Gardener

JOB
Join Our Team at Pasadena City College!

Gardener - Multiple Positions

Competitive pay: $4,356.47 – $4,803.02 per month
Retirement: CalPERS
Paid Time Off: 20 paid holidays, 12 vacation days (to start), 12 sick days
Health and Wellness: Full medical, dental & vision coverage. No out-of-pocket cost.
Possible Schedule based on business needs:

• Tuesday - Saturday 5:00 am - 1:30 pm (weekend work premium of 1% on base salary)

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Why You’ll Love This Job

• Work outdoors in a beautiful campus setting.
• Enjoy stability with CalPERS retirement and excellent benefits.
• Be part of a team that keeps Pasadena City College safe, welcoming, and thriving.

What You’ll Do:

• Plant, prune, cultivate, and maintain trees, shrubs, flowers, turf, and groundcovers.
• Keep lawns and outdoor spaces looking sharp: mowing, edging, trimming, raking, sweeping.
• Prepare soil, apply fertilizers, and manage pests and weeds responsibly.
• Operate and maintain landscaping equipment (mowers, blowers, sweepers, irrigation systems).
• Power wash, clean concrete surfaces, and help maintain athletic fields and event areas.
• Follow safety procedures and ensure equipment and chemicals are handled properly.
• Minor irrigation repairs

What We’re Looking For:

• Hands-on experience in landscaping, gardening, or grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of plants, soil, watering, and pest control.
• Comfort using hand and power tools for grounds work.
• Physical ability to work outdoors year-round, lift, bend, and kneel.
• A detail-oriented, dependable team player who takes pride in their work.
  

Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

• A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be completion of a course in gardening methods or some paid or unpaid experience in maintaining lawns and shrubs.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in planting, weeding, cultivating, and maintaining plants for several seasons.

To review the full job description, click here: Gardener

Core Competencies: The District has identified the following essential skills and attributes needed for success in this position.

• • Landscape Maintenance & Plant Care
  • Irrigation System Awareness & Water Management
  • Operation of Groundskeeping Equipment
  • Pest, Weed & Soil Management
  • Safety Practices
  • Hazard Awareness
  • Work Planning & Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork & Reliability

Salary Range:
CSEA - 35