Groundsworker

About the role

The Groundsworker position maintains the campus grounds ensuring a safe and aesthetically pleasing environment for staff, faculty, students, and the community. Responsibilities include turf area maintenance, shrub and flower bed upkeep, hardscape management, irrigation system maintenance, and other duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Turf Area Maintenance: Daily litter pick-up, edge along sidewalks, around valve boxes, drains, and planting beds, trim and mow edges, fertilize lawns.
• Shrub and Flower Bed Maintenance: Daily litter pick-up, weed flower and shrub beds, prune shrubs and small trees, plant annuals, perennials, ornamental shrubs and small trees, fertilize.
• Hardscape Maintenance: Daily litter pick-up, sweep & blow leaves & debris, pressure wash concrete & hard surfaces, repairs to asphalt (potholes) and concrete grinding to repair trip hazards, vacuum irrigation systems.
• Irrigation Systems Maintenance: Power trimming grass from around sprinkler heads and valve boxes, repair / replace broken sprinkler heads or other small irrigation repairs, report any malfunctioning sprinkler heads to leads/irrigation technicians, place portable sprinklers in dry spots and hand watering as instructed.
• Other Duties: Assist with in-house landscape upgrades, report hazards or emergencies to manager, may be called back in after hours for emergencies, nursery work - potting plants and maintaining nursery stock, athletic fields and stadium maintenance, report monthly absences, TMA time card entry, train when required, landscape - removal of old/dead plants, add new soil, amendments and wood chips, shape of terrain and planting material as instructed.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor.
• Abilities: Recognize common species of ornamental shrubs, trees, and flowers, utilize mechanical aptitude and motor coordination, read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position, follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds maintenance methods, proper methods of planting, cultivating, and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers, and the use and care of gardening materials, tools, and equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Skills: Ability to communicate with others, work in a team setting, and solo.

Skills

• Licenses & Certifications: Valid State of California Class C Driver's License is required.

Benefits

Cal State East Bay offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick leave, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday, and tuition fee waiver. For more information, visit the benefits website.

Pay

The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $3,461.00 per month to $4,137.00 per month (Step 1 - Step 10).

Schedule

Hours and schedule details are provided in the job description or can be discussed during the interview process.

Physical Requirements

• Employees are required to perform tasks requiring a relatively high degree of physical strength and endurance.
• Need to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Reach above and below waist level.
• Be able to adequately climb, stoop, kneel, crawl, and traverse rough uneven terrain.
• Safely lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work beyond daylight hours and in dark surroundings as well as inclement weather conditions.

Special Conditions

• Background check required for employment.
• Smoke and tobacco-free campus.