Groundskeeper

Position: GROUNDSKEEPER
Location: California

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Department

Overview

Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) supports the University's mission by providing access to UC Santa Cruz, acting as fiscal stewards, and managing the sustainable planning, design, and operation of safe and equitable bicycle/pedestrian programs, transit services, parking, and other transportation-related needs. TAPS is dedicated to being innovative, sustainable, and customer‑focused providers of access to UC Santa Cruz.

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Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Field Operations Supervisor, this position performs maintenance of parking lots, bike paths, bike racks, transit shelters, and surrounding landscaped areas. Duties include landscaping, painting, curb and line marking, vegetation control, stormwater cleaning, general site upkeep, and assisting other TAPS departments as needed. The position also supports temporary traffic control during emergencies, campus closures, and commencement events.

Appointment

Information

Budgeted Salary: $25/hour. Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility

Full benefits

Schedule Information

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week:
  Mon-Sun, TBD
• Shift Includes:
  Day, Evening, Weekend

Employee Classification

Career appointment

Job End Date

None

Work Location

UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation

SX, Service Unit

Job Code Classification

GROUNDSKEEPER (008133)

Travel

Never or Rarely

Job Duties

85% - Maintenance Operations

• Maintain and repair TAPS assets, including all parking lots, roads, walkways, bike paths, and transit shelters to ensure they are clean and safe (storm drains, debris, trash, spills). Repair and maintain parking lots, roads, walkways, and other paved or reinforced surfaces (such as asphalt, concrete, Trugrid, or other materials) as needed.
• Maintain Trugrid surfaces, including adding gravel or rock infill and leveling as needed.
• Patch asphalt and repair damaged areas.
• Maintain transit shelters and stops, including emptying trash, removing posted material, and minor repairs.
• Maintain bike paths, including debris removal, mowing edges, vegetation management, and hazard reporting.
• Maintain bike racks, checking security and repainting as needed.
• Maintain parking signs, remove graffiti, and report damaged or missing signs.
• Maintain natural landscaped areas using standard tools and equipment.
• Paint parking lot lines, curbs, markings, bollards, posts, bus stops, bike racks, shelters, and cover graffiti as needed.
• Provide regular condition updates to the supervisor.
• Supervise student and temporary maintenance workers when required.
• Assist other TAPS departments with site support or labor as needed.
• Conduct regular safety checks for hazards (loose railings, tripping hazards, broken glass, damaged surfaces).
• Clear debris after storms and inspect storm drains before and after heavy rain.
• Track supplies such as paint, cones, signs, and repair materials; request replacements as needed.
• Support campus events, including setup and cleanup affecting parking or paths.
• Perform minor site repairs (benches, signs, shelter components).
• Report unsafe conditions noticed during daily routes (fallen branches, damaged irrigation, leaning trees).
• Maintain daily work notes and enter information into maintenance tracking systems.
• Assist with…