Job Description And Duties
This advertisement is for a Groundskeeper position. Located at the California Institution for Women in Corona, San Bernardino.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

• Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).
  
  

As a Groundskeeper (C.F.), your primary responsibilities are, but not limited to, work with follow employees and lead Incarcerated Person work crews engaged in plating, watering, trenching, cultivating, and maintaining flower beds, lawns, shrubs, trees and perform general grounds maintenance work. Directs all work to be performed by Incarcerated Person crews in the maintenance and care of institution grounds, equipment and sprinkler systems, obtain prices and submits purchase orders for all tools, supplies and equipment needed for the operation of the grounds crew both for the maintenance of the institution grounds and for the development of unimproved areas

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Working Conditions
This is a Correctional Institution open 24 hours/7days a week, all positions will be office centered.

This is a correctional facility; you will come in contact with incarcerate persons.

Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• GROUNDSKEEPER (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)
  
  

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement
  
  

Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-476226

Position #(s):
086-216-0743-001

Working Title:
Groundskeeper, CF
Classification:
GROUNDSKEEPER (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)

$4,022.00 - $5,006.00

# of Positions:
1

Work Location:
San Bernardino County

Telework:
In Office

Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift:
7:30am - 3:30am

Work Week:
Monday - Friday

Special Requirements
Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to www.e-verify.gov .

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Candidates new to CDCR are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Human Resources Contact:

Cynthia Quintana

(909) 597-1771 ext: 3403

[email protected]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

EEO OFFICE

(909) 597-1771 ext: 5252

[email protected]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Additional Applicant Instructions
Using the online application system as specified in the announcement is the preferred method of applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.

All information regarding your employment history must be included on the State Employment Application STD. 678. Applications that are submitted blank or with “see resume” in place of duties performed or applications received without the following information for each job entry will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted:

• "To" and "from" dates (month/day/year)
• Hours worked per week
• Private sector job titles
• Supervisor name and phone number
• Job duties performed
• State employees must list the specific departments for which they worked and indicate the specific civil service classification titles held (not working titles).
  
  

Additional Applicant Instructions
Transcripts: If you are meeting minimum qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcript for verification. Foreign transcripts must include official verification of U.S equivalency prior to appointment by an organization found here.

Personally Identifiable Information: Please do not include your Social Security Number, date of birth, veteran status, personal photos, LEAP information, or any other personally identifying information on any documents in your application package.

• Various methods of appointments may be considered, unless specified in this advertisement. All methods of eligibility” includes list, transfer, and T&D.
• This advertisement may be used to fill other vacancies that occur during the validity of the candidate pool established from this recruitment.
• Applicants should have eligibility to be appointed by the final file date of this advertisement and should maintain eligibility in order to be considered for an interview.
• Incomplete applications will be screened out.
• Salary posted is the base pay for the classification; various salary ranges may be included. A final salary placement will be made at the time of appointment.
• Some classification will require a physical prior to appointment.
• Departments are not required to contact all candidates with list eligibility; therefore, candidates are encouraged to search for vacancies they may be eligible for and apply.
• Appointments may be subject to Hiring Freeze exemption, clearance of the State Restriction of Appointment, Reemployment list and Departmental Restriction of Appointment list.
• Positions filled as limited term or as a Training and Development may become permanent.
• All applications will be screened (based on information provided on your application) and only the most qualified will be interviewed. Therefore, please be as thorough as possible when filling out applications.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.