GROUNDSKEEPER (Promotional & Open Competitive)

Job Description:

GROUNDSKEEPER (Promotional & Open Competitive)

Description

Under general supervision, to perform routine grounds maintenance and gardening work; operate power-driven grounds maintenance equipment; drive a dump truck and other vehicles; and to do related work as required.

Plants, cultivates, waters and sprays plants, shrubs, hedges, trees and flowers;

Plants, fertilizes, waters and cares for lawns, using hand and power mowers;

Trims trees, hedges, and shrubs;

Prepares and treats soil for planting, spades and fertilizes flower beds;

Aids in keeping assigned area free from pests and plant diseases;

Rakes leaves, hoes weeds and performs general grounds maintenance work;

Keeps supplies, tools and equipment in proper condition and repair;

Operates and makes minor adjustments and emergency repairs to power-driven equipment such as mowers, rollers, and similar types of equipment used in extensive grounds and maintenance work;

Loads and unloads materials and equipment;

Maintains fence lines and permanently installed playground equipment;

Does cement and macadam repair

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Approved methods of planting and caring for trees, shrubs, lawns and flowers

Groundskeeping materials, tools and equipment, and of their safe use and care;

The more common plant diseases and insect pests and the approved and safe methods and materials used in controlling and eradicating them;

Ability to:

Repair and maintain tools and equipment;

Operate the particular type of equipment assigned safely;

Make minor emergency repairs and adjustments in the field.

Perform heavy manual labor;

Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work

One year of full time paid experience in groundskeeping work.

Education:

Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade or informal education sufficient to insure ability to perform job duties.

Other Requirements:

Possession of a valid California driver's license is a continuous requirement.

The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

If your application is accepted to advance in this recruitment, the exam and interview dates are as follows:



Written Examination - March 3, 2025

Oral Board Examination - TBD

Dates are tentative, but it is highly recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. No Make-Up dates will be offered.

Other Important information: The duration of the eligibility list is one (1) year unless extended by the Personnel Commission. The eligibility list from this recruitment will be used for full-time, part-time and limited term positions.

New employees to the district are place on step A of the salary schedule. The maximum salary is reached after 3 ½ years of employment.

Recruitments that list Promotional and Open Competitive opportunities may result in one of the following: 1) a dual-certified list in which internal employees of the San Lorenzo Unified School District are awarded seniority points to their final passing score before placement on the eligibility list, or 2) two separate eligibility lists consisting of candidates on a promotional only list and an open list. In the latter case, candidates on the promotional list are referred to the hiring authority before candidates on the open. However, where less than three ranks exist on the promotional list, the open list will be utilized to complete a total of three ranks.

Closing Date/Time: Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Salary:

4439.07 - 5451.33 Monthly