Grounds Maintenance Worker

Company: Riverside Unified School District
Location: San Bernardino
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

MUST APPLY AT: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1016686 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: completion of the twelfth grade and at least one year of experience with grounds and gardening maintenance. A COMPLETE APPLICATION MUST MEET THE CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE AND MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Letter of Introduction (must be specific to the job position you are applying for). Resume Two (2) current professional letters of recommendation dated within the last two years. Application is filled out completely (no blank spaces) High School Diploma or Transcripts If you are having difficulties adding attachments to your application or any other questions please contact the Edjoin help desk at (888) 900-8945 for assistance. RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASS TITLE: GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER (Range 14) BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, perform general and varied grounds maintenance and gardening work at District sites on an assigned gardening or hardscape crew; operate a variety of light grounds maintenance equipment. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Participate as a member of an assigned Maintenance and Operations gardening team. Plant, cultivate, trim and prune hedges, shrubs, trees, and lawns. Assist in the installation, maintenance and repair of asphalt, concrete and playground equipment; replace and remount basketball backboards, swings, fences and others. Irrigate various grounds areas by hand, manual or automatic sprinkler systems; make repairs to irrigation systems. Operate grounds maintenance equipment including bobcat, backhoe and tractors as assigned. Fertilize lawns, planter beds and trees. Control weeds and insects in lawns, planter beds and fence lines. Pour, form, grade and repair concrete and asphalt; repair brick walls and block walls as assigned. Remove and cut trees, shrubs and hedges as appropriate. Operate trucks and equipment related to landscape maintenance; clean grounds equipment as required. Distribute sand, soil and other material as needed. Perform preventative maintenance on equipment used with landscape maintenance. Clean storm and roof drains. Assist in the set-up and break-down of portable stages as assigned. Assist with a variety of grounds maintenance work. Perform related duties as assigned. Ewing & Company KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF: Methods, materials, supplies, tools and equipment related to gardening, concrete and asphalt. Basic grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding. Health and safety regulations. ABILITY TO: Perform general gardening and grounds work. Operate the appropriate motor vehicle and landscape maintenance equipment. Establish and maintain effective relationship with others. Follow oral and written directions. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: completion of the twelfth grade and at least one year of experience with grounds and gardening maintenance. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid Class C California driver's license. WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT: Outdoor environment. Adverse weather conditions. Driving a vehicle to conduct work. PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling. Heavy physical labor. Bending at the waist. Seeing to perform gardening work. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate tools and gardening equipment. Standing for extended periods of time. HAZARDS: Chemicals. Gasoline

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