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Gardener (2 Positions) (#802118, #805484) - Education Center / Maintenance & Operations**REPOST**

East Side High School District

San Jose, CA

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Job Description / Essential Elements

Job title: Gardener

Description of basic functions and responsibilities

To perform general grounds maintenance and gardening work at assigned site(s). Employees in this classification report to head custodian and receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. This job class performs a variety of general grounds, gardening and maintenance duties in the upkeep of assigned district or school site areas and functions at an appropriate skill level.

Supervisor: Site Administrator with input from Head Custodian

Typical duties

Plants, cultivates, prunes, shapes, trims, waters, and sprays trees, shrubs, hedges and plants

Plants, fertilizes, waters, mows, and cares for lawns

Operates hand and power tools and equipment including power mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers, and other grounds maintenance equipment/tools

Uses hand tools to work soil and to remove weeds, undergrowth, and debris from school grounds and landscaped areas

Keeps school grounds clean; operates backpack blower and picks up paper, rubbish, and other debris

Hoes and rakes weeds, leaves, and grass clippings

Mixes and applies pesticides and …