LEAD GROUNDSKEEPER I (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California is seeking a Lead Groundskeeper I (Correctional Facility) to manage the landscaping and grounds at San Quentin. You will oversee inmate crews, lay out beds and plantings, and ensure maintenance tasks are completed on schedule.

The role requires coordinating design, planting, pruning, and equipment preparation, with attention to safety and record keeping in a correctional facility environment.

Qualifications

• One year of Lead Groundskeeper (Correctional Facility) duties or three years as Groundskeeper (Correctional Facility) in CA state service.
• Four years of planting and maintaining flowers, trees, lawns, shrubs; care of grounds in public parks, large estates, institutions, or highway landscaping; two-year landscape design/landscape gardening substitution available.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead landscaping and grounds maintenance of San Quentin State Prison.
• Lay out, design, oversee, and work with inmate crews for beds, lawns, shrubs, trees, and general grounds maintenance.
• Read schematics, plans, and blueprints; prepare material requisitions and coordinate with vendors for quotes.
• Schedule pruning, bud and graft plants, and manage storage and disposal of pesticides and related supplies.
• Ensure readiness of materials and equipment for scheduled work; maintain basic work records.

Skills

Leadership

Grounds maintenance

Crew supervision

Education

Two-year landscape design course (substitute for experience)

Tools

Schematics/blueprints reading

Job description

$4,947.00 - $6,488.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Under the direction of the Supervisor of Building Trades, this position will coordinate and lead the landscaping and grounds maintenance of San Quentin State Prison.

Lays out, designs, oversees, and works with inmate crews in the planting, cultivating, and maintaining flower beds, lawns, shrubs, and trees, and grounds maintenance work. Propagate flowers and ornamental plants and shrubs; design beds and borders; plant and care for flowers, ornamental plants and shrubs; ensure greenhouses, nurseries, and grounds are free from plant diseases and pests; schedule the pruning of shrubs and rose bushes; bud and graft plants; care for ornamental flowers and plants in the state facility; properly store, date, label, procure, and dispose of pesticides, herbicides, supplies, and applicable equipment. Plans and lays out of schedules, requisitions materials and equipment necessary to complete work orders in assigned areas; read schematics, plans, and blueprints and provide guidance to inmate work crews in the completion of maintenance work orders; ensure that materials and equipment are prepared and ready for scheduled work; contacts outside vendors for price quotes; prepares form CDCR 954 (Interoffice Requisition); and keeps simple work records. Attends all other training, meetings, and seminars as needed or required. Performs other duties as needed or required.

You must first take and pass the eligibility exam before applying for the position. You can find the exam information listed below under “Examination Information”

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC), established in 1852, is California’s oldest correctional institution and is located in historic Marin County, overlooking the San Francisco Bay just 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Rich in history and undergoing an exciting transformation, SQRC is at the forefront of California’s evolving approach to corrections, with an increased focus on rehabilitation, education, and successful reentry. Employees at SQRC have a unique opportunity to become part of this historic transformation while serving the State of California and contributing to CDCR’s mission of public safety and rehabilitation.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• LEAD GROUNDSKEEPER I (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)

$4,947.00 - $6,488.00

LEAD GROUNDSKEEPER I (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) $4,947.00 - $6,488.00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Commitment

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

CDCR/CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of individuals in our care, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies for their successful reintegration into our communities.

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you should include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Candidates new to CDCR/CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, as well as a Tuberculosis test/evaluation prior to appointment, followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization.

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Willingness to promote an inclusive workplace that empowers employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences.

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

EEO Office

[phone]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination Information

To obtain list eligibility for Lead Groundskeeper I (Correctional Facility) before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the Lead Groundskeeper I (CF) examination found here: Lead Groundskeeper I Exam Bulletin (ca.gov)

Minimum Qualifications

I

One year of performing the duties of a Lead Groundskeeper (Correctional Facility) or Lead Groundskeeper or three years performing the duties of a Groundskeeper (Correctional Facility) or Groundskeeper in the California state service.

Or II

Four years of experience in planting and cultivating flowers, trees, lawns, and shrubs, and in general ground maintenance work, at least one year of which must have been in the care and maintenance of public parks, large private estates, institutions, in commercial nurseries landscape work or in highway landscaping work. (Completion of a two-year nondegree course in landscape design or landscape gardening may be substituted for two years of the required experience.)

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of 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.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.