GROUNDSKEEPER I

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is a K-8 district. The successful candidate must be able to accomplish the following responsibilities in a friendly, efficient, and professional manner:  

• Plants, water, trims, fertilizes, weeds, sprays and cultivates trees, plants, shrubs, lawns, fields and flowers.
• Maintains and services sprinkler systems.
• Replaces sprinkler heads.
• Keeps hoses, supplies, tools and equipment in proper condition and repair.
• To do related work as required. 

DETAILS FOR THIS POSITION: 

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 7, 2025 - 4:00 p.m.
• LENGTH OF WORK YEAR: 12 month employee calendar
• WORKSITE: Facilities 
• WORK SCHEDULE:  8.0 hours/day, 5 days/week, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• BENEFITS: Benefits package includes, Health and Welfare, paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays (currently observing 16 paid holidays a year).
• REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING: High School degree or recognized equivalent; previous experience in grounds work, pesticides/week management, horticulture/landscape design, and irrigation system repairs are desirable; or any combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities.
• REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS (PDF):  
  DMV Printout - Current H-6 (dated within the past 90 days)
  Letter of Recommendation - 1 (within the last year and preferably from the most recent supervisor) 
  Resume

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS: This position is open to all qualified internal candidates. CURRENT FUESD EMPLOYEES: You must also submit an online application, along with all required documents. We do not accept any faxed, emailed, or mailed documents.

• A completed online application, along with the required attachment, is required in order to be considered for the opening. Failure to fully complete the application may result in disqualification.
• Please scan and attach all required attachments in PDF format.
• After submitting a completed application there is a MANDATORY written test for this classification on March 10, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the district office in the Human Resources Department, at 321 Iowa Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF TESTING IS NOT COMPLETED.
• It is the policy of this District that employment will be offered to the successful candidate contingent upon satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening test, fingerprint clearance with the Department of Justice and FBI, and a current verification of a negative T.B. test or chest x-ray.
• All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection status. Please be sure to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process.

ADDITIONAL LINKS:  

• CLICK HERE to view FUESD Job Descriptions for more information on this classification.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

It is the fundamental policy of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District to provide a positive work environment where employees and job applicants are assured of equal access and opportunities and are free from harassment in accordance with law. The Board prohibits district employees from discriminating against or harassing any other district employee or job applicant on the basis of person’s actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, or sexual orientation.  (BP4030)

Salary : $22 - $25