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Huntington Beach Union High School District
Grounds Maintenance Worker (full-time with FREE benefits)
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
$43,477 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary
DEFINITION
Under general supervision performs varied grounds, custodial and general maintenance duties; and performs related work as required.SOME EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Maintains, cultivates, and prunes landscaped areas; prepares and fertilizes soil, plants, and variety of vegetation; sprays landscaped areas with insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides for insect, pest, and weed control; installs, adjusts, repairs and replaces PVC and galvanized irrigation piping, components, and sprinklers; and sets clocks; performs routine work in the preparation, lining, marking, burning, and dragging of athletic fields or related areas.; performs general maintenance duties such as repairing fences, painting, and sandblasting to remove graffiti as necessary; resurfaces asphalt; mixes and pours cement; installs athletic equipment. Comments and Other Information This is an Open and Promotional recruitment. The current vacancy is located at the District Maintenance and Operations Yard. The eligibility list will be valid for one year and used to fill the current open positions and used for future vacancies throughout the District during that time span. The application/interview process will result in both an Open list and a Promotional list. The Promotional list will take precedence and be used first. Final selection of appointees will be made from the top three ranks who are "ready and willing" to accept an assignment. Personnel Commission Rule 4240.1F:
When fewer than three (3) ranks of available eligible candidates remain on an eligibility list and the appointing authority has requested certification of additional eligible candidates, the list may be terminated by the Personnel Director. Please read the applicant email attachment for a more detailed explanation. In order to obtain Veterans' preference of 5 points, service must be in accordance with Personnel Commission rule 4230.6.A or updated law. Please attach DD214 Form to your application. You are to attach your DD214 with your application or at the time of the examination, it will not be accepted after the exam. Applications with the most appropriate education, experience, and training will be scheduled to continue in the examination process. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection. A completed online application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of information requested. Once you have submitted your application, please check your email because EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application had been submitted correctly. If you do not receive the EdJoin email, check your spam/junk mail box and in the event that you do not get an email, you will have to apply again. It will be your responsibility to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process because this is the only form of communication that you will receive. EdJoin does not accept documents from certain web browsers. A problem may occur when multiple tabs and windows are used when filling out the application. By having multiple tabs and windows open, there is a risk of application pages overwriting the application data. Once you have finished and submitted your application, please review your application to make sure it is completed. If your supplemental application is blank, you will have to choose another web browser and start over. It is your responsibility to ensure your application is complete. If you are having difficulty in completing your online application, please call 1-888-900-8945 for assistance. Lastly, applications will be automatically rejected if you attach a High School Diploma, Driver's License, or any document with a photo of yourself indicating your age.Benefits
- Dental Insurance