Extra-Help Grounds Maintenance Aide
County of Merced
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Grounds Maintenance Worker I
City of San Diego
1714 - Parks & Recreation
Location
San Diego, California, 92101
Salary
$23.78 - $28.19
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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March 24, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves hands-on maintenance of parks, golf courses, recreation areas, and other public spaces in San Diego, including tasks like planting greenery, mowing lawns, cleaning facilities, and setting up for events.
Workers also handle minor repairs, safety checks, and special duties like cemetery work.
It's a good fit for physically fit individuals who enjoy outdoor work, have basic driving skills, and are reliable for varied schedules including weekends and holidays.
Key Requirements
- At least 18 years old (or 17 with high school diploma or GED)
- Valid California Class C Driver's License (may be required at hire)
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including bending, stooping, and lifting up to 60 pounds (up to 75-100 pounds for cemetery assignments)
- Experience or training in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or custodial work
- Availability for unusual work schedules, such as weekends, holidays, nights, overtime, and shifts over eight hours
- Successful completion of pre-employment screening, including medical exam, drug testing, background check, and fingerprinting
Full Job Description
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:
- Eligible benefited 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 tamp, metal frames for burial graves, and memorial markers weighing between 75 and 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).
Requirements
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
AGE: 18 years of age or older; except for high school graduates (or persons with GED equivalency) who are 17.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver's License may be required at the time of hire.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver's License may be required at the time of hire.
Qualifications
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
Additional Information
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.
Rev. 4 - March 13, 2026 (New recruitment Date)
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