Groundsworker

Job Title

Grounds worker

Grounds worker

Classification Range $3,461 - $4,752 per month (Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $3,461 - $4,518 per month)

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; occasional early morning, evening and/or weekend hours.

The Grounds worker performs a variety of tasks related to the care, maintenance, and beautification of campus grounds and landscaped areas. Typical duties include planting, cultivating, fertilizing, watering, and spraying ornamental plants, shrubs, hedges, trees, lawns, and flowers. Rake leaves, remove weeds, clean trash from assigned areas including parking lots, and prepare and treat soils for planting. Maintain hoses, sprinklers, tools, and equipment in proper condition and repair;

trim trees, hedges, and shrubs; and erect tree supports. Operate and perform minor maintenance on small and medium-size power mowers, riding mowers, and other gardening power equipment. May occasionally assist qualified specialists in sprinkler repair, spraying, or tree trimming, and provide lead work direction to students or unskilled assistants. May perform minor repairs; sweeping or power blowing grounds, including exterior walkways, seating areas, bike and trash enclosures, and recreational areas;

maintain irrigation systems, perform minor sprinkler head repairs, and set automatic control devices as needed; fertilizing and applying chemicals in assigned areas on an occasional basis; and performing incidental tree trimming and maintenance work. Other duties as assigned. Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

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 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 in this classification;

utilize mechanical aptitude and motor 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. One year of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

A valid California driver’s license.

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• An array of health plans that include prescription drug coverage
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability
• Retirement plan through CalPERS
• Tuition waiver for employees and dependents if eligible
• Flex Cash (in lieu of health and dental)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• 15 paid holidays

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California State University, Fullerton is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

California State University, Fullerton is committed to fostering an environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. The person holding this position is considered a general mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.

Effective October 1, 2025, the California State University (CSU) will implement a salary step structure for CSUEU-represented employees in bargaining units 2, 5, 7, and 9. This position may be subject to changes resulting from this implementation, in alignment with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

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