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Grounds Irrigation Specialist/Groundskeeper

Los Rios Community College District
$5,186.11 - $6,738.16 Monthly
medical insurance, vacation time, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan
United States, California, Sacramento
Jan 17, 2025
Position Summary This specification describes the classification used to perform skilled tasks in the installation and repair of ground irrigation systems and operation to perform gardening and grounds maintenance work. For a detailed job description for this Service Employees International Union (Blue Collar) posting click here. Typical Duties Designs sprinkler systems; determines source of water and pressure, soil type, location of valves and triangulation of sprinklers; develops material lists and pipe specifications; installs new systems by trenching, connecting to existing water supply, installing back-flow devices, connecting valves, lines and cross-connections, heads, valve boxes, controllers, booster pumps and other components; pressure check systems and adjusts heads; repairs or replaces broken sprinkler lines, manual or automatic valves, sprinkler heads, automatic controllers, booster pumps, flow switches and other related equipment; inspects and adjusts controllers for timing and duration of operation; programs solid state and other controls and clocks; repairs and installs plastic/copper/galvanized pipes and fittings; rebuilds sprinkler heads, control valves, time clocks and other system components; fabricates parts and modifies systems; cleans out lines; reads and interprets blueprints and sketches; prepares sketches; prepares sketches of system designs; operates trenchers, post hole diggers, back hoe, jackhammers; light truck and other equipment; prepares daily records of work performed; performs related plumbing tasks and routing backfill of holes and trenches; maintains inventory of parts and supplies. Under supervision, performs general grounds maintenance work, sweeping walks and parking areas, picking up papers and rubbish, raking leaves and weeding; maintains sprinkler systems, installing and repairing sprinkler heads and lines; plants, cultivates and cares for lawns, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees and flowers; prunes trees, resods and otherwise repairs lawns and playing areas; mixes and applies insecticides and herbicides using hand-operated and power-driven sprayers; maintains athletic fields; burns and marks lines for athletic contest; assists in setup for athletic events and/or community services activities; install sign posts, benches, parking bumpers and security gates; operates and services equipment including power sweeper, lawnmower, gang mover, rototiller, trenching machine, front-end loader and forklift; may drive trucks, tractors; may oversee student help or temporary personnel assigned to groundskeeping; assists ground maintenance technicians with grounds maintenance work; performs other duties as required. Minimum Qualifications EXPERIENCE: One year of gardening or grounds maintenance experience; OR one year of experience in Los Rios Community College District as a custodian or related type work, plus several horticulture classes. Experience in the installation and repair of automatic sprinkler systems, time clocks and controllers, preferably with large commercial systems, is desirable. EDUCATION: Completion of course necessary to obtain forklift operator certificate or qualify for certificate by taking course within six months of hire. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment. ( Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.) Education must be from an accredited institution. Application Instructions Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit: A Los Rios Community College District Application Resume or Curriculum Vitae Letter of Interest NOTES: Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified. Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified. Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications. Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire. Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts. Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents. A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States. Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here. Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.