County Service Area Facilities Caretaker

County of Riverside•Riverside, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside's Office of Economic Development Department is seeking to fill one vacancy for a County Service Area (CSA) Facilities Caretaker located in Riverside. The incumbent will travel throughout the county to perform a variety of grounds and landscape maintenance work for a County Service Area; to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance work; and to do other work as required. Competitive candidates will possess relevant experience in landscape maintenance, park maintenance, and irrigation maintenance, knowledge of landscaping power tools is also beneficial. Candidates with commercial landscaping experience are highly desired. Incumbents of this class perform general landscape and grounds maintenance work. The CSA Facilities Caretaker is distinguished from other grounds and building maintenance workers in that the incumbent has independent daily responsibility of the care of the facilities of an outlying CSA, including coordinating and supervising the progress of improvement and renovation projects. This position follows a 9/80 schedule, 6am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday, with alternating Friday's off. Uniforms will be provided.

Requirements

Two years in grounds maintenance or landscape maintenance work.
Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License is required, the incumbent will be driving a county vehicle to and from different locations throughout Riverside County.
Knowledge of: The methods and practices of gardening, lawn installation and maintenance; hand power tools, equipment, and materials used in grounds maintenance and carpentry, plumbing, painting, and electrical trades; the use and properties of pesticides, fertilizers, and related chemicals; custodial supplies and equipment.
Ability to: Read and follow written or oral instructions; perform a variety of routine grounds, building, equipment, and vehicle maintenance and repair; operate equipment used in building and grounds maintenance; lay out and supervise the work of trustee labor; learn to read and interpret building and grounds improvement plans; work effectively without close supervision; keep records and prepare reports; deal courteously and tactfully with the general public.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in landscape maintenance, park maintenance, and irrigation.
Commercial landscaping experience.
Grounds maintenance experience for a public agency.
Valid certification required for individuals who apply or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides in agriculture or landscape maintenance may receive favorable consideration.

Responsibilities

Plants, cultivates, waters, and sprays plants lawns, shrubs, and trees; transplants trees and shrubs; prunes plants, shrubs, and tees; selects and applies fertilizers, insecticides, and other chemicals.
Maintains sprinkling systems, hoses, tools, supplies, and other gardening equipment assembles, installs and maintains playground equipment; installs and repairs fences; repairs asphalt parking lot.
Operates and maintains a variety of tractors and trucks in hauling trash, dirt, and rocks in clearing and leveling park areas; cleans and services restrooms.
Checks buildings and equipment to locate needed repair or maintenance; applies paint to equipment and building interiors and exteriors.
Maintains and makes minor repairs to plumbing systems, air conditioning and heating, and other mechanical equipment; performs general custodial duties.
Performs semi-skilled carpentry work; services and repairs doors, gate locks, and latches.
Estimates and recommends type and amount of supplies and equipment needed; recommends improvement projects; reviews planned project plans and recommends alternatives.
Supervises trustee labor in performance of building and grounds maintenance or improvement installation projects; supervises the public use of the park area; answers questions from and resolves problems involving the public regarding park rules, regulations and available facilities.
May coordinate the use of the park as a fire camp with representatives from the fire station during fire fighting activities; patrols and protects the property.