Part Time Grounds Aide



Job Details

Part Time Grounds Aide
Employer

City of Carlsbad

Salary

$11.00 - $14.00 Hourly

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Job Type

Part-Time Hourly

Job Number

6014

Department

Parks & Recreation

Opening Date

02/11/2013

Closing Date

Continuous

The Position

Under general supervision, perform a variety of general labor in the construction, maintenance and repair in area of assignment.
 
Grounds Aide: This is an entry-level classification. Positions in this class normally perform general labor activities

Key Responsibilities

  • Dig trenches; prepare holes for plants, trees, or irrigation installation and perform basic unskilled manual labor.
  • Assist in parks, trees, roadsides and trails maintenance activities.
  • Place traffic cones and assist with traffic control.
  • Water, mow, weed, trim, renovate, and fertilize grass.
  • Rake leaves, clean walks or streets, fields, sports courts, and other facilities.
  • Load trimmings on trucks.
  • Spade and otherwise prepare ground around plants and shrubs, including mixing and applying fertilizers.
  • Plant trees, flowers, shrubs and turf.
  • Pick up rubbish and paper and perform general grounds and restroom cleaning.
  • Perform routine cleaning of parks and recreation buildings, and other areas of parks..
  • Operate basic power equipment, light trucks and/or hand tools.
  • Assist in preparation and maintenance of parks, village planters, walkways, beach accesses, and recreational facilities.
  • Expose/cover and assist in the repair of sprinkler valves, heads and lines.
  • Perform routine maintenance of city trails.
  • Perform trash collection service and transport materials as needed.
  • May assist in other areas or complete other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in grounds maintenance and construction work.
 
Safe work practices.
Ability to:
  • Use the hand and light power tools required in general grounds and public works maintenance work.
  • Perform heavy manual labor.
  • Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships in the course of work.

Experience & Education

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be six months of experience performing duties comparable to those of a Grounds Aide.
 
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Possession of an valid California driver's license.
  • Ability to consistently work weekend schedules.
 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING:
 
Must possess sufficient strength and stamina to lift, carry and manipulate objects weighing up to 75 pounds and to perform sustained heavy physical labor. Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions, to work to knee level in irrigation trenches and with exposure to potentially hazardous conditions. Must be available to work overtime and respond to emergency calls; work varying hours, including weekends, holidays, days off and perform "stand-by" duty as needed.

Part time positions do not have benefits, and cannot exceed 1,000 hours in a fiscal year (July 1- June 30).

Part-time employees with the City of Carlsbad receive 24 hours of sick leave per fiscal year (July 1- June 30) and are eligible to use paid sick leave 90 days after the first day of work (reported work hours). 

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Do you have any landscaping experience ?
  • Yes
  • No
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If yes to the above questions, please describe any and all experience.

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Employer
City of Carlsbad
Address
1635 Faraday Ave.

Carlsbad, California, 92008
Phone
760-602-2440

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