The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) invites applications for the position of Lead Gardener. A Lead Gardener acts as a lead and participates in the work of a gardening crew engaged in providing gardening care and grounds maintenance at a college site, including the care and upkeep of a variety of athletic facilities.
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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Monthly Salary: $4,841.66 - $5,997.96/mo; $58,099.92 - $71,975.52/yr
Salary Information is based on a full-time, 12-month position
Health Benefits: District-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and dependents. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee. A Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) with $1,500 contributed by LACCD annually.
Paid Time Off: 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave per year, at least 19 paid holidays per year, and accrued vacation time from 10-24 days per year depending on the position. Other paid time off options are also available.
Retirement: Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) pension. Employees are also covered by Social Security.
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TYPICAL DUTIES
Schedules, oversees, and participates in the work of a gardening crew engaged in: Mowing, edging, watering, raking, reseeding, fertilizing, spraying, and weeding lawns and turf.
Planting, pruning and shaping, trimming, staking, cultivating, fertilizing, spraying, weeding, transplanting, and watering trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, and hedges.
Caring for athletic fields, running tracks, jumping pits and runways.
Determines most efficient work procedures and techniques for assigned staff to ensure timely completion of work projects and makes sure that safety standards and procedures are followed.
Assists in coordinating and scheduling gardening work in connection with various college activities which are held on lawns and athletic fields during the week, at night, or on weekends.
Operates power gardening equipment such as mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers, chain saws, sprayers, tractors, and cultivators.
Adjusts and performs minor maintenance on power gardening equipment, gardening tools, and all types of sprinkler systems.
Applies fertilizer and soil amendments.
Mixes and applies insecticides in accordance with safety requirements.
Sets out traps for pests.
Inspects for and eliminates hazards in gardening areas.
Composts materials.
Assists in preparing job specifications and progress reports on gardening work.
Prepares material lists and job records.
Provides training to assigned staff in gardening work.
May assist the athletic department in laying out and marking athletic and recreation fields.
May gather, grow, and maintain special plant materials.
May control weeds by sprays or mechanical means.
May perform special floral decorating duties for special college events.
Performs related duties as assigned.
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VACANCIES
A vacancy currently exists at Los Angeles Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371. The hiring list established by this examination will also be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the life of the list.
Our Colleges include: Los Angeles City College; East Los Angeles College; Los Angeles Harbor College; Los Angeles Mission College; Los Angeles Pierce College; Los Angeles Southwest College; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College; Los Angeles Valley College; West Los Angeles College.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience:
Graduation from high school or its equivalent.
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A. Two years of full-time, paid experience in a variety of general gardening and landscaping. Completion of courses in horticulture, botany, plant propagation, plant identification, landscaping, or related subjects is desirable. Experience in a lead capacity is desirable.
OR
B. Successful completion of a two-year program in horticulture, or related subjects, from a community college, adult, vocational, or high school AND one year of full-time, paid experience in a variety of general gardening and landscaping work. Experience in a lead capacity is desirable.
Special:
A current and valid California Qualified Applicator Certificate for the use of restricted pesticides may be required for some positions.
A valid Class “C” California driver's license may be required for some positions.
Travel to locations throughout the District may be required for some positions.
Physical Requirement:
Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
For a complete job description including the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities associated with the position please visit our website.
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HOW TO APPLY
Completed applications must be submitted through our online employment system– https://www.jobapscloud.com/LACCD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=24&R2=4174&R3=001. Please see our job board for the filing deadline.
For a listing of other job opportunities with the Los Angeles Community College District refer to our Web Page at https://jobapscloud.com/laccd/jobboard.asp.
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SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process may consist of one or more exam parts which may include a training and experience evaluation, written test, performance test and/or oral interview.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are placed on an eligibility (hiring) list based on their overall exam score. In accordance with legal requirements, hiring departments may make job offers to candidates in the top three ranks of the eligibility list.
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ACCOMMODATION
Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, they should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.
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DISTRICT INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in the nation offering educational opportunities to students in more than 40 cities covering an area of 882 square miles serving approximately 9.8 million residents. The LACCD is composed of nine comprehensive colleges and a District Office, which together employ approximately 2,200 classified (non-teaching) employees in 315 job classifications.