Gardener

BASIC FUNCTION:
Under general supervision, performs gardening and general grounds maintenance work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE:
One year full-time, paid experience in gardening and/or general grounds maintenance work.

Any combination of training and experience which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.

LICENSE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Must maintain a valid California Driver's license and be insurable by the District's carrier.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

JOB DUTIES:

• Performs general grounds maintenance work, such as erecting tree supports, hoeing weeds, raking leaves and refuse, removing trash and assuring it is properly collected and disposed of and checking for proper drainage.
• Plants, cultivates, fertilizes, trims, waters and applies District approved insecticides and fungicides on trees, shrubs, ornamental plants and flowers.
• Trims, edges, mows, fertilizes, waters lawn areas.
• Operates small power tools, such as hedge trimmers.
• Maintains gardening tools, such as shovels, rakes, trowels, clippers, pruning shears, hoses.
• Makes adjustments and minor repairs to sprinklers.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Methods, tools and supplies used in general grounds maintenance work and flower gardening.
• Common plant diseases and pests and approved methods of controlling and eliminating them.

ABILITY TO:

• Safely and skillfully perform gardening and grounds maintenance work.
• Accurately identify trees, shrubs, ornamental plants and flowers commonly grown in Southern California.
• Safely use District approved toxic or hazardous materials, sprays and solutions.
• Follow written and oral directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with site administrators and staff, coworkers and the public.
• Be flexible.

SUPERVISION:
General supervision is received from the Manager of Facilities and Grounds Operations. Technical and functional supervision is received from the Head Gardener. No supervision is exercised.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to safely lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 75 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds; ability to stay on one's feet for long periods at a time; ability to bend, crawl, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, twist and turn.

NOTE: Incumbent will be exposed to working around moving machinery and will frequently be required to work in inclement weather or other onerous conditions, such as narrow spaces, dirt, dust and dampness.
 

THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
To be considered for an employment opportunity with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, it is necessary for you to complete an official District Application and Supplemental Questions. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. The application is part of the examination process and is part of your total evaluation of qualifications for employment. 

THE EXAMINATION PROCESS:
For those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process will consist of any one or more of the following: Training and Experience Evaluation, Written Test, Performance Test, and/or Structured Interview. Additional information pertaining to the examination process will be emailed to those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. 

EXAMINATION PROTESTS:
Protest of any part of the examination process must be in writing and received in the office of the Director of Classified Personnel no later than five (5) working days from the date you were notified of examination results. All notifications are sent electronically via email.  Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure/process error.  We are not responsible for any incoming mail that is lost or misdirected after it has been entrusted to the US Postal Service. 

ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABLED: 
If you have a disability that may require an accommodation in any of these examination procedures, please notify the Personnel Commission in writing at the time you submit your application. 

ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY LIST: 
This examination process shall be open to all qualified applicants and shall result in one integrated eligibility list. All eligibility lists shall be established in accordance with Personnel Commission rules and shall be established for a period one (1) year, unless otherwise noted, or until there are fewer than three (3) ranks of eligible candidates who are available.  Candidates are placed on the eligibility list in rank order according to their final examination score.  Final examination scores will not change, but ranking may change as other candidates are added or removed from the list. 

ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT:
Generally, new employees start at the first step on the appointed salary schedule. When filling a permanent vacancy, a new employee may request a higher salary placement based on having training and experience that greatly exceeds the minimum qualifications. An employee may submit a formal request for advanced step consideration on or after the first day of employment. Education transcripts, training certificates, and additional references may be requested for verification purposes.

HOW YOU WILL HEAR FROM US: 
All correspondence and notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent to the email address you provide. It is your responsibility to review, follow instructions, and respond to information in a timely manner; as if it was a function of your job.

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
 

Salary : $22 - $28