Grounds Maintenance Technician

Salary : $50,398.40 - $65,748.80 Annually
Location : Imperial, CA
Job Type: Classified Regular
Job Number: 26-039
Division: Maintenance & Operations
Opening Date: 01/07/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Representative Duties

BASIC FUNCTION

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, the Grounds Maintenance Technician performs a variety of duties to maintain, renovate, and improve District grounds, landscaping, athletic fields and related facilities and open spaces.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Incumbents in this classification perform the full range of skilled grounds maintenance duties involved in landscaping and turf maintenance, gardening care, irrigation, and grounds maintenance involving trees, lawns, turf, shrubs, hedges, ground cover, plants, and athletic fields. Knowledge of ground maintenance methods, procedures, equipment, and techniques is required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be restricted or construed as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of individuals so classified, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in this classification.

1. Prepare, plant, cultivate, maintain, fertilize, mow, trim, weed, prune and edge lawns, fields, trees, shrubs, hedges, and plants. Report and mitigate safety hazards.
2. Prepare, install, maintain, monitor, and use automatic and/or manual irrigation/watering systems in an effective, economical, and environmentally sound way.
3. Maintain turf and plant landscaping by using aeration and pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, and herbicide applications. Assist with animal control on campus.
4. Maintain safe, clean, and attractive ground areas by raking and removing leaves and plant debris; blowing, collecting, and removing debris from walkways, patios, parking lots, and other outdoor spaces; and emptying exterior trash cans.
5. Operate, use, clean, maintain, and repair manual and mechanical tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles needed for ground maintenance.
6. Install, monitor, adjust, maintain, repair, and remove automatic irrigation/watering systems and controls.
7. Prepare, mark, chalk, and drag athletic fields and other grounds areas as needed for athletics and other events. Assist in set-up and take-down for events as needed.
8. Perform landscaping and ground improvement projects including tree and feature removal, trench and hole preparation, asphalt and concrete preparation and application, painting and striping, and feature installation.
9. Assist in setting up facilities for meetings, activities, and campus and community events.
10.Assist students, faculty, staff and visitors as needed.
11.Perform job-related duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of high school graduation, GED, and experience in grounds maintenance or related field or the equivalent.

IMPORTANT:
To be considered for the position applying for, applicants must submit the required items by the deadline, which include: online IVC application, current resume, and ALL unofficial transcripts (transcripts must show degree was awarded or conferred with a completion date). All attachments will be uploaded into the online application. Applications which do not include all of the required materials will not be forwarded to the screening committee for consideration.

Materials submitted become property of the District and will not be returned, copied, or considered for other openings.
Supplemental Information
RANGE 11 ON THE CLASSIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE: Initial Salary placement is normally at Step 1, no higher than Step
3. Please  to review current salary schedule.

IMPORTANT:
First Review of Applications:Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by January 28, 2026,are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

For Additional inquiries please contact:Gina Snow
HR Recruiter
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EEO Information

Imperial Valley College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Imperial Valley College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some…