MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Either I
Six months of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Service Assistant (Maintenance).
Or II
One year of experience in flower gardening and general grounds maintenance work.
Or III
Successful completion of a formal vocational training program in flower gardening and general grounds maintenance work such as those operated under the Manpower Development Training Act, the Work Incentive Program, or similar programs operated by State, Federal, or local agencies through school districts.
Or IV
Education: Completion of a two-year curriculum in ornamental horticulture or landscape work at the junior college or college level. (Persons registered in the last year of the required curriculum will be admitted to the examination, but must produce evidence of completion of the required education before eligible for appointment.)
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of: Proper methods of planting, cultivating, and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers; gardening materials, tools, and equipment, and their use and care; approved methods and materials used in controlling and eradicating common plant diseases and inspect pests.
Skill in: Performing miscellaneous gardening and grounds maintenance work.
Ability to: Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; recognize the more common plant diseases and insect pests and approved methods and materials used in controlling and eradicating them; recognize the more common species of ornamental shrubs, trees, and flowers grown in California; follow oral and written directions; direct the work of inmate or patient helpers.
