Groundskeeper (Temporary)

Los Rios Community College District; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Rios Community College District in California seeks a groundskeeper to perform groundskeeping and gardening duties under general direction. The role covers routine maintenance, irrigation, plant care, and outdoor facility support across campuses.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of groundskeeping experience, demonstrate equity-minded service to a diverse community, and can operate and maintain a range of equipment such as mowers, rototillers, and forklifts.

Qualifications

• One year of groundskeeping or gardening experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform general grounds maintenance such as sweeping walks, parking areas, and picking up litter.
• Maintain and troubleshoot irrigation systems, including clocks, valves, heads, and lines.
• Plant, cultivate, and care for lawns, shrubs, trees, flowers, and athletic fields.
• Operate and service grounds keeping equipment including mowers, rototillers, and forklifts.
• Assist in outdoor facilities projects and community events as needed.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Job description

Position Summary

Incumbents, under general direction, perform groundskeeping and gardening work.

Typical Duties

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.)

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.