Groundskeeper - Facilities Management

University of California System•Irvine, CA

46d•$23 - $26

About The Position

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu. Under supervision, performs a variety of Grounds maintenance and repair functions including but not limited to: litter pick up, cultivating, trimming of shrubs and small trees, fertilizing, planting and irrigation repairs. Operates grounds power tools and machinery. The Division of Finance and Administration (DFA) provides services and support to over 50,000 students, faculty, and staff with the mission of advancing UCI's brilliant future and the vision of becoming world-class campus partners. DFA serves the university as planning partners, problem solvers, and solution providers-striving to make it as easy as possible for people to get the services they need, when they need them. Facilities Management is proud to support the campus mission of advancing UCI's brilliant future by creating a physical environment that allows our students, faculty and staff to thrive. Our goal is to provide safe, reliable and clean spaces through high quality maintenance, operation, planning and renovation services for our 1,475-acre main campus. We accomplish this with our dedicated skilled staff who strive to provide excellent customer service and responsiveness.

Requirements

Ability to effectively communicate orally, in writing or electronically.
Apply problem solving skills and use sound judgment.
Knowledge and ability to maintain irrigation systems
Skill in operating trenchers, tractors, roto-tillers and other commonly used pieces of power driven grounds equipment.
Demonstrate knowledge of commonly used Southern California plant material, their cultural requirements, pests and diseases.
Ability to effectively work independently or in teams
Skill to safely use both hand and power tools and equipment.
Ability to follow through and carry out assignments
Ability to identify undesirable plant material.
Knowledge and skill to operate commonly used grounds equipment and tools.
This position requires a valid California Drivers license.