groundskeeper helper - Burbank, United States - City of Burbank, CA

Description

Salary:
$40,000 - $55,159.00 Annually
Location: Burbank, CA

Job Type:
- Full-Time
- Job Number: 240397B2
- Department: Parks and Recreation
- Opening Date: 02/12/2024

Open to all qualified candidates
Tentative examination dates for this recruitment:
- Week of TBD

• Blind Supplemental scoring - Week of TBD
• Performance examination - Under direct supervision, assists in performing a wide variety of basic landscape maintenance of parks and other municipal properties; and perform related work as required.

Essential Functions:
- Assists with gardening and grounds maintenance work of landscaped areas in parks and other municipal properties
- Loads and unloads materials, supplies, and equipment
- Maintains, irrigates, and fertilizes grounds and planting areas
- Collects refuse and litter and performs general grounds cleaning including restrooms and washrooms
- Drags, maintains, and lines ball diamonds
- Assists in planting trees, flowers, and shrubs
- May mow lawns and greens with power mowers
- May operate light-duty trucks and various small power equipment such as renovators, cultivators, and hedge trimmers
- May assist with inspections of play equipment to assure safe operation
- May be required to perform additional functions including basic tree maintenance and removal
- Drives on City business

Minimum Qualifications - Employment Standards:
- Knowledge of landscape maintenance; building cleaning, and maintenance
- Skill in using shears, pruning tools, and other standard landscape maintenance tools and equipment
- Ability to understand and learn proper usage of landscape maintenance equipment
- Safely perform manual work of a landscape maintenance nature
- Follow written and oral directions
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Work holidays, weekends, after hours, and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public

Education & Training:
Six months of recent paid full-time experience in general landscape maintenance or related work

Special Conditions & Requirements:
- Employees in this classification, who are required by applicable laws and regulations to have respiratory protection, shall comply with the American National Standards Institute's requirements on Practices for Respiratory Protection
- Possess and maintain physical condition required to perform essential functions of the classification
- A valid California Class 'C' driver's license or equivalent at time of appointment. All required licenses and certificates must be maintained throughout employment in this classification.

None.
This job title is represented by the Burbank City Employees' Association (BCEA)

The City of Burbank offers excellent employee benefits.
To access the Benefit Summary Sheets, please refer to the provided link

Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions:
- Answer should be complete, specific, and precise
- Please be specific in responding to the questions
- Do not answer, 'see resume' or 'see application'
- Click 'Yes' to confirm understanding of the statement

YES Required Question