* All applicants must apply on the LAUSD Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch website to be officially considered by going to www.LAUSDJOBS.ORG!

About The Role

A Gardner tends lawns, athletic fields, trees, shrubs, unplanted areas, and undeveloped sites.

Job Duties:

• Tends lawns and turf on athletic fields by mowing, reseeding, edging, fertilizing, renovating, and weeding.
• Plants and tends trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and ground covers by cultivating, pruning and shaping, staking, fertilizing, mulching, weeding, transplanting, and removing hazardous or unnecessary growth.
• Operates power equipment including but not limited to mowers, edgers, hedge trimmers, weed trimmers, chain saws, back blowers, utility tractors, rototillers, and renovators.
• Adjusts and performs minor maintenance on tools and power equipment.
• Checks safety hazards in planted areas of a school campus, prepares reports, and performs appropriate repairs.
• Maintains, adjusts, and makes minor repairs on lawn sprinkler systems. - Keeps drains and flow lines in planted areas free from debris.
• Assists in laying out and marking athletic and recreation fields.
• Applies fertilizers and soil amendments.
• Sets out traps for pests.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed by this classification. For a complete list, please refer to the class description.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Successful completion of four courses in horticulture, agriculture, or related subjects in a high school, college, adult, or vocational school may be substituted for six months of the required experience.

Experience:

One year of paid experience in general maintenance gardening including care of lawns, trees, shrubs, hedges, ground covers, and flowers.

Special Requirements:

• A valid California Driver License and use of an automobile may be required for some positions.

Special Physical Requirements:

• Safely lift and move tools, equipment, and materials related to the work
• Ability to kneel and squat for extended periods of time

Benefits:

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

* All applicants must apply on the LAUSD Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch website to be officially considered by going to www.LAUSDJOBS.org!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.33 - $23.84 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Gardening: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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