Grounds Maintenance Technician

Grounds Maintenance Technician Salary: $27.20 Hourly Job Type: Full-Time Location: 5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA Division: Administrative Services Closing: 6/7/2026 11:59 PM Pacific Summary Description Sierra College has a strong commitment to equity and inclusion among its staff and students. The Grounds Maintenance Technician under general supervision performs skilled work in the preparation and maintenance of grounds and athletic fields, installs, maintains, and repairs irrigation systems, and constructs and maintains special landscaping or public use areas, including trails, forested areas, meadows, play yards, parking lots, roads, and meridians. Responsibilities Performs scheduled operational checks, preventative maintenance, and routine servicing of groundskeeping equipment, including hand and power tools, mechanical devices, and engines and bodies of rolling stock. Installs two-wire and conventional irrigation systems; repairs and replaces landscape irrigation systems following and interpreting blueprints, sketches, or verbal instructions; designs and prepares plans for irrigation systems and makes necessary changes to blueprints for irrigation system design compliance and to locate shutoff valves, irrigation valves, and physical layouts. Adjusts, maintains, and repairs electronic timers; installs, inspects, and performs major repairs to valves and controllers; replaces and repairs a wide variety of sprinkler heads and lines by removing, disassembling, and replacing worn or broken parts. Keeps District roadways and parking lots free of litter and debris; coordinates with appropriate staff regarding purchase and installation of asphalt, paint, signs, sign poles, concrete, and asphalt patch; stripes and paints parking lots, roadways, and curbs; installs, replaces, repairs, and relocates traffic control signs and posts, concrete bumpers, and roadway control exit barriers; keeps tree branches from obstructing the view of traffic and signs; removes graffiti; coordinates with appropriate staff regarding cleanup of hazardous materials; sets up traffic cones and barricades. Selects, plants, stakes, prunes, and thins and trims trees, ornamental plants, shrubs, ground covers, annuals, bulbs, mows, grooms, fertilizes, and replants turf and various landscaped areas to accomplish landscaping objectives; may remove trees or branches for safety in wooded areas, as needed; may assist with oversight of fire mitigation work by vendors; maintains and/or provides specialty pruning in commemorative gardens, arboretum, and Cactus Garden. Removes weeds, trash, debris from walkways, roadways, and other areas; maintains in-ground drains and culverts. Operates combination front loader/backhoe, trenchers, dump trucks, street sweepers, and equivalent machinery; inspects machinery before use to ensure proper servicing and safe operating conditions. Inspects and diagnoses equipment malfunctions, and performs minor to complex repairs and rebuilds to equipment including, but not limited to, small engines, fuel and cooling systems, electrical components, running gears, suspensions, and internal and external components on two- and four-cycle gasoline and diesel engines; performs emergency equipment repairs, including clutches, pulleys, blades, tires/wheels, oil changes, lube, tune-up services, replacing heads, sharpening trimmers and chainsaws. Maintains adequate inventories of ground maintenance tools, parts, and equipment; keeps records of purchases; maintains work order records and various logs, including equipment logs, supply logs, and maintenance logs. Operates snow removal equipment to remove snow on roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots. Applies fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides to areas; places postings where pesticides are applied; disposes of product containers per instructions and applicable environmental regulations; applies biological or organic controls for pests and weeds; sets calibration on tank sprayers, drop spreaders, and wheel driven spreaders. Interacts and coordinates with Kinesiology faculty members regarding classroom setup and maintenance in District athletic fields and areas; constructs, set up, takes down, maintains, and repairs athletic activity courses, tracks, ranges, fields, and other equipment. Operates string trimmers, blowers, mowers, hedgers, weeders, sprayers, and an array of common power tools. Serves as a resource on landscape and horticultural matters; may plan, draw, and prepare land changes to conform to desired landscaping goals. Maintains athletic fields, areas, surfaces, and outdoor classrooms in a safe and usable condition; mows, grooms, contours, paints, and lines athletic and public use play fields to comply with required dimensions. Monitors and diagnoses weed, disease, and pest problems in athletic fields, taking appropriate measures to mitigate or eliminate problems; maintains current knowledge of safe pesticide or herbicide application. Operates specialized and demanding equipment and machinery to dig, contour, level, cut, fill, trench, and excavate grounds to construct special land uses such as athletic fields and pedestrian parks. Drains, flushes, cleans, and repairs water storage reservoirs and irrigation boxes from water sources on a periodic basis; performs maintenance on fire hydrants; assists with the installation of new water lines. Coordinates with various organizational units and external groups for event support and logistics. Maintains current Safety Data Sheets for potentially hazardous materials. Provides onboarding support, general work training, guidance, supervision assistance, and directs activities of students or temporary employees, including use of specialized and heavy equipment. Assists with setting up signs, scoreboards, goals, clocks, benches, trash cans, public address systems, and bleachers for athletic or other events. Notifies Community Safety Department of suspicious activity and/or persons in need of assistance. Performs related duties that support the overall objective of the position. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade or General Educational Development (GED). Two years of experience in grounds maintenance. License and Certificates Valid California Driver's License. Asbestos Awareness Training Certificate. Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Program Certificate. Forklift Certificate. Hazardous Materials Awareness Certificate. Knowledge of Methods, procedures, and techniques of grounds maintenance. Turf management and maintenance practices and techniques, including preparation of athletic fields. Methods of planting, cultivating, pruning, and caring for plants, trees, and lawns, including diseases, pests, and their biological and chemical controls. Irrigation system design, installation, and operation through a central control system. Techniques for roadway and sidewalk repair and upkeep. Basic MIG, arc, and acetylene/oxygen welding techniques. Ability to Plant, cultivate, prune, and maintain plants, trees, and lawns, including athletic field preparation and maintenance. Operate trucks, forklifts, and groundskeeping and maintenance equipment, including hand and power tools. Use tools to clean, repair, and maintain groundskeeping equipment. Perform roadway and sidewalk repairs. Design, install, operate, maintain, and repair irrigation systems. Repair pumps and motors used in irrigation systems and gasoline engines used in mowers and other power equipment. Practice safety precautions, techniques, and procedures, including safe lifting techniques, and safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials, including fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Read and interpret sketches, blueprints, and schematics. Perform basic recordkeeping functions. Use computer and related technology sufficiently to perform the duties of the classification, including software or web-based work order system, to receive and report work needed and work completed. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing including, but not limited to, electronic communications via District assigned smartphone or personal computer. Follow oral and written directions. Provide onboarding support, general work training, guidance, supervision assistance, and direct activities of students or temporary employees. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Work independently and collaboratively. Apply District policies and procedures. Physical Demands and Working Environment Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments; travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, and gases; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces, including slippery or uneven surfaces. Positions may be required to work evenings, nights, and weekends. Requires sufficient physical ability and mobility to perform moderately strenuous manual labor; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate specialized hand and power tools and equipment; operate assigned equipment; stand and walk for extended periods of time; verbal communication. Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Benefits One of Aspen Institute's Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation. Accrediting Commission recognized Sierra for its exemplary practice of providing personnel with opportunities for continued professional development. Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). 18 paid holidays, including extended time off during winter break. 12 accrued paid vacation days per year (accrual increases over time). Competitive benefits package. Flexible work schedules may be available. In summer, some employee groups participate in 4x10 schedules. Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (in most cases). Equal Employment Opportunity Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff, and students. Persons with inquiries about the application of Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX (Title IX Coordinator) at View phone number on click.appcast.io or via email at View email address on click.appcast.io. Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other disabilities should contact the Sierra College Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sierra College