Gardener-Groundskeeper Burlingame School District

Gardener-Groundskeeper

• Burlingame School District at Burlingame School District Print Application Deadline 6/26/2026 11:55 PM Pacific Date Posted 6/19/2026 Contact Omar Esquivel Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay dependent on experience Add'l Salary Info Range 33: $27.

98/hr (step 1) to $39.75/hr (step 7).

BENEFITS

Generous benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision for employee paid by the District. Vacation and sick leave accrued. Include CalPERs retirement. Length of Work Year 12 months/year-round schedule Employment Type Full Time Job Summary Job Summary Are you a hardworking individual who takes pride in creating beautiful, safe, and clean outdoor spaces? The Burlingame School District is seeking a dedicated Gardener-Groundskeeper to join our maintenance team. Under general supervision, you will operate a variety of power equipment and perform essential groundskeeping, gardening, and routine facility maintenance to ensure our school campuses remain welcoming and well-kept for students, staff, and the community.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Landscape Maintenance:

Mow, hedge, trim, prune, weed, and water lawns, trees, shrubs, hedges, and flowers. Prepare and fertilize soil to improve plant growth.

Equipment Operation & Care:

Safely operate motorized lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, lawn vacuums, tractors, and light utility vehicles. Perform routine adjustments, servicing, and repairs on power equipment.

Irrigation Systems:

Maintain, repair, and operate district sprinkling and irrigation systems.

Campus Cleanliness & Safety:

Sweep walks and driveways, and pick up trash, paper, and debris. Assist with rodent/pest control and apply insecticides or herbicides as needed.

Athletic Fields & Special Events:

Maintain athletic fields for school activities. Assist with setting up or moving furniture and equipment for special events.

Facility Support:

Perform custodial tasks, routine facility maintenance, and assist with unskilled work like erecting or repairing fences. Position Code #268 Requirements /

Qualifications BSD Edjoin Application Resume Letter of Intent Requirements & Qualifications:

Experience:

Requires one (1) year of general experience operating grounds maintenance equipment and performing varied, semi-skilled gardening and groundskeeping work.

Education:

Completion of formal or informal education sufficient to ensure the ability to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Knowledge & Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools, safety practices, and power equipment used in grounds maintenance. Ability to perform heavy manual labor and lift/move materials related to groundskeeping. Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions, and establish cooperative working relationships with team members.

Conditions of Employment:

Must be insurable by the District's liability insurance carrier. Requirements /

Qualifications BSD Edjoin Application Resume Letter of Intent Requirements & Qualifications:

Experience:

Requires one (1) year of general experience operating grounds maintenance equipment and performing varied, semi-skilled gardening and groundskeeping work.

Education:

Completion of formal or informal education sufficient to ensure the ability to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Knowledge & Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools, safety practices, and power equipment used in grounds maintenance. Ability to perform heavy manual labor and lift/move materials related to groundskeeping. Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions, and establish cooperative working relationships with team members.

Conditions of Employment:

Must be insurable by the District's liability insurance carrier. Comments and Other Information The Burlingame School District has an amazing partnership with Champions for before and after school and

PRESCHOOL

at Washington for

ANY BSD EMPLOYEE

at a HUGELY discounted rate!

POSITION

Gardener

• Groundskeeper :

  8 hrs per day
• 5 days per week (7:00am
• 3:30pm), Tuesday
• Saturday workdays, 12 months/year-round schedule

BENEFITS

Generous benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision for employee paid by the District. Vacation and sick leave accrued. Include CalPERS retirement.

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, to operate and maintain a variety of power grounds equipment; to perform grounds-keeping maintenance and gardening functions and activities; and to do other related work as required.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Mows, hedges, trims, prunes and waters landscaped areas, prepares and fertilizes soil, plants lawns, etc., weeds, rakes sweeps. Operates various power equipment, hand-held and other; able to make minor repairs on power equipment. Maintain and repair power grounds equipment, sprinkling and irrigation systems, able to spray areas with insecticides and herbicides. May perform grounds-keeping and other maintenance functions such as moving of furniture and equipment for various events; also knowledge of the control of rodents, etc. Perform custodial and other related work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Methods, materials, tools and power equipment used in grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work; operation and routine maintenance of power grounds equipment; safe working methods and procedures.

