Grounds Maintenance Worker II

Full Job Description

• 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 II employees may be required to bend and stoop repeatedly and lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Grounds Maintenance Worker II 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 II positions may 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.

EXPERIENCE: One year of PAID experience in grounds maintenance work which may include fertilizing and planting turf, shrubs, trees and ground covers, and pruning trees and shrubs.

• The operation and maintenance, or repair of grounds maintenance equipment.
• The operation and minor repair, or installation of irrigation systems.
• The inspection and maintenance, or repair of playground equipment.
• Brush management activities to include plant and animal species identification, performing minor grade work, and applying pruning methods and soil preparation treatments.
• Cleaning, stripping, buffing and waxing floors.
• Cleaning walls, windows and office furniture.
• Cleaning and disinfecting restrooms and comfort stations.

• If self-employment is used to qualify, you MUST provide proof of self-employment and/or references with your application.
• Personal gardening and/or unpaid volunteer work is NOT qualifying.

City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours.

OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
• Knowledge and experience in the operation, minor repair, and/or installation of irrigation systems.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
• Proof of self-employment and/or references, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application.

If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101.

Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

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 27, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)