Job description
The Position
Carlsbad - The Community: This 39 square mile city is ideally situated in north San Diego County with an approximate population of 110,977. It offers a great climate, beautiful beaches, lagoons, and abundant natural open space. World-class resorts, family attractions, well-planned neighborhoods, a diverse business sector, and a charming village atmosphere combine to create the ideal California experience.
Under general supervision, perform a variety of general labor in the construction, maintenance and repair in area of assignment.
Key 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
Qualifications
- 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
- Perform heavy manual labor
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships in the course of work
Experience & Education
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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Possession of a valid California driver's license
- Ability to consistently work weekend schedules
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Must possess sufficient strength and stamina to lift, carry and manipulate objects weighing up to 75 pounds
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Perform sustained heavy physical labor
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Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
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Work to knee level in irrigation trenches and with exposure to potentially hazardous conditions
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Must be available to work overtime and respond to emergency calls
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Work varying hours
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Including weekends, holidays, days off and perform "stand-by" duty as needed
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