICATION AND REQUIRED DOCUMENT(S)/CERTIFICATION(S) DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 BY 4:30 PM (or sooner).

The District reserves the right to close the recruitment process at any time, without prior notice, based on District needs and the applicant pool, regardless of the posted application period. While the position may be advertised for up to 10 days, the posting may be closed earlier if a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or if hiring needs change.

ANTICIPATED SELECTION PROCESS

The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District.

• ILLUSTRATION PERFORMANCE EXAM: The illustration performance exam portion may have multiple steps which may be administered on different days (100% of total score).

PARTICIPATION IN ALL PORTIONS OF THE EXAMINATION PROCESS IS BY OFFICIAL INVITATION ONLY. Candidates who do not participate and successfully pass all parts of the examination process will not be considered for the position.

POSITION DETAILS AND DUTIES

FULL-TIME POSITION: EIGHT (8) HOURS PER DAY; TWELVE (12) MONTHS PER YEAR.

BASIC FUNCTION

The job of Gardener is done for the purpose/s of providing grounds maintenance services at assigned site/s; ensuring attractive and safe grounds area/s and athletic fields; protecting against erosion; performing a variety of special grounds maintenance operations; and maintaining grounds for assemblies, events and/or recreational activities.

This job reports to Designated Administrator.

INITIAL/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Six (6) months experience in grounds maintenance work.
• Any other combination of education, training, and experience, which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge, or abilities, may be considered.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid California Class C Driver's License (Photocopy).

SATISFACTION OF INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Valid photocopy of your California Class C Driver's License.
   • Official DMV driving history record (must be dated within 30 days of employment processing period).

ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS

If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the examination process, you must submit a written request from your medical provider before your scheduled examination date. Your request will be reviewed to determine eligibility for a reasonable accommodation. For assistance or additional information, please contact the Classified Personnel Department at [phone], ext. 8024.

EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER

It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Lynwood Unified School District ("District") shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin or nationality, religion, age, parental status, family status, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, ancestry, political affiliation or any other basis protected by federal law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s), recruitment process, application, acceptance, testing, selection and hiring process and employment. For any equal right or opportunity concerns or complaints from employees, please contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310-886-1490. Concerned students should contact the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310-886-1618.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION

The District prohibits harassment on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment consists of any unwelcome sexual favors and other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature made by someone from or in the work or educational setting. Please reference Education Code section 212.5 for further information on the topic. Any individual who believes he/she has been subjected to sexual harassment and/or incidents of sexual harassment impacting recruitment, testing, hiring or employment must report the incident to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310-886-1490 and the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC or R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310-886-1618.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Please note that the District reserves the right to add, eliminate or adjust testing steps and/or information on the posting at any time during the position posting and testing process. The process may include, but is not limited to, further testing inclusive of on-the-job testing, recruitment and recruitment extensions, which may be for less than fifteen (15) days after the certification of an eligibility list. As a result, there may be adjustments if reasonable or necessary.

REVIEW PROCESS

If you would like to review your examination after receiving your test results notice, you must submit the "Examination Review Form" to Classified Personnel within seven (7) working days of the result notice date. You may obtain the "Examination Review Form" from the Classified Personnel department. It is the responsibility of the job applicant to submit the "Examination Review Form" within the designated time frame. If the requirements for the examination review are met, a Classified Personnel will schedule an appointment for the review.

ELIGIBILITY LIST EXPIRATION

Candidates who are successful in all parts of the screening and examination process will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically, an eligibility list for a classification expires after one (1) year (Eligibility