Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker Jobs (NOW HIRING)

ONLY APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE NOTIFIED

To perform a variety of routine duties involved in the planning, care, and maintenance of recreational grounds; and to perform special projects as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following.

• Participate in a variety of grounds maintenance duties including trimming shrubs and trees, weed abatement, mowing and edging lawns, raking recreation areas, watering plants and trees, and sweeping.
• Maintain and renovate lawn bowling turf areas; maintain infield and softball field; mark foul lines.
• Water planters and plant flowers.
• Pick up litter from grounds and parking lot and empty trash containers throughout assigned grounds areas.
• Transport equipment from one recreation center to another recreation center.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair landscape equipment, which may include weed eaters, trimmers to lawn mowers.
• Participate in pest control operations as needed.
• Assist in preparing the Center for special projects and events.
• Participate in setting forms, mixing, pouring, and finishing concrete.
• Participate in the installation and maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Maintains consistent record of acceptable attendance and punctuality according to policy guidelines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE   Less than high school education; or three months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Working knowledge of lawn maintenance equipment; pruning trees/shrubs; planting and applications of fertilizers and pesticides preferred.

LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION SKILLS   Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.  Ability to  speak simple sentences in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS   Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY   Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities.  Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

In order to drive Association vehicles, a valid Arizona driver's license and good driving record for insurance purpose.  Arizona Pest Control Certification is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform heavy manual labor in outdoor conditions; drive a motorized vehicle; operate a variety of lawn equipment; operate a walking or riding lawn mower; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms sometimes over shoulders; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. 

*NOTICE*

This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities and tasks are the only responsibilities and tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this position. They will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as required by their supervisor/manager.

Requirements stated herein are minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify for this position.  To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each task proficiently.  "Ability" means to possess and apply both knowledge and skill.

All employment decisions, including promotions, transfers and others, are based on meeting all requirements herein and on organizational need, the employee's being in good standing (including lack of disciplinary actions), meeting all applicable performance standards and other nondiscriminatory criteria.  The methods of fulfilling requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.  Some requirements, however, may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.

THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  WE MAINTAIN AN "AT WILL" EMPLOYMENT.