Grounds and Landscape Technician - District Pool
Job in
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, 90601, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Rio Hondo College
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Information
Job Number
CLA
00426P
Position Title
Grounds and Landscape Technician - District Pool
Position Type
Classified short term pool
Percentage Employee
Number of Months Assignment
Not To Exceed 60 Days
Starting Date
TBA
Current Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 5:30am-2:00pm / as needed
Salary Range
Range 26
Salary
$29.39 Hourly
Shift Differential
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Location
Main Campus, High School partners
Department
Facilities Services (Dept)
Open Date
09/13/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
About Rio Hondo College
About Río Hondo College
Río Hondo College welcomes and embraces all students in their educational and career pathways. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), our College has a student population of 22,000, of which 18,000 are Latinx students. We were the first college in Los Angeles County to provide two years of free tuition to first-time, full-time college students through our Río Promise program. We are proud to acknowledge that many of our students have transferred to high ranked institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, USC and UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Cal State LA, Cal State Long Beach, and Whittier College to name a few.
Strengths
Our caring and dedicated student-centered staff, faculty, and administrators are devoted to the advancement of educational justice, equity, and opportunity for all our students. Our College's 900 employees, with close to 600 faculty, hold themselves accountable for the academic success of disproportionately impacted student populations. Our entire staff, with unwavering team collaboration, work hard to ensure our students reach their full potential by eliminating gaps in academic outcomes that traditionally hinder students of color.
Río Hondo College is committed to the recruitment of qualified and diverse employees who are dedicated to our students' success. We recognize that diversity in an academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for our students. We are steadfast in our hiring practices and staff development processes which reinforce the goals of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion.
Our practices and processes also support the importance of a workforce that reflects the community and the diverse student population we serve.
Río Hondo College employs approximately 55% tenured track faculty of color; 60% part-time faculty of color; 85% classified staff of color; and 50% administrators of color.
Río Hondo College offers 30 associate degrees that guarantee transfer (ADTs) to Cal State Universities, a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology, more than 60 certificates, a Pathway to Law School, dual enrollment with K-12 districts, state championship speech & debate team and excellent athletic teams, student leadership opportunities, travel abroad experiences and more.
In collaboration with the communities in Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, South El Monte, Whittier, portions of Norwalk, La Mirada, Downey, La Puente, the City of Industry, Los Nietos and Avocado Heights, Río Hondo College provides an exceptional academic curriculum to meet the unique needs of our region and strengthen our communities.
Basic Function
Under supervision, to perform routine grounds maintenance duties; and to do related work as required.
Representative Duties
- Mows lawns and fields E
- Trims shrubs, hedges and trees E
- Assists in spraying flowers and shrubs with insecticides E
- Waters lawns and rakes lawns E
- Operates hand and power mowers E
- Edgers, and spray equipment E
- Spades and otherwise prepares grounds around flowers and shrubs E
- Performs general grounds cleanup, including picking up of paper and trash on grounds areas E
- May be assigned some building maintenance and cleaning duties.
Knowledge and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- The basic methods used in caring for plants, shrubs, flowers, trees and lawns.
- Operate a forklift.
- Operate light power equipment.
- Use gardening hand tools.
- Follow oral and written…
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