Ability to:

Perform semiskilled and varied grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work, operate and maintain a variety of equipment safely and skillfully. Perform heavy manual activities related to grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work. Understand and carry-out oral and written directions. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Experience:

Six (6) months of experience in gardening, grounds keeping, and/or landscaping is required.

Health and Welfare:

Health benefits available.

Condition of Employment:

Current, valid CA Driver's License. Insurability by the District's liability insurance carrier; Department of Justice clearance through the District will be required. TB clearance required; eligibility to work in US a must.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The State of California Department of Education (CDE) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. The CDE does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans 'status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The Office of Equal Opportunity is charged with overseeing, leading, and directing the CDE's efforts to meet the legal obligations set forth in state and federal civil rights laws, and regulations in CDE employment and delivery of education services. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

TITLE IX COMPLIANCE

Related Board Policies regarding nondiscrimination in the Burlingame School District's programs (BP 0410), employment (BP 4030), and anti-harassment /anti bullying (BP 0411), sexual harassment of student or staff (BP 4119.11) are outlined in referenced Board Policies which can be found on the district website: http:/www.burlingameschools.org. Complaints regarding discrimination as outlined in the above statement and related board policies should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator for the

Burlingame School District:

(650) 250-3800 Comments and Other Information The Burlingame School District has an amazing partnership with Champions for before and after school and

PRESCHOOL

at Washington for

ANY BSD EMPLOYEE

at a HUGELY discounted rate!

POSITION

Gardener

• Groundskeeper :

  8 hrs per day
• 5 days per week (7:00am
• 3:30pm), Tuesday
• Saturday workdays, 12 months/year-round schedule

BENEFITS

Generous benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision for employee paid by the District. Vacation and sick leave accrued. Include CalPERS retirement.

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, to operate and maintain a variety of power grounds equipment; to perform grounds-keeping maintenance and gardening functions and activities; and to do other related work as required.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Mows, hedges, trims, prunes and waters landscaped areas, prepares and fertilizes soil, plants lawns, etc., weeds, rakes sweeps. Operates various power equipment, hand-held and other; able to make minor repairs on power equipment. Maintain and repair power grounds equipment, sprinkling and irrigation systems, able to spray areas with insecticides and herbicides. May perform grounds-keeping and other maintenance functions such as moving of furniture and equipment for various events; also knowledge of the control of rodents, etc. Perform custodial and other related work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Methods, materials, tools and power equipment used in grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work; operation and routine maintenance of power grounds equipment; safe working methods and procedures.

Ability to:

Perform semiskilled and varied grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work, operate and maintain a variety of equipment safely and skillfully. Perform heavy manual activities related to grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work. Understand and carry-out oral and written directions. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Experience:

Six (6) months of experience in gardening, grounds keeping, and/or landscaping is required.

Health and Welfare:

Health benefits available.

Condition of Employment:

Current, valid CA Driver's License. Insurability by the District's liability insurance carrier; Department of Justice clearance through the District will be required. TB clearance required; eligibility to work in US a must.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The State of California Department of Education (CDE) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. The CDE does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans 'status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The Office of Equal Opportunity is charged with overseeing, leading, and directing the CDE's efforts to meet the legal obligations set forth in state and federal civil rights laws, and regulations in CDE employment and delivery of education services. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

TITLE IX COMPLIANCE

Related Board Policies regarding nondiscrimination in the Burlingame School District's programs (BP 0410), employment (BP 4030), and anti-harassment /anti bullying (BP 0411), sexual harassment of student or staff (BP 4119.11) are outlined in referenced Board Policies which can be found on the district website: http:/www.burlingameschools.org. Complaints regarding discrimination as outlined in the above statement and related board policies should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator for the

Burlingame School District:

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