Grounds Worker (22-121) at Jurupa Unified
About the Employer
At Jurupa Unified School District, we believe that with a positive mindset, every child can succeed. Our schools and programs are founded on proven educational strategies, supported by the latest research in neuroscience and are designed to promote the personal and academic growth of all students. We empower each child to unlock their potential to achieve in school, career, and life—wherever it takes them. We call this learning without limits. Learning without limits means our district provides an array of opportunities for each child. Our wide-ranging programs offered in and out of the classroom support and engage students from early childhood through high school. Students cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, develop resiliency, and are challenged to think creatively —essential qualities for personal development, academic growth, and an individual's sense of achievement at every level. Our approach is grounded in research and science but would not be possible without the dedication, commitment, and resolve of our compassionate team of educators and staff. Jurupa Unified School District encourages students to grow personally, achieve academically, and unlock their full potential as scholars and people, believing that with a positive mindset, every child can succeed.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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Jurupa Unified School District
GROUNDS WORKER
DEFINITION
Under supervision, to perform general and varied grounds keeping and gardening work; and to do related work as required.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
· Mows lawns and fields.
· Edges around walks, flower beds, walls, and related grounds areas.
· Trims and prunes shrubs, hedges, and trees.
· Prepares and fertilizes soil and plants lawns, trees, shrubs, hedges, and flowers.
· Sprays landscaped areas with insecticides and herbicides.
· Hoes weeds and rakes lawns.
· Operates power lawn mowers, power edgers, and a variety of attachments and hand grounds equipment or tools.
· Services and makes minor repairs to equipment.
· Sharpens lawnmowers.
· Assists in the preparation, lining, marking, and dragging of athletic fields, tracks or related areas.
· Sweeps and picks up paper from walks and driveways.
· Hauls refuse to the dump.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
· Waters various grounds areas by hand or by operating the sprinkler systems.
· May operate sweeper truck, small dump trucks, tractor with attachments, and wood chipper.
· Maintains and makes minor repairs to sprinkler systems.
· Assists in moving and arranging bleachers, furniture and equipment for special events.
· Performs other related duties as required.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT
Possession of a valid, appropriate California’s Drivers License.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to:
Follow oral and written instructions;
Work with a minimum of supervision;
Remain flexible despite a heavy work load and frequent duty changes;
Work safely;
Handle tasks of moderate to heavy physical exertion;
Learn methods, equipment, materials and practices in caring for lawns, plants, and trees;
Establish and maintain good working relationships with others.
Read, understand and follow instructions;
Communicate effectively;
Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk;
Personnel Services (over)
GROUNDS WORKER
Ability to (continued):
Climb slopes, stairs, steps and ladders;
Lift, carry, push and pull heavy objects;
Perform strenuous manual labor for up to 8 hours;
Accomplish tasks at various elevated heights in a safe and effective manner;
Accomplish tasks in restricted spaces in a safe and effective manner;
Accomplish tasks with chemical agents in a safe and effective manner;
Wear and use respirators, for personal protection, for up to 3 hours at a time. (Respirators resemble gas masks, and will not operate properly if facial hair prevents a proper seal against the skin);
Work around trees, plants, shrubs, flowers, dust, soil and turf in a safe and effective manner;
Demonstrate manual dexterity, and steadiness and stability of hand movement necessary to perform fine maintenance procedures in a safe and effective manner;
Operate both manual and power hand tools in a safe and effective manner;
Operate a variety of industrial or motor vehicles, equipment and tools associated with grounds keeping, gardening, and custodial trades in a safe and effective manner;
Maintain steady, regular attendance.
Experience:
One year of experience in grounds maintenance or gardening work is preferred, but not required.
Education:
Completion of the eighth grade.
Personnel Services
June 30, 2000
Requirements / Qualifications
PLEASE NOTE: PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR STARTING WORK IN THIS CLASSIFICATION, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT DMV DRIVER’S REPORT.
IMPORTANT: Please look for "LINKS RELATED TO THIS JOB". This section will have documents that must be completed and uploaded to your application. Before you start the application process you must open the documents listed, complete them and save them to the desktop. You will be prompted to upload the documents listed when completing your application.
- DMV Printout (DMV K4)
Requirements / Qualifications
PLEASE NOTE: PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR STARTING WORK IN THIS CLASSIFICATION, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT DMV DRIVER’S REPORT.
IMPORTANT: Please look for "LINKS RELATED TO THIS JOB". This section will have documents that must be completed and uploaded to your application. Before you start the application process you must open the documents listed, complete them and save them to the desktop. You will be prompted to upload the documents listed when completing your application.
- DMV Printout (DMV K4)
Comments and Other Information
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Testing Guidelines All candidates that will be testing are required to complete a self-assessment for possible symptoms of COVID-19 prior to arriving to the testing location.
Self-Assessment
1. Do you have a fever (or a temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit)?
2. Do you have a new cough that cannot be attributed to another health condition?
3. Do you have shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
4. Do you have a sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
5. Do you have muscle aches that you cannot attribute to another health condition or that may have been caused by a specific activity (such as physical exercise)?
6. Have you been in close contact with another person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days? (Close contact is currently defined by the CDC as having been within 6 feet or fewer for 15 minutes or more within a 24-hour period.)
7. Have you been instructed to self-quarantine by a doctor or another health provider or authority in the past 14 days?
If any of the answers to the self-assessment are “yes”, do not report to the interview location. Contact Human Resources for an alternative interview date.
Comments and Other Information
It is recommended that you add "Edjoin.org" as a trusted sender to your email account.
Testing Guidelines All candidates that will be testing are required to complete a self-assessment for possible symptoms of COVID-19 prior to arriving to the testing location.
Self-Assessment
1. Do you have a fever (or a temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit)?
2. Do you have a new cough that cannot be attributed to another health condition?
3. Do you have shortness of breath that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
4. Do you have a sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
5. Do you have muscle aches that you cannot attribute to another health condition or that may have been caused by a specific activity (such as physical exercise)?
6. Have you been in close contact with another person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days? (Close contact is currently defined by the CDC as having been within 6 feet or fewer for 15 minutes or more within a 24-hour period.)
7. Have you been instructed to self-quarantine by a doctor or another health provider or authority in the past 14 days?
If any of the answers to the self-assessment are “yes”, do not report to the interview location. Contact Human Resources for an alternative interview date.
Application Deadline
10/13/2022 2:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
10/4/2022
Contact
Mona Lara
951-360-4124
951-360-4124
Number of Openings
2
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$3,659-$4,675 Monthly Salary Range (8.0 hours per day)
Length of Work Year
Twelve Month position
Employment Type
Full Time
WRITTEN TEST
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022, AT 8:30 A.M., SHARP. Education Center, Board Room, 4850 Pedley Road, Jurupa Valley, California 92509. THE TESTING WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE-HALF (1 1/2) HOURS TO COMPLETE. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO REMAIN IN THE TESTING ROOM FOR THE ENTIRE TEST PERIOD. THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE OF THE TESTING.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A VALID STATE OR GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID IN ORDER TO TEST. PLEASE PARK IN THE OVERFLOW PARKING LOT. PLEASE ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PARK AND CHECK IN WITH THE FRONT DESK PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TESTING ROOM.
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL OR REPLY TO EMAILS
If you have any questions, please contact our office at 951-360-4124. (We will not be able to reply to your email)