Pressure Washing / Landscape Laborer - 132879

Under supervision of Landscape Services Superintendent, perform a variety of unskilled manual tasks. Run water recapturing equipment and assist with pressure washing projects. Load and unload trucks and other vehicles. Collect recyclables from various locations on campus. Clean and maintain recycling and litter sites and receptacles, and loading docks on campus.

Clean outdoor areas; remove debris and refuse from work sites. operate blowers, pressure washing equipment, dispose of chipped branches and other debris at appropriate unloading sites. Assist skilled and semi-skilled workers by hauling, carrying, holding and lifting materials and equipment. Set up and maintain a safety zone with cones, barricades, safety tape to identify areas of landscape work. Operate, maintain and clean power tools, brush chipper, stump grinder, chainsaws or other Landscape Services tools in a correct and safe manner.

Assist Landscape Services personnel by maintaining shrub beds and other planted areas to include pulling weeds, raking and performing minor trimming of shrubs. Sweep, blow and/or shovel mud and debris from walkways, roads, building entrances and outdoor terraces in order to keep campus walkways and roadways safe and clear of debris. Effectively perform in a team oriented service environment. Provide expeditious, professional and courteous customer service. Effectively work with campus customers and co-workers to accomplish work with a high level of quality and efficiency.

Operate personal computer to access work assignments, special projects, customer communications, supervisor communications, timekeeping, employment benefits, policies and procedures, work-related internet use, email system, Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), and automated timekeeping systems.

• Experience assisting a pressure washing crew performing a variety of unskilled manual tasks.

• Basic knowledge of pressure washing and water recapturing standards.

• Experience safely operating, maintaining and cleaning landscape maintenance tools such as mowers, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, line trimmers, chain saws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms, and other related landscape maintenance tools.

• Experience safely operating, maintaining and cleaning pressure washing and landscape maintenance equipment such as water recapturing vacuum, pressure washer machine, as well as various types of landscape maintenance hand tools, and equipment.

• Basic experience using standard computer systems and applications including Microsoft Office Suite, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), electronic mail and web based applications.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact in a positive manner within a diverse community.

• Ability to prioritize high volume work load subject to frequently changing priorities.

• Ability to maintain acceptable work habits, punctuality, regularity of attendance and meet deadlines. Ability to follow through and carry out assignments

• Ability to work effectively in a team-based, service oriented environment.

• Ability to effectively communicate orally, in writing and electronically.

• Ability to build and maintain customer relationships through a professional approach in handling customer service needs and resolving problems efficiently.

• Ability to problem-solve and exercise sound judgment in order to communicate and respond promptly with tact and diplomacy.

• DOJ/FBI background checks and clearances required prior to employment.

• Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver License and participate in the DMV Pull Notice Program.

• DMV background check and clearance required prior to employment.

• May be required to work overtime.

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