On-Call Groundskeeper Pool

This position is posted as continuous in order to gain an adequate pool of qualified applicants.

Under the general supervision of the Director of Facilities and Operations, perform general and varied landscaping design and implementation, groundskeeping, and gardening and maintenance work. Operate and maintain a variety of power equipment, such as tractors, trucks or other power grounds equipment; apply fertilizer, herbicides and other chemicals.

This is for an On-call position and you will only be working as needed.

The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title.

• Plant, cultivate, prune, spray, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees grass and shrubs; hoe weeds, rake leaves, sweep walks, pick up debris.
• Determine types and amounts of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers to apply; areas to be sprayed; create and follow a routine spray schedule.
• Mow, edge, trim, fertilize and rake lawns; irrigate various grounds areas by hand or by operating an irrigation system.
• Operate a variety of power-driven equipment such as tractors, trucks, weed whips, mowers, blowers, forklifts, sweepers, power pressure sprayers, chain saws, golf carts and other equipment used in grounds maintenance work; utilize standard gardening hand tools; assure equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Install sod or re-seed lawns; clean lawns, sidewalks, blacktop and other facility areas; clean and wash down steps, walkways and parking areas.
• Set-up and prepare seating, bleachers, tables, barricades, caution tape and dividers for a variety of special events, such as graduation, registration or other events; dismantle, clean and repair grounds and facilities.
• Perform general grounds maintenance duties involved in repairing fences, mixing and pouring cement, painting and other duties; haul sand and dirt as assigned.
• Maintain and repair automatic irrigation systems; install, replace irrigation lines, valves, and emitter devices, reline pipe and electric clock systems as required.
• Direct student workers/workers in how and where to work. Instruct on subject and proper work related to groundskeeping, landscape design and implementation.
• Work with outside agencies, including, but not limited to, the Mojave Water District and the Joshua Basin Water District, to develop and maintain the campus water-efficient landscaping program.
• Refer funding opportunities for landscaping projects from outside agencies and groups to supervisor.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of local water use regulations and planning and stay within locate water use guidelines.
• Provide tours and information on xeriscape gardens to campus visitors. Provide information for the Creation of informational placards for plantings.
• Follows manufactures labeling for use of chemical types, keep records of chemicals used, follows District policies and regulations regarding safety and health.
• Create written procedures for groundskeeping and landscaping and keep them up to date.
• Respond to emergency situations and respond appropriately.
• Turn lights on and off; lock and unlock doors; set and turn off intrusion alarm systems when needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and six months experience as a groundskeeper; or equivalent trade experience; preferably in an educational or public service environment.

Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled technical and maintenance work in the operation, maintenance and repair irrigation systems.

• Valid California driver's license, with department of Motor…