GARDENER
Facilities
Services
100% ‑
12 Months
#001
Normally, entering salaries are at the first step of the range allocated to the classification. Credit will be given for experience exceeding the minimum requirements, particularly for comparable experience with another school district.
Work Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.
Under general supervision, to maintain landscaped
areas by planting, trimming, and cultivating shrubs, lawns, trees and other
plants; to maintain grass playing fields according to rules and specifications
for specific uses and events; and to do related work as required.
EXAMPLES
OF DUTIES
1. Plants and cultivates trees,
grass, flowers, and shrubs.
2. Cuts and edges lawns and
borders.
3. Sweeps and rakes lawns and
adjacent areas.
4. Maintains grass fields to meet
seasonal sport demands and lines courts and playing areas for specific uses and
events.
5. Applies insecticides,
fungicides, and weed controls as needed.
6. Prepares soil for various
kinds of planting; seeds new lawns.
7. Operates mid-size and smaller
power sweepers.
8. Operates motorized blowers.
9. Operates weed control
equipment.
10. Checks, adjusts, and changes
brushes on sweepers.
11. Cleans and services equipment
daily.
12. Hoses decks, steps, and other
concrete surfaces and operates power water blaster.
13. Operates and maintains hand
and power tools.
14. Installs, services, and
operates irrigation systems.
15. May be required to put up
chain-link fencing for protection of plants and crowd control.
16. At the request of a
supervisor, performs a variety of unscheduled duties normally and traditionally
performed by a Gardener.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
and Experience: Completion
of a course in gardening methods or some paid or unpaid experience in
maintaining lawns and shrubs.
Knowledge
and Abilities: Knowledge
of lawn planting and cutting procedures.
Ability to learn various methods, materials, and equipment used in
propagating, cultivating, pruning, and caring for plants, flowers, shrubs,
trees, and lawns; ability to operate light motorized equipment; ability to
carry out oral and written instructions; ability to work cooperatively with
others; ability to work in a multiethnic environment.
NOTE: Valid
California Driver License is required.
DESIRABLE
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in planting, weeding, cultivating, and
maintaining plants for several seasons.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
A DISTRICT application
form and resume are required and
must reach the Office of Human Resources by 12:30 p.m. on the above date. A postmark is not acceptable for this purpose.
To request the District
application by telephone, call 626.585.7257.
We regret that we
cannot accept applications and supporting documents electronically or by fax
transmission.
Applications MUST include all
items listed below:
1.
Official District application form
2.
Resume
3.
Other information considered pertinent to the application
(optional)
Note: All supporting documentation should include position name and/or position number. All materials submitted are for this position only and become the property of the District. Materials, including slides, will NOT be returned, copied or considered for other openings.
Mail District application
and supporting documents to:
Human Resources (C204)
1570 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91106
The hiring committee will review, evaluate,
and consider applications and supporting materials received by the deadline. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not
assure the candidate an interview. It
is, therefore, important that the application be thorough and detailed. The District may re-advertise, delay, choose
not to fill the position, or choose to fill more than one position.
BENEFITS
Generous fringe
benefits include fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and their
families, and life insurance for the employee. Sixteen (16) paid holidays per
fiscal year.
PHYSICAL
ABILITIES
Lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 75
pounds, pushing and pulling, walking and standing for extended periods of time,
dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of hand-power tools,
reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, and kneeling or crouching.
A pre-employment physical examination is required; cost paid by
PROBATIONARY
PERIOD: Six months.
The
Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1987, Public Law 99-603 requires that
employers obtain documentation from every new employee which authorizes that
individual to accept employment in this country. This requirement applies to both
Pasadena
Area Community College District will not sponsor any visa
applications.
Applicants
must be available for interviews at
If
accommodations are needed for the application process in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, please inform the Human Resources office. The
application/interview process may involve speaking, reading, writing, and
answering questions or other test-taking procedures. If you believe you may need reasonable
accommodation to perform any of these tasks, need to inquire as to the specific
nature of the tasks, or to assure physical access to the interview site, please
contact the Human Resources office at 626.585.7388 and ask for the individual
responsible for the scheduling and monitoring of employment interviews.
The
Pasadena Area Community College District does not discriminate in the
educational programs and activities operated by the District, or in employment
procedures and practices of the District.
The Policies of Title IX as developed to date are available for
inspection during normal business hours at the District Office at
Crime
awareness and campus security information are available from Campus Police and
Safety. (Public Law 101-542)
The Board of
Trustees reserves the right to extend time limits or reinstate the search
process at any time. The Pasadena Area Community College District is an equal
opportunity employer. The District encourages
applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled. The Pasadena Area Community College District is an equal
opportunity employer. The District
encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled.
General inquiries
regarding the position and/or District employment should be directed to the
Human Resources office.
PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Equal Opportunity, Title IX, Section 504 Employer
Posted: 06/30/08 yp