Landscape Maintenance Worker

OC Fair & Event Center; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Landscape Maintenance Worker for a temporary seasonal role. The position supports lawn and plant care, irrigation tasks, and equipment operation across the fairgrounds.

The role requires 5-day work weeks with full-time hours; wage is $20.00–$22.00 per hour. This on-site role includes operations during events and varying shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Previous landscape experience, knowledge of landscape equipment care and maintenance.
• Experience with general plant care.
• Ability to safely operate a variety of landscape tools and machinery.
• Good customer service skills and the ability to work well with others a must. Ability to work outside the normal business day/week schedule as demanded by events and programs.
• Must be available to work 5 days per week, on any shift.

Responsibilities

• Assists in maintenance activities of fairground’s landscape.
• Provides assistance to landscape staff with needed repairs when assigned.
• Performs mowing, weeding, pruning, and general plant care across the grounds.
• Handles turf repair, watering, seeding, edging, and mowing.
• Assists with debris removal from planters, lawns, shrubs, and walkways.
• Assists in irrigation repair, tree planting, fertilizing, and tool maintenance.
• Operates landscape machinery such as ride-on mower, push mower, string trimmer and leaf blower.
• May participate in janitorial duties as needed and loads/unloads supplies.

Skills

Landscape experience

Equipment maintenance

Plant care

Tool operation

Customer service

Flexibility

Tools

Mowing machinery

Job description

Current job openings are listed below and there are more to come.

Position:Landscape Maintenance Worker

Location: Costa Mesa, CA

Job Id:2257

# of Openings:2

Position Title: Landscape Maintenance Worker

Rate of Pay:$20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Position Purpose:

Assists with a variety of skilled landscape maintenance activities. This is a temporary seasonal position, not to exceed 122 days, that will be scheduled full-time hours.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday 7:00am to 3:30pm; Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm

• Assists in maintenance activities of fairground’s landscape.
• Provides assistance to landscape staff with needed repairs when assigned.
• Performs a variety of landscaping duties including mowing lawns, weeding, pruning, and general plant care throughout the fairgrounds.
• Turf grass repair, watering, seeding, edging, and mowing.
• Assists with debris removal from planters, lawns, shrubs, and walkways.
• Assists in irrigation repair, tree planting, fertilizing, and tool maintenance and repair.
• Operates landscape machinery such as ride-on mower, push mower, string line trimmer and leaf blower.
• May participate in janitorial and custodial duties including cleaning buildings and facilities, cleaning and restocking restrooms, emptying trash, and cleaning guest tables and eating areas.
• Loads and unloads supplies throughout the facilities.

This description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Previous landscape experience, knowledge of landscape equipment care and maintenance.
• Experience with general plant care.
• Ability to safely operate a variety of landscape tools and machinery.
• Good customer service skills and the ability to work well with others a must. Ability to work outside the normal business day/week schedule as demanded by events and programs.
• Must be available to work 5 days per week, on any shift.

Preferences:

• Experience in safely operating heavy equipment such as forklift, man-lift, scissors lift, Bobcat (skid steer tractor) and/or skip loader highly preferred.
• Previous janitorial or custodial experience preferred.
• Possess a valid California driver’s license to operate a utility cart and other equipment.
• Familiarity with the layout and facilities of the OC Fair & Event Center preferred.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, talk and hear. The employee must frequently use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, using proper bending and lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Will work in a fast-paced, indoor and outdoor environment in all types of weather. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud, however louder noise levels may be experienced during outdoor events and when in larger event buildings.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Job Description Acknowledgement:

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Job Description Acknowledgement: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Will be required to perform other duties as directed, requested or assigned.

If offered a position with OC Fair & Event Center, you will be required to provide documents that establish your identity and authorize your eligibility to work in the U.S. If you are 18 or older you will be asked to submit to and pass a background screening. If you are age 17 or younger, you will be required to provide a valid Work Permit available through your school, unless you have already graduated from high school. You must be at least 16 years old to work at the annual OC Fair. Some positions require candidates to be at least 18 years old.

Only the most qualified applicants will be called to interview for open positions. Submitting an application is not a promise regarding employment. If you are employed by OC Fair & Event Center, you have the right to terminate your employment at any time, and OC Fair & Event Center has the similar right.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: OC Fair & Event Center is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, citizenship status or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

For more information, call the OC Fair & Event Center Human Resources Department at 714-708-1563.