City of Riverside · 1 month ago
Grounds Aide (Part Time)
California, United States
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expThe City of Carlsbad is a vibrant community located in north San Diego County, dedicated to providing high-quality local government services. They are seeking a Grounds Aide to perform a variety of general labor tasks related to construction, maintenance, and repair, including landscaping and park upkeep.
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Responsibilities
Dig trenches; prepare holes for plants, trees, or irrigation installation and perform basic unskilled manual labor
Assist in parks, trees, roadsides and trails maintenance activities
Place traffic cones and assist with traffic control
Water, mow, weed, trim, renovate, and fertilize grass
Rake leaves, clean walks or streets, fields, sports courts, and other facilities
Load trimmings on trucks
Spade and otherwise prepare ground around plants and shrubs, including mixing and applying fertilizers
Plant trees, flowers, shrubs and turf
Pick up rubbish and paper and perform general grounds and restroom cleaning
Perform routine cleaning of parks and recreation buildings, and other areas of parks
Operate basic power equipment, light trucks and/or hand tools
Assist in preparation and maintenance of parks, village planters, walkways, beach accesses, and recreational facilities
Expose/cover and assist in the repair of sprinkler valves, heads and lines
Perform routine maintenance of city trails
Perform trash collection service and transport materials as needed
May assist in other areas or complete other tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Basic methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in grounds maintenance and construction work
Safe work practices
Ability to use the hand and light power tools required in general grounds and public works maintenance work
Ability to perform heavy manual labor
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships in the course of work
Possession of a valid California driver's license
Ability to consistently work weekend schedules
Must possess sufficient strength and stamina to lift, carry and manipulate objects weighing up to 75 pounds
Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
Must be available to work overtime and respond to emergency calls
Work varying hours including weekends, holidays, days off and perform 'stand-by' duty as needed
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying
A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be six months of experience performing duties comparable to those of a Grounds Aide
Benefits
APPLE Savings Plan
Employee Assistance Program: EAP
40 hours of sick leave per fiscal year (July 1- June 30)
Company
City of Riverside
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1001-5000 employees
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