Groundsworker (Multiple Positions)

Details • Sacramento, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Manager of Grounds and Landscape Services and in accordance with established schedules or periodic instructions, the Groundsworker performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures, for the purpose of preserving the campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition. Incumbent assists with event support including preparation and clean-up.

Requirements

• One year of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid California driver’s license.
• Experience with general landscape maintenance, planting, cultivating, and fertilizing.
• Experience maintaining and repairing sprinklers.
• Knowledge of proper pruning and shrub/tree trimming techniques.
• Knowledge of appropriate safety practices.
• Ability to perform general maintenance on gardening equipment (e.g. mowers, power edgers, vacuums, string trimmers, chain saws, blowers, etc.)
• Effective communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a diverse environment.
• Ability to assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean up.
• Ability to assist qualified personnel with gardening related duties.
• Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.
• Ability to work weekends, early work shifts, and/or other change in work schedule.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry gardening equipment and materials up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds maintenance methods.
• General knowledge of proper methods of planting, cultivating, and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers, and the use and care of gardening materials, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to recognize the more common species of ornamental shrubs, trees and flowers grown in California; perform strenuous physical work as described in this classification; utilize mechanical aptitude and motor coordination; learn to skillfully operate small trucks and power-driven grounds equipment; read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position; and follow simple oral and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to perform light irrigation repair work.
• General knowledge of plant materials utilized in the landscape field and that are appropriate to this climate zone.
• General understanding of turf care, including fertilizer and soil amendment applications.

Responsibilities

• Performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures
• Preserves the campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition
• Assists with event support including preparation and clean-up

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees