Grounds Irrigation Specialist/Groundskeeper - Sacramento California

Company: Los Rios Community College District
Location: Sacramento, California
Posted On: 01/27/2025

Position Summary
This specification describes the classification used to perform skilled tasks in the installation and repair of ground irrigation systems and operation to perform gardening and grounds maintenance work.

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Typical Duties
Designs sprinkler systems; determines source of water and pressure, soil type, location of valves and triangulation of sprinklers; develops material lists and pipe specifications; installs new systems by trenching, connecting to existing water supply, installing back-flow devices, connecting valves, lines and cross-connections, heads, valve boxes, controllers, booster pumps and other components; pressure check systems and adjusts heads; repairs or replaces broken sprinkler lines, manual or automatic valves, sprinkler heads, automatic controllers, booster pumps, flow switches and other related equipment; inspects and adjusts controllers for timing and duration of operation; programs solid state and other controls and clocks; repairs and installs plastic/copper/galvanized pipes and fittings; rebuilds sprinkler heads, control valves, time clocks and other system components; fabricates parts and modifies systems; cleans out lines; reads and interprets blueprints and sketches; prepares sketches; prepares sketches of system designs; operates trenchers, post hole diggers, back hoe, jackhammers; light truck and other equipment; prepares daily records of work performed; performs related plumbing tasks and routing backfill of holes and trenches; maintains inventory of parts and supplies.Under supervision, performs general grounds maintenance work, sweeping walks and parking areas, picking up papers and rubbish, raking leaves and weeding; maintains sprinkler systems, installing and repairing sprinkler heads and lines; plants, cultivates and cares for lawns, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees and flowers; prunes trees, resods and otherwise repairs lawns and playing areas; mixes and applies insecticides and herbicides using hand-operated and power-driven sprayers; maintains athletic fields; burns and marks lines for athletic contest; assists in setup for athletic events and/or community services activities; install sign posts, benches, parking bumpers and security gates; operates and services equipment including power sweeper, lawnmower, gang mover, rototiller, trenching machine, front-end loader and forklift; may drive trucks, tractors; may oversee student help or temporary personnel assigned to groundskeeping; assists ground maintenance technicians with grounds maintenance work; performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE: One year of gardening or grounds maintenance experience; OR one year of experience in Los Rios Community College District as a custodian or related type work, plus several horticulture classes. Experience in the installation and repair of automatic sprinkler systems, time clocks and controllers, preferably with large commercial systems, is desirable.
EDUCATION: Completion of course necessary to obtain forklift operator certificate or qualify for certificate by taking course within six months of hire. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)
Education must be from an accredited institution.

Application Instructions
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