Grounds Worker II

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial/ Grounds Worker
• Date Posted:
  10/15/2026
• Location:
  
  All sites
• Date Available:
  
  11/02/2026
• Closing Date:
  10/28/2026

Located in the heart of Kern County, the Bakersfield City School District ("BCSD") is committed to providing safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environments across the entire organization. We serve a diverse community of students and families and are guided by a deep commitment to equity, access, and excellence in education.

BCSD values and respects every member of its community. We are dedicated to upholding the law, honoring the dignity of all individuals, and fostering a culture where students, families, and staff feel safe, supported, and heard.

We seek employees who demonstrate a strong commitment to ethical decision-making, professionalism, and accountability, and who consistently act with integrity in service of our students and community. Employees in BCSD are expected to model high standards of conduct, ensure compliance with all legal requirements, and contribute to a culture of trust, respect, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Knowledge of methods used in planting, cultivating and care of plants and grounds.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools and use equipment and materials necessary for care of grounds.
• Ability to supervise work of others; ability to estimate time and materials.
• Ability to work harmoniously with others.
• Possession of valid California driver's license.
• Must pass required tests.

Administrator as assigned

To assist in maintaining safe, clean and attractive district grounds by performing a variety of general grounds care duties

• Performs variety of work in care of district grounds
• Plants, transplants, fertilizes, sprays with pesticides, prunes, cultivates and waters plants
• Cuts and lays sod; mows and edges lawns
• Weeds and removes debris from sandboxes, fence rows, tree wells, shrub beds, gutters and other areas as needed; cleans and sweeps work areas
• Assists in installation and maintenance of sprinkler systems, fences and playground equipment
• Assists in mixing and pouring concrete and laying blacktop
• Operates hand and power tools, trucks, lawn mowers, edgers and other equipment common to grounds maintenance; cleans and performs routine maintenance on equipment
• May act as crew leader; prepares material lists; recommends improvements of materials and/or services to supervisor
• Loads, unloads and hauls dirt, sand and materials
• Purchases, picks up and delivers equipment and materials from vendors to work sites
• Prepares daily work log and other necessary paperwork
• Performs other related duties as assigned

$21.49 - $34.89 per hour

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's "Improvement of Professional Services" handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable.

A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period, which shall not exceed six (6) months of duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this probationary period the employee must meet the required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education.

Pursuant to Education Code section 45113, a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position, shall be employed in the classification from which he or she was promoted.

1) Resume

Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment. Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment.

It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application…