Lead Groundsworker

California State University, Northridge•Northridge, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees. We have a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as being an employer of choice. You will also have the opportunity to realize your own personal goals and be recognized for the work you do, and enjoy the unique value the CSUN community can offer. Under general supervision, the Lead Groundsworker works with Grounds employees maintaining ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, groundcover, lawns, and flowers. The incumbent performs trash collection and other grounds maintenance work on campus and in parking lots/structures. This position leads and assists on landscape project work, such as sodding; may assist with installing sprinkler systems, campus-wide pruning, landscaping, and setup for special events. Leads and assists in maintaining athletic fields, fences, parking lots, tree wells, streets, drainage systems, walkways, hedges, and trees. Operates tractors, riding mowers, small power equipment, and other automotive equipment. Maintains records, makes reports, completes labor entries and sign-in sheets; inputs time/tracks MetaBim work orders and assists grounds workers with entries, makes recommendations for purchase of supplies and equipment for the Landscape and Grounds area. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Two years of experience in planting, cultivating and maintaining flowers and shrubs, or in general grounds maintenance work.
Possess a valid California Driver’s License.
Knowledge of horticultural practices, including the care of ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, groundcover, lawns, flowers, athletic fields, hedges, and trees.
Skill in performing landscape projects, irrigation installation, pruning, sodding, grounds maintenance, minor equipment repairs, and the safe use of hand tools and power equipment.
Ability to operate tractors, riding mowers, carts, pick-up trucks, and other automotive equipment safely across campus and in parking lots and structures.
Ability to provide work direction and training.
Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
Ability to enter labor and work-order information.
Ability to assist with employee selection.
Ability to recommend supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities

Works with Grounds employees maintaining ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, groundcover, lawns, and flowers.
Performs trash collection and other grounds maintenance work on campus and in parking lots/structures.
Leads and assists on landscape project work, such as sodding.
May assist with installing sprinkler systems, campus-wide pruning, landscaping, and setup for special events.
Leads and assists in maintaining athletic fields, fences, parking lots, tree wells, streets, drainage systems, walkways, hedges, and trees.
Operates tractors, riding mowers, small power equipment, and other automotive equipment.
Maintains records, makes reports, completes labor entries and sign-in sheets.
Inputs time/tracks MetaBim work orders and assists grounds workers with entries.
Makes recommendations for purchase of supplies and equipment for the Landscape and Grounds area.
Performs other duties as assigned.