Grounds Maintenance Worker I

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Grounds Maintenance Worker I positions perform physically active and routine grounds maintenance and custodial tasks at recreation facilities, parks, golf courses and other public facilities. This role involves planting and replacing shrubs, flowers, turf, and trees. Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining parks, golf courses, campgrounds, and recreational areas by removing weeds, debris, and trash. The job also requires driving a pick-up truck or other vehicle to job sites with equipment and supplies. Specific tasks include edging, watering, mowing, pruning, and trimming park landscapes and golf courses. Additionally, the role involves preparing golf course areas for play by setting cups on greens and placing tee markers, raking sand traps, and repairing divot holes while ensuring plugs are placed appropriately. Cleaning and maintaining buildings and other facilities, setting up facilities for various functions (meetings, dances, conferences, events), and removing graffiti are also part of the duties. Minor construction and maintenance work, such as placing and repairing benches and picnic tables, and performing daily inspections of assigned areas for safety hazards and reporting necessary corrections are expected. Cleaning and disinfecting restrooms and comfort stations at parks, recreation centers, and/or golf courses are required. The role may also involve installing memorial markers and assisting in interment tasks at Mount Hope Cemetery. Other duties as assigned are also part of the scope of work.

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older; except for high school graduates (or persons with GED equivalency) who are 17.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform physically active and routine grounds maintenance and custodial tasks at recreation facilities, parks, golf courses and other public facilities.
• Plant and replace shrubs, flowers, turf and trees.
• Clean and maintain parks, golf courses, campgrounds and recreational areas by removing weeds, debris and trash.
• Drive a pick-up truck or other vehicle to job sites with equipment and supplies.
• Edge, water, mow, prune and trim park landscapes and golf courses.
• Prepare golf course areas for play by setting cups on greens and placing tee markers.
• Rake sand traps.
• Repair divot holes and ensure that plugs are placed appropriately.
• Clean and maintain buildings and other facilities.
• Set up facilities for multiple types of functions, including meetings, dances, conferences or other events.
• Remove graffiti.
• Perform minor construction and maintenance work such as the placement and repair of benches and picnic tables.
• Perform daily inspections of assigned areas for safety hazards and report necessary corrections.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms and comfort stations at parks, recreation centers and/or golf courses.
• Install memorial markers and assist in interment tasks at Mount Hope Cemetery.
• Prepare reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED