• Job Description

  Req#: 4591724
  THIS POSITION WILL BE POSTED FOR 15 BUSINESS DAYS.
  THE PORTAL WILL OPEN TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM
  AUGUST 6, 2024 AT 8:00 A.M. THROUGH AUGUST 13, 2024 AT 4:00 P.M. ONLY.
  
  
  
  
  To perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the installation and maintenance of District landscaping and grounds; and to perform a variety of utility duties and responsibilities.
  DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
  This is the full journey level class in the Grounds and Utility Maintenance Worker series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Grounds and Utility Maintenance Worker I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned including the operation of more equipment. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise; and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Positions in the class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the I level, or when filled from the outside prior related work experience.
  
  SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
  Receives immediate supervision from the Assistant Director of Maintenance and Operations, and receives direction from Lead Grounds Utility Maintenance Worker.
  Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  1. Prepare ground for planting; plant, replant, fertilize, water, trim, and prune shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns; rake leaves from planter areas; cut fallen trees and limbs.
  2. Mow, aerate, and water lawn areas; edge sidewalk areas.
  3. Mix and apply herbicides, pesticides, and sprays over planted areas in accordance with state law.
  4. Install, repair and maintain District sprinkler systems; inspect and adjust sprinkler systems; check water volume and pressure in sprinkler systems; repair minor sprinkler problems such as replacing sprinkler heads and repairing broken water lines and valves.
  5. Operate a variety of machinery and power equipment including tractors, mowers, edgers, weed trimmers, trenching machines, back hoes, blower aerator, dump truck and dethatchers as required.
  6. Mow lawns using motorized mower; transport mower and other equipment to and from school sites.
  7. Maintain all tools and equipment; clean, grease, and adjust equipment as needed; dismantle and sharpen reels and blades as needed.
  8. Clean and maintain grounds; pick up trash on school campus; pick up broken glass and debris around campus.
  9. Load and unload trucks with school furniture, cafeteria food and supplies, and other equipment and materials; move, assemble and clean furniture as needed.
  10. Repair asphalt and concrete; mix, apply, and cut cement as needed.
  11. Repair fences and backstops.
  12. Repair playground equipment.
  13. Act as a substitute custodian and crossing guard as needed on an emergency basis.
  14. Perform related duties as assigned.
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  Experience:
  One year of professional/institutional grounds maintenance experience.
  
  Training:
  Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
  
  
  • Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license. (a copy must be attached to the application when submitting)
  • Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver's license prior to the completion of the probationary period.
  • Ability to be covered under the District property/liability insurance.
  
  Application Filing
  Applications for this position will be accepted online only during the specified recruitment period. All communication regarding this recruitment will be sent electronically by email.
  
  Examination
  The examination components consist of a qualifying written multiple-choice and oral exam. The most qualified applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be invited to take the required exam and notified via email communication of the scheduled date, time, and location. A valid picture identification is required prior to admittance.
  
  After the exam procedure concludes for this recruitment, an eligibility list will be established to fill future vacancies. When eligibility lists include open and promotional lists of qualified persons through competitive examination, the promotional list will be used first, unless otherwise stated on this bulletin.
  
  
  TENTATIVE TEST DATE: Week of August 19, 2024 (subject to change as necessary)
  
  Work Schedule
  This position works full-time eight (8) hours per day, 40-hour work week, and observes a 12-month work calendar.
  
  Salary and Benefits
  The salary rate for a new employee is at the first step of the appropriate five-step salary schedule for this position. The probationary period is 130 work days (not counting sick, industrial accident). Upon becoming permanent, a one-step salary advance shall be granted with future annual advances up to the fifth step of the salary schedule.
  
  The District provides and contributes to a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, term life insurance) per contract year for each employee and eligible dependents. Click here to view the benefit plan matrix.
  
  Holidays and Leaves
  Seventeen (17) paid holidays that fall within the work year, pursuant to the District's Collective Bargaining Agreement with California Schools Employees Association Chapter 296 (CSEA).
  
  Individuals employed five (5) days a week for a fiscal year of service shall be granted twelve (12) days leave of absence for illness or injury, exclusive of all days not required to render service to the District. Vacation is earned at the prescribed rate as part of compensation, and does not become vested until after completion of the initial probationary period.
  
  Work Environment and Physical Demands
  This job is primarily performed outdoors in and around a school campus. Incumbents are exposed to outdoor weather conditions and will work in inclement weather. Some walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting at waist; operate ride mower and other grounds equipment. Outdoor surfaces may include gravel, asphalt, dirt, grass, and cement, uneven pavement, slippery ground, tree roots, etc. Exposures to regular noise from custodial and groundskeeping equipment, chemicals, solvents, cleaners, fumes and vapors. Hearing and sight in normal audio and visual range with or without correction.
  
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  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
  In accordance with Federal civil rights law, civil rights regulations and policies, the Palmdale School District, its offices, and employees, are prohibited from discriminating based on age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, nationality, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity.
  
  For further information regarding Palmdale School District's non-discrimination, sexual harassment and Title IX policies and/or Coordinator contact information, please click the following link: https://www.palmdalesd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4326699&type=d&pREC_ID=2532815
  
  For further information regarding Palmdale School District’s Personnel Sexual Harassment Board Policy, BP 4119.11, please click the following link: https://4.files.edl.io/c982/03/14/24/221235-151840c2-594e-486f-ad29-e288bcb5b8a8.pdf

• About the company

  With over 21,000 students, Palmdale Elementary School District is the 4th largest elementary school district in the state of California. We offer K-5, K-6, K-8, Middle and Intermediate schools. The mission of the Palmdale School District is to provide...

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