Groundskeeper I - Contract and Substitute

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Job Summary, Job Description/Essential Elements, Knowledge and Abilities, Education and Experience, Licenses and Other Requirements, Environment, Physical Demands, Hazards, Requirements/Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule, etc. We must use

for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes: - Job Summary (under direction of Grounds Supervisor, perform variety of grounds maintenance and landscaping duties...). Could be "About the role" or "Job Summary". Use

  About the role

  maybe. - Job Description/Essential Elements: includes Basic Function, Distinguishing Characteristics, Representative Duties (list), Knowledge And Abilities (list), Education And Experience, Licenses And Other Requirements, Environment, Physical Demands, Hazards. - Requirements/Qualifications: includes Applications will be screened..., PUSD Classification Salary Range, Anticipated Hiring Salary Range, Limited Term (Substitute) - $21.48 per hour (Step 1), These vacancies (2) are 40 hours per week/12 months worked, District-wide and is Benefits eligible. Also selection process details. - Benefits: list of benefits. - Pay: salary range given. - Schedule: 40 hours per week/12 months worked. We must not create sections with placeholder text. All these have real content. We need to avoid duplication. There's repeated Education And Experience etc. We'll combine. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll structure:

  About the role

  Under the direction of the Grounds Supervisor, perform a variety of grounds maintenance and landscaping duties in the beautification of assigned grounds and landscaped areas.

  Responsibilities

  • Mow, edge, trim and water lawns, fields and other turf grounds; prepare and fertilize soil; water various grounds areas by hand or by operating the irrigation system.
  • Plant, cultivate, prune, spray, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees, grass and shrubs; hoe and pull weeds and rake leaves; edge walkways; sweep, pick up and dispose of cuttings, branches, leaves and other debris following assigned tasks; haul sand, dirt, fertilizer and other materials as directed.
  • Perform general grounds cleanup, including picking up paper and trash on grounds areas, parking lots, playgrounds, athletic fields and other assigned areas.
  • Operate a variety of power-driven equipment such as tractors, mowers, edgers, blowers, sweepers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws and other equipment used in grounds work; utilize standard landscaping hand tools; drive a vehicle to conduct work.
  • Apply pest control methods to eradicate weeds, insects and other pests according to established procedures.
  • Maintain grounds maintenance equipment in safe operating condition; perform minor maintenance on equipment such as changing blades, greasing and changing oil; perform minor repairs as needed.
  • Communicate with other staff, faculty, administrators and outside agencies to exchange information and resolve issues of maintenance, repairs, safety and other groundskeeping related issues.
  • Assist in the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems as assigned; adjust, repair and replace water lines and irrigation heads as necessary.
  • Maintain routine records related to assigned activities.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

  Knowledge and Abilities

  We could split into Knowledge and Abilities but maybe combine into one section "Knowledge and Abilities". Use
  • for each bullet. Knowledge of: - Basic grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding. - Methods, equipment and materials used in landscaping and groundskeeping work. - Cultivating, fertilizing, watering and spraying of flowers, trees and shrubs. - Operation and maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment used in groundskeeping. - Herbicides and other chemicals used in grounds maintenance. - Methods and materials used in controlling pests, insects and weeds. - Health and safety regulations. - Proper lifting techniques. Ability to: - Perform a variety of grounds maintenance and landscaping duties in the beautification of assigned grounds and landscaped areas. - Mow, edge, water, weed, fertilize, rake and cultivate lawns, flower beds, athletic fields and other landscaped areas. - Operate hand and power tools and other equipment used in grounds maintenance. - Apply specialized chemicals to control and eradicate weeds and other pests. - Assist in the maintenance and repair of sprinklers and watering systems. - Perform maintenance and repairs on grounds maintenance equipment. - Understand and follow oral and written instructions. - Learn basic record-keeping techniques. - Observe health and safety regulations. - Work cooperatively with others. - Perform heavy physical labor. We can combine into one list but maybe separate headings? The instruction says use

    for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings like Knowledge and Abilities, but they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Knowledge and Abilities into a single section "Knowledge and Abilities". That's fine.

    Knowledge and Abilities

    ...

    Education and Experience

    Any combination equivalent to: sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above. A usual way to obtain the knowledge and abilities for the position would be one year of gardening and grounds keeping experience.

    Licenses and Other Requirements

    Valid California Class C driver’s license.

    Working Conditions

    Outdoor work environment. Seasonal heat and cold or adverse weather conditions. Exposure to fumes, dust, odors, oil/grease, gases. Driving a vehicle to conduct work.

    Physical Demands

    Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate grounds maintenance equipment. Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching. Walking or standing for extended periods of time. Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally. Digging. Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects as assigned by position. Heavy physical labor. Seeing to perform grounds work.

    Hazards

    Exposure to chemicals used in pest control and weed abatement. Working around and with machinery having moving parts.

    Requirements / Qualifications

    We have details about selection process, salary range, anticipated hiring salary, limited term, schedule, benefits eligibility. We could combine into a section "Requirements and Qualifications". Use
    • for list items. Items: - Applications will be screened and those whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process which may include any combination of the following: technical/oral examination. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director- Personnel Commission. - PUSD Classification Salary Range: $21.48 - $27.49 per hour. - Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $21.48 per hour (Step 1) - $24.91 per hour (Step 4). - Limited Term (Substitute) - $21.48 per hour (Step 1). - These vacancies (2) are 40 hours per week/ 12 months worked, District-wide and is Benefits eligible. - Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1). We could also separate Pay and Schedule sections as per allowed headings. But we already have Pay info in Requirements/Qualifications. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could keep Pay and Schedule as separate sections if they have specific content. They do: Pay: salary range; Schedule: 40 hours per week/12 months worked. Benefits also separate. We need to decide: Should we create separate sections for Pay, Schedule, Benefits? The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we can create those sections if they have real content. They do. Thus we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Abilities, Education and Experience, Licenses and Other Requirements, Working Conditions, Physical Demands, Hazards, Benefits, Pay, Schedule, Requirements/Qualifications (maybe combine selection process). But that's many sections; they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we should try to consolidate. Maybe combine Benefits, Pay, Schedule into a "Compensation and Benefits" section. But they gave specific headings list: Benefits, Pay, Schedule as examples. It's okay to use those headings if we have content. But we could also combine them into one section to reduce number. However they said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should aim for maybe 5-6 sections. Let's think: We could have: - About the role (summary) - Responsibilities (duties) - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (combined) - Qualifications (education, experience, licenses) - Working Conditions & Physical Demands (maybe combine) - Benefits, Pay, Schedule (compensation) But we need to follow heading examples: they gave examples like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. They didn't list Working Conditions etc. But we can still use other headings if needed; they didn't forbid. However they said use

      for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). That suggests those are typical headings we may use, but we can also use others if needed. But to be safe, we could map content to those headings. Let's map: - About the role: job summary. - Responsibilities: representative duties. - Requirements: maybe includes knowledge, abilities, education, experience, licenses? Or we could split Requirements and Qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe includes licenses and other requirements. - Skills: maybe knowledge and abilities. - Benefits: benefits list. - Pay: salary range. - Schedule: hours. Thus we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Skills, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 8 sections, maybe okay but they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. 8 might be many but each