Lead Groundsworker

CSU Careers•Chico, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Lead Groundsworker oversees and assists Grounds employees engaged in specialized campus-wide work, including athletic field maintenance, or leads and assists crews engaged in grounds projects such as installing major landscape areas, planting trees and shrubs, maintaining irrigation systems, and performing concrete and asphalt work. This classification is distinguished from other general or specialized grounds classifications primarily by the performance of lead duties requiring the ability to plan, train, coordinate, assign, and inspect the work of others. It is further distinguished from the Groundsworker classification by the greater technical knowledge of horticultural methods, materials, and plant care required. Incumbents are responsible for coordinating work assignments for Grounds staff and student employees, completing required operational paperwork and documentation, conducting monthly safety meetings, providing safety training and reinforcing safe work practices, working independently and as part of a team, supporting special events, and providing landscape care and support within their assigned areas as well as other campus locations as operational needs dictate. The Lead Groundsworker serves as a key field resource for coordinating daily operations, ensuring work quality and safety standards, and supporting campus events, projects and seasonal operational priorities.

Requirements

Two years of experience in planting, cultivating and maintaining flowers and shrubs, or in general grounds maintenance work.
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.
Completion and compliance of the CSU Defensive Driver’s Training course.
Pass a post-offer pre-employment physical examination.
Maintain a valid California Driver’s License throughout employment.
Comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment (Limited Mandated Reporter).

Nice To Haves

Experience with horticultural spraying and pest eradication
Experience with irrigation systems including the installation and maintenance of sprinkler heads, repairs of irrigation lines, and familiarity with smart irrigation controllers and software
Experience with tree trimming, including knowledge of materials and tools used in trimming, pruning, cultivating and caring for trees
Experience with landscape construction projects, including sports field renovations.
Possession of a Qualified Applicators Certificate.

Responsibilities

Oversees and assists Grounds employees engaged in specialized campus-wide work, including athletic field maintenance.
Leads and assists crews engaged in grounds projects such as installing major landscape areas, planting trees and shrubs, maintaining irrigation systems, and performing concrete and asphalt work.
Plans, trains, coordinates, assigns, and inspects the work of others.
Coordinates work assignments for Grounds staff and student employees.
Completes required operational paperwork and documentation.
Conducts monthly safety meetings.
Provides safety training and reinforces safe work practices.
Works independently and as part of a team.
Supports special events.
Provides landscape care and support within assigned areas and other campus locations as operational needs dictate.
Serves as a key field resource for coordinating daily operations, ensuring work quality and safety standards, and supporting campus events, projects and seasonal operational priorities.