Grounds Maintenance Technician

Application deadline: September 3, 2026

About the role

Under the direction of the Director of Maintenance, assess site needs of head custodians and grounds personnel and provide collaborative grounds maintenance training. Maintain a sprinkler repair stock for the district; oversee landscape and sprinkler contracts during installation; perform grounds maintenance and gardening work.

This position requires a high degree of skill in sprinkler system design, installation, and repair; knowledge of landscape design; handling chemicals; gardening equipment repair; tree pruning; and all other areas in horticulture. Due to seasonal and weather factors, other duties in maintenance and operations may be assigned temporarily.

Responsibilities include all duties of a Grounds person, as well as administering specified grounds training programs to head custodians and grounds personnel, and supplementing training provided by site-level managers.

Responsibilities

• Assess site needs of head custodians and grounds personnel
• Provide collaborative grounds maintenance training
• Maintain a sprinkler repair stock for the district
• Oversee landscape and sprinkler contracts during installation
• Perform grounds maintenance and gardening work
• Design, install, and repair sprinkler systems
• Apply knowledge of landscape design and horticulture
• Handle chemicals and repair gardening equipment
• Prune trees and perform related horticultural tasks
• Temporarily assume other maintenance and operations duties as needed due to seasonal or weather factors

Requirements

• Three (3) years of experience in gardening, grounds maintenance, or related work
• Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade
• Valid California Class C driver’s license
• Valid State of California Qualified Applicators License from the Department of Pesticide Regulations (preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Vision to read printed material and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio
• Finger dexterity to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator, and to operate tools and equipment
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work and inspect work sites
• Frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards
• Mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work
• Ability to work in confined spaces and around machines, and to climb and descend ladders
• Operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment
• Demonstrate sufficient strength, mobility, and range of motion to arm lift 60 pounds and floor lift 60 pounds in an employee entrance evaluation

Post-Offer Requirements

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
• Complete district-mandated training (e.g., Mandated Reporter, Sexual Harassment)
• Pre-Employment Physical Evaluation conducted through the District (minimum 50-pound lifting requirement)

Pay

$30.17 to $36.69/hour

Schedule

8 hours per day, 5 days a week, 12 months per year