Lead Grounds Worker
Lead Grounds Worker
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06-04-2025
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The ChabotLas Positas Community College District is seeking a Lead Grounds Worker for Chabot College in Hayward California. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Under direction perform a variety of advanced level skilled grounds maintenance work including mixing and applying institutional and horticultural chemicals for the control of indoor pest and outdoor landscape pests; perform irrigation system installation repair and maintenance; lead oversee train and participate in the work of staff responsible for performing grounds maintenance and repair duties as necessary; operate and maintain a variety of light and heavy power grounds equipment to perform grounds maintenance work; and perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is the advanced journey level class in the Grounds Worker series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series including mixing and applying institutional and horticultural chemicals for the control of indoor pest and outdoor landscape pests installing repairing and maintaining irrigation systems and providing lead direction to assigned employees as necessary. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.
Minimum Qualifications
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties. Knowledge of: 1. Operations services and activities of a grounds maintenance program. 2. Principles of lead supervision and training. 3. Identification of landscape plant material. 4. Nutrients soil conditions and other materials to promote healthy plant growth. 5. Principles of pruning and arboriculture. 6. Principles and practices used in irrigation system operation installation maintenance and construction. 7. Safe and effective application of chemicals used for pest control. 8. Common pests that inhabit structures and proper methods of control and eradication. 9. Common pests and diseases infecting trees ornamental shrubs and lawn and proper methods of control and eradication. 10. Methods tools materials and equipment used in comprehensive grounds maintenance program. 11. Methods and techniques of mowing edging pruning and trimming a variety of lawns shrubs and trees. 12. Operational characteristics of grounds maintenance equipment and tools. 13. Occupational hazards and standard safety practices. 14. Principles and practices of record keeping. 15. Pertinent federal state and local codes laws and regulations. Ability to: 1. Lead organize and review the work of staff. 2. Independently perform the most difficult grounds maintenance work. 3. Interpret explain and enforce department policies and procedures. 4. Safely and effectively mix and apply fertilizers pesticides and herbicides. 5. Perform skilled irrigation and landscape maintenance and construction. 6. Operate a variety of tools equipment and vehicles used in grounds maintenance work. 7. Care for and maintain plants shrubs flowers turf and trees. 8. Accurately identify plant material. 9. Mix pour and finish concrete as needed. 10. Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures. 11. Read and interpret landscape plans sketches and blueprints. 12. Understand and follow oral and written instructions. 13. Work independently with minimum supervision. 14. Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. 15. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 16. Work with and exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the varied racial ethnic cultural sexual orientation academic socioeconomic and disabled populations of community college students.
The ChabotLas Positas Community College District is seeking a Lead Grounds Worker for Chabot College in Hayward California. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Under direction perform a variety of advanced level skilled grounds maintenance work including mixing and applying institutional and horticultural chemicals for the control of indoor pest and outdoor landscape pests; perform irrigation system installation repair and maintenance; lead oversee train and participate in the work of staff responsible for performing grounds maintenance and repair duties as necessary; operate and maintain a variety of light and heavy power grounds equipment to perform grounds maintenance work; and perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is the advanced journey level class in the Grounds Worker series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series including mixing and applying institutional and horticultural chemicals for the control of indoor pest and outdoor landscape pests installing repairing and maintaining irrigation systems and providing lead direction to assigned employees as necessary. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.
Minimum Qualifications
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties. Knowledge of: 1. Operations services and activities of a grounds maintenance program. 2. Principles of lead supervision and training. 3. Identification of landscape plant material. 4. Nutrients soil conditions and other materials to promote healthy plant growth. 5. Principles of pruning and arboriculture. 6. Principles and practices used in irrigation system operation installation maintenance and construction. 7. Safe and effective application of chemicals used for pest control. 8. Common pests that inhabit structures and proper methods of control and eradication. 9. Common pests and diseases infecting trees ornamental shrubs and lawn and proper methods of control and eradication. 10. Methods tools materials and equipment used in comprehensive grounds maintenance program. 11. Methods and techniques of mowing edging pruning and trimming a variety of lawns shrubs and trees. 12. Operational characteristics of grounds maintenance equipment and tools. 13. Occupational hazards and standard safety practices. 14. Principles and practices of record keeping. 15. Pertinent federal state and local codes laws and regulations. Ability to: 1. Lead organize and review the work of staff. 2. Independently perform the most difficult grounds maintenance work. 3. Interpret explain and enforce department policies and procedures. 4. Safely and effectively mix and apply fertilizers pesticides and herbicides. 5. Perform skilled irrigation and landscape maintenance and construction. 6. Operate a variety of tools equipment and vehicles used in grounds maintenance work. 7. Care for and maintain plants shrubs flowers turf and trees. 8. Accurately identify plant material. 9. Mix pour and finish concrete as needed. 10. Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures. 11. Read and interpret landscape plans sketches and blueprints. 12. Understand and follow oral and written instructions. 13. Work independently with minimum supervision. 14. Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. 15. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 16. Work with and exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the varied racial ethnic cultural sexual orientation academic socioeconomic and disabled populations of community college students.
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