Type of Appointment: Full-Time; Probationary
Collective Bargaining Unit: Operations & Support Services - Unit 5
Classification Salary Range: $2,945 - $4,950 per month
Recruitment Closing Date: September 28, 2021
*3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE*
THE DEPARTMENT
Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) serves as the lead organization for planning, developing, and maintaining the campus' natural and built environments in support of the university's mission. The department seeks to preserve and enhance CPP's history, aesthetics, physical assets, and natural ecosystems through coordinated planning, design, and construction of buildings, roads, infrastructure, landscaping and other physical improvements. As an advocate on behalf of the university and its auxiliaries, FPM strives to provide facilities that meet scope, budget, operational needs and functional requirements. FPM is comprised of approximately 200 facilities professionals (FTE) that also provides maintenance services including custodial services, landscaping, recycling, building and mechanical trades, energy and utility management, fleet and auto services.
The workforce is culturally diverse and multilingual. Its composition includes full time staff throughout FPM who are also earning their degrees and many whom have graduated from Cal Poly Pomona. The staff includes licensed architects and engineers, accountants, planners, project managers, administrative staff, carpenters, plumbers, locksmiths, painters, electricians, landscape architects, computer technicians, custodians and other building and mechanical trade technicians.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Planting, cultivating, pruning, trimming, fertilizing, watering ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, lawns and flowers. Rakes leaves, hoes weeds, cleans trash from assigned areas, including parking jots. Prepares areas for planting. Operates small power equipment.
May assist in the preparation and lining of athletic fields for scheduled events. Occasionally sprays and applies horticultural chemicals, or assists a qualified specialist in sprinkler repair, tree trimming or nursery functions. Drives pick-up trucks and other automotive equipment to perform assigned duties. Maintains water hoses, tools, supplies.
QUALIFICATIONS
Valid California Driver's License and proof of insurance. One year experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds maintenance work, or in related manual labor. The incumbent must know how to operate small power equipment, power hedge trimmers, power movers, backpack blower, and power string trimmer. Thorough knowledge of general gardening and grounds maintenance methods. General knowledge of proper methods of planting, cultivating, and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers, and in the use and care of gardening materials, tools and equipment. Ability to recognize the more common species of ornamental shrubs, trees and flowers grown in California; perform strenuous physical work as described for this classification; utilize mechanical aptitude and more coordination; learn to skillfully operate small trucks and power-driven grounds equipment' read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position; and follow simple oral and written instructions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Two years of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas or in general grounds
maintenance work, or related manual labor. Computer operational knowledge relating to:
chemical and pest control record keeping, Arborist and Landscape Operations - scheduling and record keeping horticulture information and purchasing.
BACKGROUND CHECK
A background check must satisfactorily be completed before a candidate can be offered this position. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for this position. The background check consists of the following: Employment verification, education verification, reference checks, and checks of the following systems and databases: National Social Security Number/Address Locator, Felony/Misdemeanor, National Criminal Database, Federal Criminal, Department of Motor Vehicles, and National Sex Offender Registry.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Cal Poly Pomona is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, and covered veteran status.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cal Poly Pomona hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal Poly Pomona Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: http://dsa.cpp.edu/police/securityreport.asp
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-1083.html
