Housing Groundsworker
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We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Working Title: Housing Groundsworker
- Classification Title: Groundsworker
- Posting Details: Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT
- Hiring Preference: Eligible on-campus applicants in CSUEU Bargaining Units 2,5,7,9 will be given first consideration.
- Position Summary: Under lead work direction of the Lead Groundsworker and general supervision of the Director of Housing, Facilities Operations and Construction and in accordance with established schedules or periodic instructions, the Groundsworker performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures, for the purpose of preserving the campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition. Incumbent assists with event support including preparation and clean-up.
- FLSA: Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime compensation)
- Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,056 per month (Step 9)
- CSU Classification Salary Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,752 per month (Step 17)
- Salary step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience.
- Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more
- CSU Total Compensation: Click here to learn more
- Salary Grade/Range: 1
- Recruitment Type: Regular/Probationary
- Time Base: Full-Time
- Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with the ability to work irregular work shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- Position works on-site.
- Department Information: Facilities Management description.
- Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge, Abilities, Experience, License.
- Required Qualifications: Experience, Knowledge, Skills/Abilities, Licenses, Work Schedule Requirements, Condition Of Employment.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in swimming pool maintenance, Ability to perform light irrigation repair work, General knowledge of plant materials..., General understanding of turf care...
- Documents Needed to Apply: Resume, Cover Letter, supplemental question about drivers license.
- Application instructions etc to be removed.
We need to produce sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (maybe minimum qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe required qualifications?), Skills (maybe skills/abilities), Benefits (if present), Pay (if present), Schedule (if present). We must only include sections when there is real specific content.
We have:
- About the role: Position Summary (and maybe department info). That's substantive.
- Responsibilities: The position summary includes duties: performs general gardening maintenance work, assists with event support including preparation and clean-up. Also maybe "Incumbent assists with event support including preparation and clean-up." Also "performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures". Also maybe "assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean up" appears under Required Qualifications Skills/Abilities. But responsibilities could be derived from position summary and maybe also from required qualifications? We'll list responsibilities as bullet list: Perform general gardening maintenance work (including parking lots and structures); Assist with event support (preparation and clean-up); Assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean-up (maybe from skills). Also "Assist qualified personnel with gardening related duties". We'll include those.
- Requirements: Could be Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, abilities, experience, license). We'll list as bullet list.
- Qualifications: Could be Required Qualifications (experience, knowledge, skills/abilities, licenses, work schedule requirements, condition of employment). But we already used Skills section maybe. We need to decide mapping.
Better: Use sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (minimum qualifications), Qualifications (required qualifications), Skills (skills/abilities), Benefits (if any), Pay (salary range), Schedule (work hours). We must avoid duplication.
Let's extract specifics:
About the role: Position Summary paragraph.
Responsibilities: bullet list:
- Perform general gardening maintenance work in various campus areas, including parking lots and structures.
- Assist with event support, including preparation and clean-up.
- Assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean-up.
- Assist qualified personnel with gardening-related duties.
- Maintain campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition.
Requirements (Minimum Qualifications):
- Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds maintenance methods; general knowledge of 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.
- Abilities: Ability to recognize common species of ornamental shrubs, trees, and flowers grown in California; perform strenuous physical work; utilize mechanical aptitude and motor coordination; learn to skillfully operate small trucks and power-driven grounds equipment; read and write at a level appropriate to the duties; follow simple oral and written instructions.
- Experience: One year of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor.
- License: Some positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license.
Qualifications (Required Qualifications):
- Experience: Experience with general landscape maintenance, planting, cultivating, and fertilizing; experience maintaining and repairing sprinklers.
- Knowledge: Knowledge of proper pruning and shrub/tree trimming techniques; knowledge of appropriate safety practices.
- Skills/Abilities: Ability to perform general maintenance on gardening equipment (e.g., mowers, power edgers, vacuums, string trimmers, chain saws, blowers, etc.); ability to organize, prioritize, and complete landscape maintenance assignments while meeting quality and productivity expectations; effective communication skills; effective interpersonal skills; excellent customer service skills, with a commitment to quality workmanship and attention to detail; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a diverse environment; ability to assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean up; ability to assist qualified personnel with gardening related duties; commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment.
- Licenses: Possession of a valid driver’s license and maintenance of a good driving record.
- Work Schedule Requirements: Ability to work weekends, early work shifts, and/or other changes in work schedule.
- Condition Of Employment: Satisfactory completion of the background check process.
Skills (maybe we could combine Skills/Abilities from Required Qualifications into Skills section). But we already have Skills/Abilities there. Could make Skills section list those abilities.
Benefits: The posting mentions "Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more" and "CSU Total Compensation: Click here to learn more". No specific benefits listed. Since it's just a link with no detail, we should not create a Benefits section because no specific content. The rule: never create Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It states "Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more" but no specifics. Likely we should not include Benefits section because it's not substantive. Similarly for Pay: we have Anticipated Hiring Range and CSU Classification Salary Range. That's specific numbers. So we should include Pay section with those ranges.
Schedule: Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with ability to work irregular work shifts, including weekends and holidays. Also mention Position works on-site. So we can include Schedule section.
