BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Date of Study: November 2, 2020 – November 4, 2020
Collective Bargaining Identification: U12
Job Analysis Conducted By: Dena Khoury, Examination and Selection Analyst, Office of Workforce Planning, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Number of Incumbents: There are 20 incumbents in this classification per the State Controller’s Office Filled/Vacant Position Report dated January 2020.
EDITED TASK LISTING
NOTE: Each position within this classification may perform some or all of these tasks.
Task Statements:
1. Supervise employees and persons committed to the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) engaged in horticulture (e.g., planting, cultivating, etc.) and caring for trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, lawns, and various ground covers to ensure compliance, state and institutional policies/procedures, duty statements and verbal/written communication, on an ongoing basis.
2. Supervise the use and maintenance of gardening tools and equipment to maintain the safety/security of the institution, using Departmental policies/procedures, tool control, inspections and inventory, on an ongoing basis.
3. Direct employees and persons committed to CDCR in their work to maintain the safety/security of the institution, using Departmental policies/procedures, verbal/written communication and personal experience, on an ongoing basis.
4. Instruct employees and persons committed to CDCR in their work to maintain the safety/security of the institution, using Departmental policies/procedures, verbal/written communication and personal experience, on an ongoing basis.
5. Take appropriate action with employees and persons committed to CDCR in their work to ensure duties are safely and properly completed, using Departmental policies/procedures, verbal/written communication and inspections, as required.
6. Recommend appropriate action with employees and persons committed to CDCR in their work to ensure duties are safely and properly completed, using Departmental policies/procedures, verbal/written communication and inspections, as needed.
7. Design minor landscape work (e.g., irrigation systems, plants, lawns, etc.), to maintain grounds per Design Criteria Guidelines, as needed.
8. Lay out minor landscape work (e.g., irrigation systems, plants, lawns, etc.), to maintain grounds per Design Criteria Guidelines, as needed.
9. Supervise the operation and maintenance of greenhouses and other buildings used for plant propagation (e.g., seedlings, transplanting, grafting, etc.), to enhance the appearance of the facility, using visual inspections and Departmental guidelines, on an ongoing basis.
10. Supervise pest and noxious weed control work to prevent ground erosion per Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations, as mandated.
11. Supervise tree trimming and minor tree surgery to maintain the safety and security of the facility, using Departmental policies/procedures, on an ongoing basis.
12. Identify shrubs, trees, and flowers for instruction purposes when executing landscape designs, using reference materials and visual inspections, as needed.
13. Label shrubs, trees, and flowers for instruction purposes when executing landscape designs, using blue prints and reference materials, as needed.
14. Perform minor layout work on roads and walkways to provide safe accessibility on institutional grounds, using design criteria and building codes/regulations, as needed.
15. Direct the maintenance and repair of roads and walkways to maintain safe accessibility on institutional grounds, using design criteria and building codes/regulations, as needed.
16. Direct the preparation of athletic fields for various sports and athletic events to ensure continued use, using work orders and preventative maintenance, as needed.
17. Maintain the proper drainage system for grounds or roadside plantings to prevent erosion and insect infestation, using design criteria and equipment (e.g., bobcat, backhoe, pumps, etc.), as needed.
18. Make minor repairs and adjustments to sprinkling systems to maintain proper working conditions, using sprinkler heads, valves, controllers, etc., as needed.
19. Maintain time and cost records to assist in budgeting, using work orders and preventative maintenance, as required.
20. Assist in the preparation of the grounds maintenance budget to obtain funding, using research skills and past reports, annually.
21. Inspect contract landscaping work for compliance with contract specifications to meet state and local regulations/codes, using blue prints and visual inspections, as needed.
22. Maintain order of persons committed to CDCR to ensure safety and security, using Departmental policies/procedures, on an ongoing basis.
23. Supervise the conduct of persons committed to CDCR to ensure safety and security, using Departmental policies/procedures, on an ongoing basis.
24. Prevent escapes and injuries by persons committed to CDCR or others to maintain the safety and security of the institution and public, using Departmental policies/procedures, on an ongoing basis.
25. Maintain security of working areas and work materials to ensure a safe working environment, using Departmental policies/procedures, on an ongoing basis.
26. Inspect premises and conduct searches of persons committed to CDCR for contraband, such as weapons or illegal drugs to ensure safety/security, using Departmental policies/procedures, as required.
27. Review reports (e.g., timecards, daily logs, inspections, etc.), to ensure accuracy and accountability, using Departmental policies/procedures, as needed.
28. Approve reports (e.g., timecards, daily logs, inspections, etc.), to verify accuracy and accountability, using Departmental policies/procedures, as needed.
29. Conduct training (e.g., safety, on-the-job, In-Service, etc.), to adhere to Departmental policies/procedures, as mandated.
30. Attend training (e.g., safety, on-the-job, In-Service, etc.), to adhere to Departmental policies/procedures, as mandated.
31. Obtain cost estimates for equipment, materials, and supplies to submit for approval, using procurement processes, as needed.
32. Inspect the work performed by subordinates to verify it has been properly completed, using local and state regulations/codes, as needed.
Tasks highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification
EDITED KSA LISTING
NOTE: Each position within this classification may perform some or all of these tasks.
Knowledge of:
K1. Comprehensive knowledge of modern methods of propagating, planting, cultivating, and caring for trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns and skill in their use to ensure tasks are being properly completed.
K2. Basic knowledge of plant, pests, and diseases and methods for their control and eradication to ensure a healthy plant environment.
K3. Advanced knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in landscaping work to effectively supervise staff.
K4. Basic knowledge of principles of effective supervision to successfully direct/guide subordinates.
K5. Basic knowledge of the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives to effectively follow Departmental policies/procedures.
K6. Basic knowledge of a supervisor’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity and the processes available to meet Equal Employment Opportunity objectives to effectively follow Departmental policies/procedures.
K7. Basic knowledge of computer operation to efficiently complete assignments.
KSAPCs highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification
Ability to:
A1. Communicate at a level required for successful job performance to relay information to others.
A2. Plan, organize, and direct the work of others to effectively complete job tasks.
A3. Identify flowers, trees, and shrubs commonly grown in California to properly follow horticultural practices/polices.
A4. Plan minor ground beautification projects to enhance the appearance of the institutional grounds, following current water conservation guidelines.
A5. Direct the layout and repair of roads and walkways to provide safe accessibility on institutional grounds.
A6. Maintain sprinkling and drainage systems to adhere to local/state regulations.
A7. Inspect contract landscaping work for compliance with contract specifications to meet state/local regulations.
A8. Interpret landscaping plans and specifications to accurately execute the plans/specifications.
A9. Prepare budget estimates and reports to obtain funding for needed materials/equipment.
A10. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action to supervise projects/subordinates.
A11. Effectively contribute to the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives to maintain compliance with policies/procedures.
A12. Operate a personal computer to proficiently complete tasks.
A13. Safely operate a motor vehicle to complete tasks in a timely manner.
A14. Safely operate landscape equipment to efficiently complete tasks without injury.
KSAPCs highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification
Physical Characteristics:
PHC1. Have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees or that of persons committed to CDCR.
KSAPCs highlighted in bold text are not currently on the SPB classification specification