See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Grounds Maintenance Worker I positions perform physically active and routine grounds maintenance and custodial tasks at recreation facilities, parks, golf courses and other public facilities; plant and replace shrubs, flowers, turf and trees; clean and maintain parks, golf courses, campgrounds and recreational areas by removing weeds, debris and trash; drive a pick-up truck or other vehicle to job sites with equipment and supplies; edge, water, mow, prune and trim park landscapes and golf courses; prepare golf course areas for play by setting cups on greens and placing tee markers; rake sand traps; repair divot holes and ensure that plugs are placed appropriately; clean and maintain buildings and other facilities; set up facilities for multiple types of functions, including meetings, dances, conferences or other events; remove graffiti; perform minor construction and maintenance work such as the placement and repair of benches and picnic tables; perform daily inspections of assigned areas for safety hazards and report necessary corrections; clean and disinfect restrooms and comfort stations at parks, recreation centers and/or golf courses; install memorial markers and assist in interment tasks at Mount Hope Cemetery; prepare reports; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

  2% effective 1/1/25

  5% effective 7/1/25

• In addition to the scheduled general wage increases, the following special salary wage increase is also scheduled to take effect for Grounds Maintenance Worker I:

  5% effective 1/1/25

  5% effective 1/1/26

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Grounds Maintenance Worker I employees may be required to bend and stoop repeatedly and lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Grounds Maintenance Worker I employees assigned to work at Mt. Hope Cemetery may be required to lift ground tamps, metal frames for burial graves and memorial markers that weigh between 75 to 100 pounds.
• Some Grounds Maintenance Worker I positions require unusual work schedules (e.g., weekends, holidays, nights, overtime and shifts that exceed eight hours during certain times throughout the year).

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.