We also have FLSA: Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime compensation). Could be part of Pay or maybe separate but not required. Could include in Pay section as note.
We also have Hiring Preference etc. Could be part of About the role or maybe not needed. Might be considered metadata; we could include a short paragraph under About the role or maybe not. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we could include hiring preference as a short p under About the role or maybe separate but not as heading. Probably include as a short p after position summary.
Department Information: Could be part of About the role as extra paragraph.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting that are substantive. That includes hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. We need to decide where to place them.
We could add a short paragraph under About the role that includes hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. Or we could create separate sections like "Additional Information" but not allowed headings unless they match the list. The allowed headings are only those listed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit all substantive info into those sections or drop if not fitting. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot drop info. So we need to incorporate everything into those sections.
Thus we need to embed hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. into one of the allowed sections.
Probably About the role can include position summary, hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. That seems okay.
Responsibilities: duties.
Requirements: minimum qualifications.
Qualifications: required qualifications (maybe split into knowledge, experience, etc). But we already have Requirements for minimum qualifications; Qualifications for required qualifications (which are more specific). Skills: skills/abilities from required qualifications.
Pay: salary ranges and FLSA note.
Schedule: work hours and schedule requirements.
We must avoid duplication: ensure we don't repeat same info in multiple sections.
Let's list all substantive info from posting:
- Working Title: Housing Groundsworker (but we don't repeat as heading)
- Classification Title: Groundsworker (maybe not needed)
- Priority Application Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT (maybe minor metadata; could be placed in About the role as a short note)
- Hiring Preference: Eligible on-campus applicants in CSUEU Bargaining Units 2,5,7,9 will be given first consideration.
- Position Summary: Under lead work direction of the Lead Groundsworker and general supervision of the Director of Housing, Facilities Operations and Construction and in accordance with established schedules or periodic instructions, the Groundsworker performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures, for the purpose of preserving the campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition. Incumbent assists with event support including preparation and clean-up.
- FLSA: Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime compensation)
- Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,056 per month (Step 9)
- CSU Classification Salary Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,752 per month (Step 17)
- Salary step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience.
- Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more (no detail)
- CSU Total Compensation: Click here to learn more (no detail)
- Salary Grade/Range: 1
- Recruitment Type: Regular/Probationary
- Time Base: Full-Time
- Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with the ability to work irregular work shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- Position works on-site.
- Department Information: Facilities Management description (steward for University buildings, infrastructure, grounds
for prose. Do not repeat job title as heading. Do not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Include only sections with real specific content. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Working Title: Housing Groundsworker - Classification Title: Groundsworker - Posting Details: Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT - Hiring Preference: Eligible on-campus applicants in CSUEU Bargaining Units 2,5,7,9 will be given first consideration. - Position Summary: Under lead work direction of the Lead Groundsworker and general supervision of the Director of Housing, Facilities Operations and Construction and in accordance with established schedules or periodic instructions, the Groundsworker performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures, for the purpose of preserving the campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition. Incumbent assists with event support including preparation and clean-up. - FLSA: Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime compensation) - Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,056 per month (Step 9) - CSU Classification Salary Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,752 per month (Step 17) - Salary step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience. - Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more - CSU Total Compensation: Click here to learn more - Salary Grade/Range: 1 - Recruitment Type: Regular/Probationary - Time Base: Full-Time - Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with the ability to work irregular work shifts, including weekends and holidays. - Position works on-site. - Department Information: Facilities Management description. - Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge, Abilities, Experience, License. - Required Qualifications: Experience, Knowledge, Skills/Abilities, Licenses, Work Schedule Requirements, Condition Of Employment. - Preferred Qualifications: Experience in swimming pool maintenance, Ability to perform light irrigation repair work, General knowledge of plant materials..., General understanding of turf care... - Documents Needed to Apply: Resume, Cover Letter, supplemental question about drivers license. - Application instructions etc to be removed. We need to produce sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (maybe minimum qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe required qualifications?), Skills (maybe skills/abilities), Benefits (if present), Pay (if present), Schedule (if present). We must only include sections when there is real specific content. We have: - About the role: Position Summary (and maybe department info). That's substantive. - Responsibilities: The position summary includes duties: performs general gardening maintenance work, assists with event support including preparation and clean-up. Also maybe "Incumbent assists with event support including preparation and clean-up." Also "performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures". Also maybe "assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean up" appears under Required Qualifications Skills/Abilities. But responsibilities could be derived from position summary and maybe also from required qualifications? We'll list responsibilities as bullet list: Perform general gardening maintenance work (including parking lots and structures); Assist with event support (preparation and clean-up); Assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean-up (maybe from skills). Also "Assist qualified personnel with gardening related duties". We'll include those. - Requirements: Could be Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, abilities, experience, license). We'll list as bullet list. - Qualifications: Could be Required Qualifications (experience, knowledge, skills/abilities, licenses, work schedule requirements, condition of employment). But we already used Skills section