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The Position

Carlsbad - The Community : This 39 square mile city is ideally situated in north San Diego County with an approximate population of 110,977. It offers a great climate, beautiful beaches, lagoons, and abundant natural open space. World-class resorts, family attractions, well-planned neighborhoods, a diverse business sector, and a charming village atmosphere combine to create the ideal California experience.

You belong in Carlsbad

The City of Carlsbad embraces and recognizes the vital relationship of an inclusive, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. An equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life. We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal.

Under general supervision, perform a variety of general labor in the construction, maintenance and repair in area of assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Dig trenches; prepare holes for plants, trees, or irrigation installation and perform basic unskilled manual labor

Assist in parks, trees, roadsides and trails maintenance activities.

Place traffic cones and assist with traffic control

Water, mow, weed, trim, renovate, and fertilize grass

Rake leaves, clean walks or streets, fields, sports courts, and other facilities

Load trimmings on trucks

Spade and otherwise prepare ground around plants and shrubs, including mixing and applying fertilizers

Plant trees, flowers, shrubs and turf

Pick up rubbish and paper and perform general grounds and restroom cleaning

Perform routine cleaning of parks and recreation buildings, and other areas of parks

Operate basic power equipment, light trucks and / or hand tools

Assist in preparation and maintenance of parks, village planters, walkways, beach accesses, and recreational facilities

Expose / cover and assist in the repair of sprinkler valves, heads and lines

Perform routine maintenance of city trails

Perform trash collection service and transport materials as needed

May assist in other areas or complete other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Safe work practices.

Ability to :

Perform heavy manual labor

Understand and carry out oral and written directions

Establish and maintain cooperative relationships in the course of work

Experience & Education

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be six months of experience performing duties comparable to those of a Grounds Aide.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING :

Must possess sufficient strength and stamina to lift, carry and manipulate objects weighing up to 75 pounds

Perform sustained heavy physical labor

Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions

Work to knee level in irrigation trenches and with exposure to potentially hazardous conditions

Must be available to work overtime and respond to emergency calls

Work varying hours

Including weekends, holidays, days off and perform "stand-by" duty as needed