Grounds Maintenance B

Job no

495066

Work type

Regular

Location

Los Angeles

Categories

Hourly

Title

Grounds Maintenance B

Department

Facilities Management

Duration

Indefinite

Employment Status

Non-Exempt, Full Time, 40 hours per week

Job Summary

Under direction of the Grounds Manager, Grounds Maintenance B safely performs grounds maintenance tasks of some difficulty and moderate complexity within the sports fields, grounds and landscape specialties related to the grounds maintenance functions at the College.

This position is represented for purposes of collective bargaining by the Teamsters.

Job Duties

• 30% - Working independently when given sufficient direction, or works with crews, uses a variety of grounds maintenance hand tools (e.g. rake, shovel, hoe, pruning shears) and power tools, (e.g. hedge trimmer, blower, string trimmer, edger and lawn mower) to perform the basic duties required at the College in support of sports fields and grounds maintenance. - (Essential)
• 40% - Basic duties include digging, raking, mowing, trimming, edging, watering, weeding; moving sod, soil and mulch; planting flowers, hedges and trees; tree pruning, landscape and/or turf and sod installation, blowing and sweeping, changing trash bags, collecting litter, power-washing surfaces, etc. - (Essential)
• 20% - Operates the larger pieces of grounds equipment (e.g. skip loader, forklift, gang mower, lawn sweeper). - (Essential)
• 10% - Receives direct and specific direction from immediate supervisor as to work assignments and quantity and quality of work expectations. Keeps track of own labor, materials and supplies used and reports these accurately. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Read, write and understand directions in English.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in landsca...