GROUNDS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (Promotional & Open Competitive)

Job Description:

GROUNDS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (Promotional & Open Competitive)

Description

Under general supervision, operate power driven mowers with five or more mowing reels, large automotive type sweepers designed for paved surfaces and tractors with and without attachments such as mowers, blades, and graders; perform routine grounds maintenance and sprinkler repair work and do related work as required.

Operates, services, connects attachments, and makes adjustments and emergency repairs to power-driven equipment;

Uses tractor attachments as the job demands;

Operates auxiliary mechanical equipment on the vehicles;

Loads and unloads materials and equipment;

May be assigned to assist with grounds maintenance work and custodial or maintenance duties either seasonally or incidental to regular activities.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

The uses and purposes of grounds maintenance equipment, and the operation, care and adjustment of such equipment

The operation of the auxiliary mechanical equipment carried on power-driven equipment;

The provisions of the California Vehicle Code and other regulations pertaining to automotive operation on city streets and school grounds;

Grounds keeping materials, tools and equipment, and of their safe use and care.

Ability To:

Operate power driven mowers with five or more mowing reels, large sweepers designed for paved surfaces and tractors with and without attachments

Work without immediate supervision in the field;

Make emergency repairs and adjustments in the field and to service equipment;

Read, write and follow oral and written instructions;

Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work;

Perform heavy manual labor.

Two years of experience in grounds maintenance work, including training in the skillful operation of grounds maintenance equipment.

EDUCATION:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade or informal education sufficient to insure ability to perform job duties.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid California driver’s license is a continuous requirement.

The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

If your application is accepted to advance in this recruitment, the examination dates are as follows:



Written Examination - May 20, 2025

Examination #2 - TBD

Dates are tentative, but it is highly recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. No Make-Up dates will be offered.

Other Important information: The duration of the eligibility list is one (1) year unless extended by the Personnel Commission. The eligibility list from this recruitment will be used for full-time, part-time and limited term positions.

New employees to the district are place on step A of the salary schedule. The maximum salary is reached after 3 ½ years of employment.

Recruitments that list Promotional and Open Competitive opportunities may result in one of the following: 1) a dual-certified list in which internal employees of the San Lorenzo Unified School District are awarded seniority points to their final passing score before placement on the eligibility list, or 2) two separate eligibility lists consisting of candidates on a promotional only list and an open list. In the latter case, candidates on the promotional list are referred to the hiring authority before candidates on the open. However, where less than three ranks exist on the promotional list, the open list will be utilized to complete a total of three ranks.

Closing Date/Time: Fri, 09 May 2025

Salary:

5001.01 - 6139.01 Monthly