3/9/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

We need YOU! Cabrillo College is looking for staff to provide quality programs and services for a diverse student population promoting ever-evolving needs as our students grow toward their individual aspirational goals. Cabrillo is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with a special focus on enhancing the Latinx student experience. Come join our team, valuing high-level and innovative instruction, support services, a welcoming environment, and helping to change the world one student at a time!

This full-time, 12-months per year Groundskeeper, under general supervision, individually or as a crew member performs skilled gardening, landscaping and grounds maintenance duties in a designated District service area or areas as assigned; maintains irrigation systems; operates a wide variety of power equipment and machinery; assists with event setup and cleanup; and performs related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 11,400 students per term. In the Fall of 2021, 58% of Cabrillo students are members of minoritized populations, identifying themselves as LatinX (48%), Multi Ethnic (5%), Asian (2%), Black Non-Hispanic (1%), Filipino (1%), American Indian/Alaskan Native (<1%) and Pacific Islander (<1%). In 2006, Cabrillo College was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

As a classified staff member at Cabrillo College, you will join a vibrant community of professionals and educators working together to provide a positive educational environment where our students experience diverse academic and cultural perspectives.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

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  Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, aerates and waters lawns and other landscaped areas; trims and prunes trees, shrubs and hedges; clears weeds and brush; maintains grounds in assigned areas in a clean, safe and orderly condition.
• Plants new lawns, trees, shrubs, hedges and flowers; plants and maintains planter boxes and specialty areas; renovates landscaped areas to more environmentally sustainable, natural habitats.
• Installs, modifies, maintains, upgrades and repairs manual, semi-automatic and automatic irrigation systems, including drip lines, pipes, valves, automatic control devices and sprinkler heads; sets and adjusts sprinkler controls for correct time and duration of operation.
• Sprays landscaped areas with herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and rodenticides; prepares chemical mixtures in proper proportions; maintains accurate pesticide-use records according to federal, state and county regulations.
• Safely operates and maintains a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and equipment, including District vehicles, hand and riding mowers, tractors, forklifts, spreaders, rototillers, edgers, chainsaws, pruners, ladders and other tools.
• Provides general maintenance of campus grounds including pouring cement and repairing fences and facilities; blows, sweeps and washes sidewalks, roadways, parking lots and other hardscapes; picks up debris on campus; ensures assigned areas are free of trash.
• Maintains daily work records and activity reports, hazardous materials records and restricted pesticide-use records; maintains parts and materials inventory; participates in meetings and safety training.
• Meets with supervisor to review work on a regular or semi-regular basis as directed.

• Assists with setup and teardown of chairs, tables, stages and other equipment for events and classes; may assist in custodial or utility maintenance duties as needed.
• Responds to radio emergencies.
• Rids the campus of dead vermin as directed.
• Provides work direction to student groundskeeping crews as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation, of community college students, faculty and staff; or an equivalent combination of training and experience; AND
• Graduation from high school or a GED equivalent; AND
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible grounds maintenance experience; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Methods and techniques of planting, transplanting, cultivating, pruning and maintaining a variety of lawns, ground cover, plants, shrubs, hedges and trees.
• Soil preparation and enrichment.
• Grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding.
• Methods and materials used in controlling pests, insects, rodents and weeds.
• Methods and materials used in the installation, maintenance and repair of automatic sprinkler and drip irrigation systems including various timing devices, controllers, valves and heads.
• Operation and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and power-driven equipment used in irrigation and grounds maintenance.
• State and local water restriction guidelines and other relevant laws, codes and restrictions.
• Basic knowledge of environmental sustainability standards and practices including best practices for drought-tolerant plant selections and storm water/irrigation runoff management.
• Shop mathematics.
• Organization and layout of campus buildings/facilities.
• Safety policies and work practices applicable to the work being performed.
• Regulations and applicable laws regarding the use and disposal of various hazardous materials.
• Basic English.
• Basic computer operations.

• Complete grounds maintenance and irrigation assignments independently without immediate supervision.
• Perform grounds maintenance duties including prioritizing and scheduling work on campus grounds.
• Safely operate and maintain a variety of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Mix and apply specialized chemicals to control and eradicate weeds, insects and other pests.
• Read and interpret blueprints shop drawings and sketches of landscape and irrigation systems.
• Estimate time, materials and equipment required to perform assigned duties.
• Perform minor maintenance repairs as assigned.
• Prepare and maintain basic records accurately.
• Operate a computer related to area of assignment.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• A valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s vehicle insurance program. A Class B license may be required in some assignments.
• Forklift certification and First Aid/CPR-AED certification must be acquired within 120 days of employment or promotion.

Starting Salary Range: $3,777 to $4,373 per month; plus 5% annual increases up to step 7, maximum initial salary step placement on the classified salary schedule is step 4. Full-time (40 hours per week) assignment, 12 months per year. Monday through Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm.

Classified employees are required to join the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and as such contribute up to 8% of their monthly salary to CalPERS on a pre-tax basis. Position scheduled to begin as soon as possible, pending Governing Board ratification. Salary is subject to proration based on beginning date of assignment.

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, life, short and long term, and vision (optional) insurance provided at a share of cost on a pretax basis, CalPERS Retirement and an Employee Assistance Program. Please see the Benefits link on the HR webpage for more information.

Application Process:

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  Complete the Application and answer ALL Supplemental Questions
• Attach Resume

Cabrillo College currently provides a benefit stipend contribution for medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance for full-time employees and eligible dependents. Please note: Employees who work less than 1,040 hours per year are not eligible for benefits. More than part-time contracts will receive a pro rata benefit stipend based on the percentage of assignment.

Classified employees are required to join the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS) and as such contribute up to 8% of their monthly salary to CalPERS on a pre-tax basis. (For additional details you can visit the CalPERS webpage.)

For more information related to benefits, please visit the Cabrillo College Human Resources Benefits webpage on our website.