Minimum Qualifications: Under the direction of the Director of Maintenance or Lead Maintenance Specialist, perform skilled construction and maintenance work of assigned landscaped areas; operate heavy grounds maintenance equipment; install and repair irrigation systems; maintain athletic fields; perform weed and pest control according to established procedures. Education and Experience: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years gardening or grounds maintenance experience. Licenses and Other Requirements: Valid California driver's license. Environment: • Outdoor work environment. • Driving a vehicle to conduct work. • Seasonal heat and cold or adverse weather conditions. Physical Demands: • Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects. • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate grounds equipment and tools. • Seeing to perform grounds work. • Heavy physical labor. • Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching. • Walking and standing for extended periods of time. Hazards: • Chemicals used in grounds maintenance. • Working around and with machinery having moving parts.