Lead Groundsworker - (Lead Groundsworker) - Facilities Services

Working Title

Lead Groundsworker

 

SF State University

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The person holding this position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect  Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position may be a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code.  The successful candidate accepting this position may be required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

 

Department

Facilities Services - Grounds Housing

 

Appointment Type

Probationary

 

Time Base

Full-Time (1.0)

 

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday; 6:00am - 2:30pm

 

Anticipated Hiring Range

$4,000 per month ($48,000.00 Annually)

Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Grounds Operations Manager, the Lead Groundsworker provides working supervision to grounds staff for the performance of general gardening, grounds maintenance, utility services and landscape installation for the Housing facilities. Performs general gardening, grounds maintenance and utility services for Housing facilities.

 

Position Information

Plans and schedules work activities; prioritizes and reviews work assignments; provide advice and assistant to other employee in the resolution of technical/operational questions and problems; trains other employees; and provides input on matters relating to employee’s selection and work performance.   Waters, fertilizes, and sprays plants and soil to provide nutrition, water or pest control using buckets, hoses, fertilizer bags and hand and push spreaders, backpack, and hand and power tank sprayers. Prepares and treats soil, spreads mulch, rakes leaves, hoes weeds and plants gardens or lawns to maintain attractive, healthy gardens using hands or long and short handled digging, debris removal, and cultivating tools, wheelbarrows and power cultivation and earth moving equipment. Plants are in containers from 4" to 48" in diameter. Inspect plants, identifies common pests and coordinates pest control work in area. Plans the development and maintenance of special planting areas or ornamental gardens and estimates costs of plants and other landscape materials to establish and maintain attractive gardens. Observes daily and seasonal variability of weather and temperature patterns to plan and complete horticultural, irrigation and pest control activities for maximum effectiveness, using available weather sources, written reference material and knowledge and experience. Keeps records and maintains report to document estimates and actual costs for time and materials to summarize and analyze the cost of work activities.   Monitors on-line sprinkler scheduling through the Online CalSense central control module. Digs, moves materials and works in trenches and holes to maintain, install, and perform repairs of sprinkler lines and heads to keep underground irrigation systems working properly using long and short handled or digging tools and hand tools such as pipe cutters and wrenches. Inspect services and maintains controllers and underground wiring to ensure proper functioning of irrigation systems using a wide variety of hand tools such as screwdrivers, wire strippers pliers and electrical testing devices.   Prunes trims and stakes trees, hedges and shrubs and removes trimmings and other debris using short and lon