Lead Groundsworker, Facilities Management- Grounds

Job No: 530297
Work type: Staff
Categories: Unit 5 - CSUEU - Operations and Support Services, Custodial/Facilities, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)Job Summary:

Lead Groundsworkers provide journeyman level grounds maintenance work and oversee employees engaged in general landscaping and grounds maintenance work.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assign, lead and participate in the daily activities of a crew of grounds employees performing grounds work including coordinating pesticide applications and irrigation repairs with the irrigation lead. Assign duties fairly and based upon the immediate needs of your area. Pay proper attention to any work orders issued to you. Oversee and assist crew working on major grounds projects such as resodding, installation of sprinkler systems, campus wide pruning, major campus landscaping projects or graduation set up. May also oversee and assist in other grounds duties such as construction of flower beds, maintenance of drainage systems, resurfacing of athletic fields and facilities, removal of brush and trees, collection of trash and laying of concrete and asphalt.
• Perform routine inspections of the work assigned to your crew for accuracy ensuring it has been completed in a timely manner. Provide documentation of those routine inspections to the Landscape and Fleet Manager. Assist the Landscape and Fleet Manager with the annual evaluation of your crew. All evaluations are to be based solely upon the individual's attitude, initiative and ability.
• In coordination with the Landscape and Fleet Manager, establish priorities, set standards of quality for the campus and evaluate work needed for planting, turf and shrub care campus wide. Show knowledge and ability to properly plant and care for all types of turf, plants and trees for our planting zone. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the work needs of your area and to follow through on the priorities to accomplish accepted standards of quality.
• Train new employees, and conduct ongoing training sessions for permanent employees. Direct staff in proper operational procedures. During inclement weather, conduct in-house training for crews on equipment operation, safety practices and work techniques. Hands-on training of riding equipment to be preceded by operating demonstration by lead worker or appropriate operator.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of all grounds supplies and tools. Maintains a record of all materials on hand and submits written inventory when requested.
• In coordination with the Landscape and Fleet Manager, prepares cost estimates and plans for installation of new systems and modification of existing systems.
• Able to read and follow specifications and working drawings. Prepares reports as required. Interpret effectively and explain clearly what has been or will be installed. Reports should be clear and concise.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience

• Two years of experience in planting, cultivating, and maintaining flowers and shrubs, or in general grounds maintenance work.
• A valid California driver's license.

Required Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, and tools and equipment used in planting, cultivating, and caring for flowers, shrubs, lawns, and trees.
• General knowledge of common plant diseases, pests, and weeds.
• General knowledge of approved methods and materials used in their control and eradication, horticultural methods and materials and planting and growing requirements of plants commonly grown in California.
• Ability to lay out, coordinate, and oversee the work of others and provide training.
• Ability to interpret policies and explain methods and procedures.
• Ability to inspect and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the position.
• Ability to perform general gardening and grounds maintenance work.

Compensation and Benefits:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,544 - $4,650 per month

Classification Salary Range: $3,544 - $5,985 per month

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 14 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Position Information:

Work status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Probationary

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (6:00 am - 2:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.

The application deadline is Tuesday, August 15, 2023.

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Conditions of Employment

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Driver's License Check

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required. Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

Physical Exam

Employment is contingent upon a candidate passing a pre-employment physical exam with the ability to lift in excess of 50 lbs.

Mandated Reporter

The person holding this position is 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.

I-9

CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion

Closing Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Nora Jean Fernandez, ADA Manager at Nora.Fernandez@csusb.edu.

Smoking

CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. See policy at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.

Clery Act

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act