Groundsworker

Job Details • Pomona, CA

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About The Position

The Groundsworker works within Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M), which plans, develops, and maintains the campus’s natural and built environments. The department supports the university’s mission by preserving and enhancing its physical assets and natural ecosystems, and provides services including landscaping and other facilities maintenance.

The position maintains landscaped and other assigned campus areas, cares for plants and lawns, operates small power equipment, and supports field preparation and other grounds operations. The role requires a valid California driver’s license and proof of insurance, as well as the ability to perform strenuous physical work. The appointment is full-time and probationary. The anticipated hiring range is $3,461–$4,056 per month; the classification salary range is $3,461–$4,752 per month. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Valid California driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• One year of experience caring for and maintaining landscaped areas, in general grounds maintenance, or in related manual labor.
• Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds maintenance methods.
• General knowledge of proper methods for planting, cultivating, and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers, and of using and caring for 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

• Knowledge of operating small power equipment, power hedge trimmers, power mowers, backpack blowers, and power string trimmers.
• Two years of experience caring for and maintaining landscaped areas, in general grounds maintenance, or in related manual labor.
• Computer operational knowledge related to chemical and pest control record keeping, arborist and landscape operations scheduling and record keeping, and 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 from 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