Groundskeeper

One of the many benefits of working for CalVet includes knowing that you support the Agency's mission to "serve California's veterans and their families".

Final Filing Date: 10/22/15

Tenure: Permanent

Time Base: Full-Time

Location: Veterans Home of California-Chula Vista

Who Should Apply:

Current State employees in this classification or those who are eligible on a certification list, transfer, reinstatement, Training & Development Assignment (T&D), or Temporary Authorization Utilization Appointment (TAU) may be considered for this vacancy. Transfer and reinstatement applicants must meet minimum qualifications per SPB Rule 250 for the above listed classification.

NOTE: APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO SROA/SURPLUS PROVISIONS. PLEASE INDICATE THAT YOU ARE ON SROA/SURPLUS STATUS IN THE "APPLYING FOR" SECTION OF THE STD 678 EXAMINATION/EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS WHICH INDICATE SROA/SURPLUS STATUS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY.

If you are not a current State employee or otherwise eligible, you may qualify for a civil service examination based on the minimum qualifications for the classification. To view a current listing of examinations being offered by the California Department of Veterans Affairs, please visit our CalVet Jobs Webpage or to view examinations offered by all State departments, please visit the CalHR Website .

Honorably discharged veterans who meet the requirements listed above are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under supervision of the Chief of Plant Operations, the incumbent will do gardening and general grounds maintenance work, and do other related work. Plant, cultivate, water and spray ornamental plants, shrubs, hedges, trees and flowers, and propagates cuttings, plant and care for lawns, hoe weeds, and perform general grounds maintenance work, prepare and treat soil for planting and spade and fertilize flower beds and set out plants, supervise the work of resident helpers, keep greenhouses and other buildings in repair free from diseases and pests, keep grounds clean and orderly, maintain hoses, tools, supplies, and equipment in proper condition and repair, trim trees, hedges, and shrubs and erect tree supports, compost green waste, do general laboring tasks related to grounds and garden maintenance work.

Perform routine general maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on lawns, sprinklers, flowerbeds, walks and roadways.

Assist other groundskeepers in the maintenance and care of facility grounds and related general laboring tasks related to grounds and garden maintenance work.

Perform routine day-to-day housekeeping tasks required maintaining a safe and clean work area.

Prepare reports, order supplies and repair parts, assist in other areas, attend in-service training, on-the job and other related training.

Promote and enforce safety rules and regulations, including tool control. Ensure all federal, state and institution laws, rules, policies and regulations regarding sexual harassment are adhered to. Maintain safety consciousness and awareness with special attention to factors such as: phone numbers to dial in emergency situations, alternate measures of summoning aid when phone is not available, location of the nearest fire extinguisher at locations where you spend most of your day, the need to correct or report any safety hazards that you observe, use common sense in resolving safety problems.

How to Apply:

Visit the CalHR Website to download the application. When applying for this position, please note position # 575-244-0731-004 on the application and include a resume.

Submit your completed and signed State Application (Std. 678) and resume to: Veterans Home of California-Chula Vista, Human Resources, 700 East Naples Court, Chula Vista, CA 91911, Attn: Ligaya Lara -- RPA#CV046-15/16.

Note: In the Explanations section on the State application, you must clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility, i.e., list, transfer, SROA, Surplus, Re-employment, Reinstatement or Training and Development Assignment. Failure to do so could result in being rejected from the interview process.

Questions:

If you have any questions, request information concerning this posting, need assistance in the application process, or require any type of Reasonable Accommodation, please contact

Ligaya Lara, Human Resources Office, at (619) 482-6027.

For more information about additional employment opportunities at CalVet please visit the CalVet Website .

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Per Military and Veterans Code, Section 80, whenever possible, preference shall be given to veterans for employment in the Department of Veteran Affairs. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service and the special trust placed in public servants. Applications will be subject to screening and only the most qualified will be interviewed. Successful completion of live scan and a pre-employment physical (including drug testing for certain civil service classifications) will be required.

Bulletin release date: October 7, 2015