Grounds Maintenance Worker II

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Grounds Maintenance Worker II positions work at parks, recreation centers and other City facilities to perform a variety of grounds and facility maintenance duties. This includes tasks such as planting and replacing shrubs, flowers, turf, and trees; cleaning and maintaining parks, campgrounds, and recreational areas by removing weeds, debris, and trash; edging, fertilizing, watering, mowing, pruning, and trimming park landscapes; performing minor maintenance and repair of irrigation systems; cleaning and maintaining buildings and other facilities, including mopping, sweeping, waxing, dusting, and similar tasks; setting up facilities for multiple types of functions, including meetings, dances, conferences, or other events; performing minor painting, including the removal of graffiti; performing minor construction and maintenance work such as the placement and repair of benches and picnic tables; performing daily inspections of assigned areas for safety hazards and completing written inspection forms; reporting necessary repairs and significant maintenance needs, outside of the scope of grounds maintenance work, to supervisors and others; potentially leading the work of assigned workers and volunteers; driving a pick-up truck or other vehicle to job sites with equipment and supplies; maintaining and preparing athletic fields and sports areas; cleaning and disinfecting restrooms and comfort stations at parks and/or recreation centers; installing memorial markers, setting concrete monument foundations, and assisting in interment tasks at Mount Hope Cemetery; preparing reports; and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• One year of PAID experience in grounds maintenance work which may include fertilizing and planting turf, shrubs, trees and ground covers, and pruning trees and shrubs.
• The operation and maintenance, or repair of grounds maintenance equipment.
• The operation and minor repair, or installation of irrigation systems.
• The inspection and maintenance, or repair of playground equipment.
• Brush management activities to include plant and animal species identification, performing minor grade work, and applying pruning methods and soil preparation treatments.
• Cleaning, stripping, buffing and waxing floors.
• Cleaning walls, windows and office furniture.
• Cleaning and disinfecting restrooms and comfort stations.
• A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in the operation, minor repair, and/or installation of irrigation systems.

Responsibilities

• Plant and replace shrubs, flowers, turf and trees
• Clean and maintain parks, campgrounds and recreational areas by removing weeds, debris and trash
• Edge, fertilize, water, mow, prune and trim park landscapes
• Perform minor maintenance and repair of irrigation systems
• Clean and maintain buildings and other facilities, including mopping, sweeping, waxing, dusting and similar tasks
• Set up facilities for multiple types of functions, including meetings, dances, conferences, or other events
• Perform minor painting, including the removal of 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 complete written inspection forms
• Report necessary repairs and significant maintenance needs, outside of scope of grounds maintenance work to supervisors and others
• Lead the work of assigned workers and volunteers
• Drive a pick-up truck or other vehicle to job sites with equipment and supplies
• Maintain and prepare athletic fields and sports areas
• Clean and disinfect restrooms, and comfort stations at parks and/or recreation centers
• Install memorial markers, set concrete monument foundations and assist in interment tasks at Mount Hope Cemetery
• Prepare reports

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed