Extra Help Parks & Grounds Worker

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the General Services Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancies are with the General Services Agency located in Visalia and Porterville. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the county geographic area.

Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online. There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specifications for complete job duties and requirements.

Typical Duties

• Perform grounds maintenance and clean-up tasks at County parks or building areas.
• Operate a variety of motorized equipment and use a variety of hand tools including mowers, sweepers, tractors, edgers and chainsaws.
• Mow and edge lawns and landscaped areas.
• Plant, transplant, cultivate, prune, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees, shrubs and lawns.
• Repair and maintain sprinkler systems.
• Report unsafe conditions.
• Oversee inmates and General Relief workers.
• Provide assistance to the public
• Patrol park and building areas to prevent vandalism, theft and other undesirable activities.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning activities at parks and building areas.
• Provide information about park facilities.
• Assist in the service and repair of pumps.
• Assist in tree maintenance activities.
• Maintain a variety of records.
• Assist with crowd and traffic control.
• May collect fees and make bank deposits.

Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be one year of responsible gardening and grounds maintenance experience.

Knowledge of:

• Proper use of tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance work.
• Methods used in proper maintenance of building and grounds.
• Safety practices and procedures.
• Math sufficient to collect fees and complete time sheets.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment
• Operate a variety of motorized equipment such as tractors, sweepers, mowers and edgers.
• Perform manual labor.
• Observe safe work practices.
• Read and understand park rules and regulations.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Use patience, tact and courtesy when dealing with co-workers and the public.
• Complete job orders and time sheets.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of:

• Maintenance and repair methods and practices.
• County rules and regulations pertaining to parks.

Skill/Ability to:

• Receipt and deposit money
• Train others in grounds maintenance

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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Closing Date/Time: 4/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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