Grounds Maintenance

Occidental College; Firestone Park (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental College in Los Angeles is seeking a Grounds Maintenance worker for the Facilities Management department. Duration: 4 months - End Date: April 19, 2027 (Possible Extension). Employment status: Non-Exempt, Full-Time, up to 40 hours per week.

Under supervision, you will perform grounds tasks for sports fields and landscapes, operate hand and power tools, and assist with turf, plantings and cleanup. Requires a high school diploma and 3 years of experience; familiarity with Office

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years of groundkeeping/landscaping experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Google/Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform grounds maintenance tasks with basic to moderate complexity on sports fields and landscapes.
• Operate hand tools and power equipment (rake, shovel, hedge trimmer, blower, string trimmer, edger, mower)
• Use larger equipment (skip loader, forklift, gang mower, lawn sweeper) as needed
• Record labor, materials and supplies accurately; follow supervisor directions.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Google/Microsoft Office

Job description

About Occidental College

Founded in 1887, Occidental is a nationally recognized, privatecollege of the liberal arts and sciences, dedicated to providing agifted and diverse group of students with a total educationalexperience of the highest quality -- one that prepares them forleadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent andpluralistic world.

What makes Occidental special? An intellectually rigorous academicenvironment. Small classroom settings where students collaboratewith professors and their peers while pursuing or discovering theirpassion. A beautiful residential campus that offers studentshands-on engagement with the cultural and intellectual resources ofLos Angeles. A community open to stimulating conversation anddivergent points of view. Some 2,100 students from 46 states and 28countries choose from 41 majors and minors and participate in onethe country’s top undergraduate research programs. Oxy studentsroutinely win top awards and fellowships; its first Rhodes Scholarwas named in 1907. Dedicated to excellence and equity, Occidentalalso is one of the country’s most economically diverse campuses,according to the New York Times. Some 71 percent of Oxy studentsreceive some form of financial aid; 20 percent are Pell Grantrecipients; and 19 percent are the first in their family to attendcollege

Title: Grounds Maintenance

Department: Facilities Management

Duration: 4 months - End Date: April 19, 2027 (PossibleExtension)

Employment Status: Non-Exempt, Full-Time, Up to 40 hours perweek

Job Summary

Under direction of the Grounds Manager, Grounds Maintenance Bsafely performs grounds maintenance tasks of some difficulty andmoderate complexity within the sports fields, grounds and landscapespecialties related to the grounds maintenance functions at theCollege.

Job Duties

• 30% - Working independently when given sufficient direction, orworks with crews, uses a variety of grounds maintenance hand tools(e.g. rake, shovel, hoe, pruning shears) and power tools, (e.g.hedge trimmer, blower, string trimmer, edger and lawn mower) toperform the basic duties required at the College in support ofsports fields and grounds maintenance. - (Essential)
• 40% - Basic duties include digging, raking, mowing, trimming,edging, watering, weeding; moving sod, soil and mulch; plantingflowers, hedges and trees; tree pruning, landscape and/or turf andsod installation, blowing and sweeping, changing trash bags,collecting litter, power-washing surfaces, etc. - (Essential)
• 20% - Operates the larger pieces of grounds equipment (e.g.skip loader, forklift, gang mower, lawn sweeper) - (Essential)
• 10% - Receives direct and specific direction from immediatesupervisor as to work assignments and quantity and quality of workexpectations. Keeps track of own labor, materials and supplies usedand reports these accurately. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED. Read, write and understanddirections in English.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience inlandscaping or grounds maintenance and/or related activities.
• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft Office applications applicableto position responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough;skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems andhandling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy.
• Strong commitment to a quality work product. Demonstratedability to effectively communicate verbally, in writing andelectronically.
• Effective interpersonal skills as evidenced in the ability tocollaborate with a variety of constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion &diversity.
• Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing workeffectively in high-volume, high accountability, confidentialenvironment with multiple and changing priorities.
• Effective organizational, logistical, time management andplanning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multipletasks/projects simultaneously, prioritize and fulfill the functionsof an office in a timely manner.
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and training, and towork effectively and professionally across functions, disciplines,levels, and with diverse groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of plant materials for drought tolerantenvironments.
• One year experience and landscape knowledge of plant pruning,fertilizing, mulching.

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $23.75/hr