Job Description and Duties
Working under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor in Special Crews, the Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker performs miscellaneous laboring duties in conjunction with the maintenance and repair of State highways and landscapes. The incumbent will work individually or with a crew. May be loaned to another crew.
Works with a crew performing highway and landscape maintenance activities. Typical duties include tree trimming; loading, unloading and shoveling material; chemical application; roadside mowing; digging or repairing drainage ditches and culverts; clearing drainage inlets; picking up litter; weeding and pruning; planting and fertilizing; and rest area and irrigation repair. Operates light landscape, maintenance or construction equipment (pickup, cone truck, etc.). Makes minor adjustments and emergency repairs to equipment and steam cleans equipment. Completes simple written records, such as crew daily work records, spray reports, accident reports, Pre‑op and Post‑op reports. Keeps simple records.
Operates chainsaw, weed‑eater, lawnmower, brush chipper and other light equipment and hand tools. Repairs fixtures located on the interior and exterior of rest areas, such as soap dispensers, basins, toilets, door, partitions, urinals, replacing hand dryers, paper dispensers, faucets, plugged drains and toilets. Performs repairs on the water system including wells, pumps, tanks, pipes, irrigation and controller repair.
Assists with traffic control duties.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker Exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
The scheduling for this crew is 4/10’s in the summer months, and 5/8’s in the winter months.
Required to work in a wide range of sometimes extreme conditions, including heat up to 120 degrees, cold to –15 degrees, strong winds, rain, sleet, and snow.
Will be required to work overtime, nights and weekends due to storms, emergencies, special work projects, or when the Supervisor deems that it is in the best interest of the State.
Personal safety requirements include:
- Work boots, in good and sturdy condition, must be worn to provide foot and ankle support protection.
- Either long or short sleeved shirts provided by Caltrans, or a safety vest is to be worn over non‑safety shirts or coats.
- Long pants. No shorts or cutoffs.
- Provided safety gear; hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection devices, face shields, gloves, respirator, chaps, or other safety gear must be worn when required by the Department.
**This is a designated travel crew and requires working out of town up to 80% of the time.