maybe. We need to decide mapping. Better: Use sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (minimum qualifications), Qualifications (required qualifications), Skills (skills/abilities), Benefits (if any), Pay (salary range), Schedule (work hours). We must avoid duplication. Let's extract specifics: About the role: Position Summary paragraph. Responsibilities: bullet list: - Perform general gardening maintenance work in various campus areas, including parking lots and structures. - Assist with event support, including preparation and clean-up. - Assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean-up. - Assist qualified personnel with gardening-related duties. - Maintain campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition. Requirements (Minimum Qualifications): - Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds maintenance methods; general knowledge of 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. - Abilities: Ability to recognize common species of ornamental shrubs, trees, and flowers grown in California; perform strenuous physical work; utilize mechanical aptitude and motor coordination; learn to skillfully operate small trucks and power-driven grounds equipment; read and write at a level appropriate to the duties; follow simple oral and written instructions. - Experience: One year of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor. - License: Some positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license. Qualifications (Required Qualifications): - Experience: Experience with general landscape maintenance, planting, cultivating, and fertilizing; experience maintaining and repairing sprinklers. - Knowledge: Knowledge of proper pruning and shrub/tree trimming techniques; knowledge of appropriate safety practices. - Skills/Abilities: Ability to perform general maintenance on gardening equipment (e.g., mowers, power edgers, vacuums, string trimmers, chain saws, blowers, etc.); ability to organize, prioritize, and complete landscape maintenance assignments while meeting quality and productivity expectations; effective communication skills; effective interpersonal skills; excellent customer service skills, with a commitment to quality workmanship and attention to detail; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a diverse environment; ability to assist with athletic and special event set-up and clean up; ability to assist qualified personnel with gardening related duties; commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment. - Licenses: Possession of a valid driver’s license and maintenance of a good driving record. - Work Schedule Requirements: Ability to work weekends, early work shifts, and/or other changes in work schedule. - Condition Of Employment: Satisfactory completion of the background check process. Skills (maybe we could combine Skills/Abilities from Required Qualifications into Skills section). But we already have Skills/Abilities there. Could make Skills section list those abilities. Benefits: The posting mentions "Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more" and "CSU Total Compensation: Click here to learn more". No specific benefits listed. Since it's just a link with no detail, we should not create a Benefits section because no specific content. The rule: never create Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It states "Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more" but no specifics. Likely we should not include Benefits section because it's not substantive. Similarly for Pay: we have Anticipated Hiring Range and CSU Classification Salary Range. That's specific numbers. So we should include Pay section with those ranges. Schedule: Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with ability to work irregular work shifts, including weekends and holidays. Also mention Position works on-site. So we can include Schedule section. We also have FLSA: Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime compensation). Could be part of Pay or maybe separate but not required. Could include in Pay section as note. We also have Hiring Preference etc. Could be part of About the role or maybe not needed. Might be considered metadata; we could include a short paragraph under About the role or maybe not. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we could include hiring preference as a short p under About the role or maybe separate but not as heading. Probably include as a short p after position summary. Department Information: Could be part of About the role as extra paragraph. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting that are substantive. That includes hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. We need to decide where to place them. We could add a short paragraph under About the role that includes hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. Or we could create separate sections like "Additional Information" but not allowed headings unless they match the list. The allowed headings are only those listed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit all substantive info into those sections or drop if not fitting. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot drop info. So we need to incorporate everything into those sections. Thus we need to embed hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. into one of the allowed sections. Probably About the role can include position summary, hiring preference, department info, FLSA, recruitment type, time base, etc. That seems okay. Responsibilities: duties. Requirements: minimum qualifications. Qualifications: required qualifications (maybe split into knowledge, experience, etc). But we already have Requirements for minimum qualifications; Qualifications for required qualifications (which are more specific). Skills: skills/abilities from required qualifications. Pay: salary ranges and FLSA note. Schedule: work hours and schedule requirements. We must avoid duplication: ensure we don't repeat same info in multiple sections. Let's list all substantive info from posting: - Working Title: Housing Groundsworker (but we don't repeat as heading) - Classification Title: Groundsworker (maybe not needed) - Priority Application Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT (maybe minor metadata; could be placed in About the role as a short note) - Hiring Preference: Eligible on-campus applicants in CSUEU Bargaining Units 2,5,7,9 will be given first consideration. - Position Summary: Under lead work direction of the Lead Groundsworker and general supervision of the Director of Housing, Facilities Operations and Construction and in accordance with established schedules or periodic instructions, the Groundsworker performs general gardening maintenance work in various areas of the campus, including parking lots and structures, for the purpose of preserving the campus grounds in a healthy, attractive, and safe condition. Incumbent assists with event support including preparation and clean-up. - FLSA: Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime compensation) - Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,056 per month (Step 9) - CSU Classification Salary Range: $3,461 per month (Step 1) - $4,752 per month (Step 17) - Salary step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience. - Best-in-class Benefits: Click here to learn more (no detail) - CSU Total Compensation: Click here to learn more (no detail) - Salary Grade/Range: 1 - Recruitment Type: Regular/Probationary - Time Base: Full-Time - Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with the ability to work irregular work shifts, including weekends and holidays. - Position works on-site. - Department Information: Facilities Management description (steward for University buildings, infrastructure, grounds