Groundskeeper

Los-Rios-Community-College-District; California (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Rivers Community College District is seeking a Groundskeeper to join our facilities team. Under general direction, you will perform groundskeeping and gardening tasks, including lawn care, planting, irrigation maintenance, and routine equipment operation to keep campuses safe and inviting.

You should have at least one year of groundskeeping or gardening experience and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and supporting a diverse student body.

Qualifications

• One year of groundskeeping or gardening experience.
• Equity-minded focus and ability to foster an inclusive environment.
• Ability to operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform groundskeeping and gardening tasks including lawns, shrubs, and beds.
• Maintain irrigation systems, operate and service related equipment, and assist with athletic field setup.

Job description

Incumbents, under general direction, perform groundskeeping and gardening work. For a detailed job description for this Service Employees International Union (Blue Collar) posting click here.

Under leadership, performs general grounds maintenance work, sweeping walks and parking areas, picking up papers and rubbish, raking leaves and weeding; troubleshoots and maintains irrigation systems, installing and repairing clocks, valves, heads and lines, and scheduling irrigation; plants, cultivates and cares for lawns, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees and flowers; prunes trees, resods and otherwise repairs lawns and playing areas; mixes different types of soils and composts for shrub beds and grass; mixes and applies pesticides using hand-operated and power-driven sprayers; maintains athletic fields; burns and marks lines for athletic contests; assists in setups for athletic events and/or community services activities; assists in the installation of sign posts, benches, parking bumpers and security gates; operates and services equipment including power sweeper, lawn mower, gang mower, rototiller, trenching machine, front-end loaders and forklift; drives trucks, tractors; oversee temporary employees assigned to groundskeeping; assists Grounds Maintenance Technicians with grounds maintenance work; performs related work as required.

EXPERIENCE:

One year of groundskeeping or gardening experience related to the duties of the position.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)