Groundsworker

Cal Poly Pomona • Pomona, CA

9d • $3,461 - $4,056 • Onsite

About The Position

Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) serves as the lead organization for planning, developing, and maintaining the campus' natural and built environments in support of the university's mission. The department seeks to preserve and enhance CPP's history, aesthetics, physical assets, and natural ecosystems through coordinated planning, design, and construction of buildings, roads, infrastructure, landscaping and other physical improvements. As an advocate on behalf of the university and its auxiliaries, FPM strives to provide facilities that meet scope, budget, operational needs and functional requirements. FPM is comprised of approximately 200 facilities professionals (FTE) that also provides maintenance services including custodial services, landscaping, recycling, building and mechanical trades, energy and utility management, fleet and auto services. The workforce is culturally diverse and multilingual. Its composition includes full time staff throughout FPM who are also earning their degrees and many whom have graduated from Cal Poly Pomona. The staff includes licensed architects and engineers, accountants, planners, project managers, administrative staff, carpenters, plumbers, locksmiths, painters, electricians, landscape architects, computer technicians, custodians and other building and mechanical trade technicians.

Requirements

• Valid California Driver's License and proof of insurance Required
• One year experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor.
• 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 in 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 for this classification.
• Utilize mechanical aptitude and more 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

• The incumbent must know how to operate small power equipment, power hedge trimmers, power mowers, backpack blower, and power string trimmer.
• Two years of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, 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 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.

Benefits

• The CSU Classification Standards for this position are located on the CSU Classification Standards website.
• The CSU Salary Schedule is located on the CSU Salary Schedule website.
• The classification salary range for this position according to the respective skill level is: minimum $3,461 and maximum $4,752 per month.
• We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.
• As a federal contractor, Cal Poly Pomona complies with the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and requests priority referral of protected veterans for our job openings.

What This Job Offers

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