TEMPORARY Groundskeeper Worker

State Center Community College District; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

State Center Community College District is seeking a grounds maintenance worker to support campus landscaping across the district. You will perform mowing, edging, planting, mulching, and related tasks to keep outdoor spaces attractive and safe.

The role requires operation of mowers, trimmers, edgers, and irrigation controllers, with a focus on safety and efficiency. Candidates should have a background in groundskeeping and be able to work independently while meeting district standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in groundskeeping preferred.
• Ability to operate and maintain grounds equipment safely.
• Knowledge of plant care and basic irrigation systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of landscape maintenance duties including trimming, mowing, edging, planting, and mulching.
• Maintain flowerbeds, trees, lawns, and shrubbery; manage pruning and planting.
• Calibrate and apply fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides as required and report usage.
• Maintain routine records of work performed and ensure safe operation of equipment.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Independent work

Plant care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Mowers

Trimmers

Edgers

Irrigation controllers

Job description

Undergeneral supervision,performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled duties in the maintenance of grounds and landscaped areasthroughout the District; operates grounds maintenance equipment;and performsrelated duties as assigned.

The duties listed below 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 this class.

• Participates in a variety of landscape maintenance duties including trimming, mowing, aerating, edging, hedging, watering, weeding, planting, mulching, renovating and chipping.

• Maintains and conditions flowerbeds, planter beds, hedges, trees and lawns; picks up and hauls cuttings; installs and cultivates new plantings; installs sod, reseeds, fertilizes and renovates lawns and fields.

• Performsoutdoorpest control and removal.

• Calibrates, mixes and applies various fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides; prepares required pesticide usage reports.

• Operates a variety of grounds maintenance equipment hand tools, including mowers, trimmers,edgers, power shears, weed eaters,jackhammers, grinders,chainsaws, hand saws and sprayers.

• Operates a variety of medium and large grounds maintenance machinery including tractors, ridingandstanding mowers, excavators, trenchers, skidsteer loaders, boom lifts, scissor liftsand sweeper trucks.

• Installs, maintainsand repairsirrigation systemsand programselectronic controllers.

• Assists with treeand shrub pruninganduses equipment to removecut andfallen branches.

• Performs general maintenance to campus grounds; picks up and disposes of trash;blows, sweepsand washesbuilding exteriors,sidewalksand other hardscapes to maintain clean, safe and orderly conditions.

• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

OTHER DUTIES

• Preparesoutdoorathleticfacilities andfields for games and special eventsin accordance with NCAA and other applicable specifications;paints lines, hashmarks and numbers;cleans fields and bleachers following events.

• Assists with concretecutting, grinding,removalandfinishing workassociated with irrigation repairs and removal of pedestrian hazards.

• Performs traffic control while work is performed on roadsand/or parking lots to keepthepublic at a safe distance and maintain traffic flow.

• Maintains routine records of work performed.

• Performsrelated duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Routine grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, weeding and planting.

• Cultivating, fertilizing, watering and spraying flowers, trees and shrubs.

• Safe operation and maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment used in groundskeeping.

• Safe operation of medium and heavy equipment used in groundskeeping.

• Methods and materials used in controlling pests, insects and weeds.

• Basic methods and procedures for the installation, maintenance and repair of irrigation systems.

• California Department of Pesticide Regulation rules and requirements.

• Applicable athletic facility specifications and regulations such as NCAA requirements.

Skills and Abilities to:

• Perform semi-skilled and skilled grounds maintenance duties including prioritizing and scheduling work on campus grounds and athletic fields.

• Work independently and use sound judgment in performing grounds maintenance activities.

• Perform mowing, edging, watering, weeding, fertilizing and cultivating lawns, flowerbeds, athletic fields