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Salary : $38,610.36 - $54,555.36 Annually
Location : Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: FY25-2600140
College: Bakersfield College
Department: Maintenance & Operations
Opening Date: 07/09/2026
Salary Range/Class: 34.0
Hours Per Week: 40
Months Per Year: 12
Assured Consideration Date: 07/23/2026
Internal Posting Information: None
Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.
Basic Function
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform a variety of grounds maintenance and gardening duties in the beautification of assigned grounds and landscaped areas.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Groundsworker I incumbents perform a variety of routine grounds maintenance duties involving mowing, trimming, edging and weeding lawns, athletic fields and other turf grounds. Groundsworker II incumbents operate and maintain a college irrigation system in addition to performing the full range of grounds maintenance duties.
Representative Duties
Perform a variety of grounds maintenance and gardening duties in the beautification of assigned grounds and landscaped areas.
Plant, cultivate, prune, spray, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees, lawns, bushes and shrubs; hoe weeds; rake leaves and clear debris from walkways, fields, courts and other facilities; pick up debris following assigned tasks.
Mow, edge, trim and water lawns, athletic fields and other turf grounds; maintain golf green area; prepare and fertilize soil.
Perform general pest control duties; apply herbicides, fungicides and pesticides; maintain records related to work performed.
Operate a variety of power-driven equipment and District vehicles including a truck, weed eater, mower, fork lift, edger, blower, power pressure sprayer, rototiller and other equipment used in grounds maintenance work; utilize standard gardening hand tools.
Communicate with District employees to coordinate work; assist other maintenance and grounds personnel in the repair and maintenance of sprinkler systems.
Maintain grounds maintenance equipment in safe operating condition; perform routine maintenance on equipment as needed.
Provide training and work direction to temporary and student workers.
Perform routine custodial duties as assigned.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year of related experience.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Herbicide Applicator Certificate.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.
Knowledge & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF
Basic grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding.
Methods, equipment and materials used in gardening and grounds keeping work.
Cultivating, fertilizing, watering and spraying of flowers, trees and shrubs.
Proper methods of applying chemicals used in grounds maintenance.
Basic record-keeping techniques. Health and safety regulations.
Proper lifting techniques.
ABILITY TO
Perform general grounds maintenance duties including mowing, edging, watering, weeding, fertilizing, raking and cultivating lawns, flower beds, athletic fields and other landscaped areas.
Operate a variety of power and hand tools used in grounds maintenance.
Perform routine maintenance on grounds equipment.
Apply specialized chemicals to control and eradicate weeds, insects and other pests.
Observe health and safety regulations.
Understand and follow instructions.
Work cooperatively with others.
Important Instructions & Additional Information
Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.
For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. ()
Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications
Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our for more information.
International or Foreign Degrees
Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.
Accommodations
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our )
Discrimination Free Work Environment
Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.
The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.
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Work Authorization
Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.
E-Verify
The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit
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Full-time permanent employees (20+ hours per month) are eligible for health benefits:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability

In addition to the above benefits, the District also offers a robust voluntary benefits selection:

• Flex 125
• Additional products and services through American Fidelity
• Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tax Shelter Annuities

The District participates in CalPERS Retirement System and Social Security benefits for Classified and Management employees. Employees covered under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.
The District participates in the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS) for faculty. Employees covered under the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.
All coverages begin on the first of the following month after the hire date.
The following classifications are eligible for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health benefits at the employee expense offered through SISC:

• Permanent Employees (19 hours or less)
• Adjuncts
• Temporary Hourly
• Professional Experts

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