Groundsworker

CSU Careers • Pomona, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) at Cal Poly Pomona plans, develops, and maintains the campus’s natural and built environments. The department supports the university’s mission through coordinated planning, design, construction, and maintenance of campus buildings, roads, infrastructure, landscaping, and other physical improvements. FP&M has approximately 200 facilities professionals and provides services including landscaping, custodial work, recycling, building and mechanical trades, energy and utility management, and fleet and auto services.

The Groundsworker maintains landscaped areas and campus grounds by caring for ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, lawns, and flowers; clearing leaves, weeds, and debris; and preparing soil and planting areas. The role operates and maintains small power equipment, may assist with athletic-field preparation and lining, and occasionally applies horticultural chemicals or supports qualified specialists with sprinkler repairs, tree trimming, and nursery operations. The employee also drives vehicles for assigned work and maintains organized hoses, tools, and supplies.

This is a full-time, probationary appointment with a Monday–Friday schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The anticipated hiring range is $3,461–$4,056 per month. The classification salary range is $3,461–$4,752 per month.

Requirements

• Valid California driver's license and proof of insurance.
• One year of experience caring for and maintaining landscaped areas, performing general grounds maintenance, or related manual labor.
• Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds-maintenance methods.
• General knowledge of methods for planting, cultivating, and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers, and of the use and care of gardening materials, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to recognize common species of ornamental shrubs, trees, and flowers grown in California.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical work described for the classification.
• Mechanical aptitude and coordination.
• Ability to learn to skillfully operate small trucks and power-driven grounds equipment.
• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties and follow simple oral and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to operate small power equipment, power hedge trimmers, power mowers, backpack blowers, and power string trimmers.
• Two years of experience caring for and maintaining landscaped areas, performing general grounds maintenance, or related manual labor.
• Computer operational knowledge relating to chemical and pest-control record keeping, arborist and landscape operations scheduling and record keeping, horticulture information, and purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Plant, cultivate, prune, trim, fertilize, and water ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, lawns, and flowers.
• Maintain assigned areas by raking leaves, removing weeds, and clearing debris, including in parking lots.
• Prepare soil and planting areas for new growth.
• Operate and maintain small power equipment safely and efficiently.
• Assist with preparing and lining athletic fields for scheduled events.
• Occasionally apply horticultural chemicals in accordance with safety guidelines or support qualified specialists with sprinkler repairs, tree trimming, and nursery operations.
• Drive pickup trucks and other vehicles to carry out assigned tasks.
• Maintain and organize water hoses, tools, and supplies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed