Seven-Gang Mower Operator

About the role

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities

Seven-Gang Mower Operator positions operate seven-gang hydraulic riding mowers and other various mowing equipment to mow golf course fairways and parks; adjust, maintain, and repair cutting units; perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on assigned equipment; act as crew leader; operate large truck-trailer combinations to haul mowers and other equipment; keep mileage and service records; and perform other duties as assigned.

Notes

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSCME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Seven-Gang Mower Operator employees may be required to lift up to 60 pounds.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

Experience

One year of full-time experience operating and maintaining self-propelled three, five or seven gang-reeled ride-on mowers or wide area rotary mowers (11-foot or larger).

Notes

• Qualifying experience MUST include performing repair, maintenance, and adjustment of cutting units AND minor repair and preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Experience driving the equipment without actually operating it to perform maintenance, repair and other intended work, is NOT qualifying.
• If you are using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify, you must submit written documentation signed by your appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work you performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

Note

• Some positions will require a Class A Driver License a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years at the time of hire for those driving truck-trailer combinations to haul mowers and other equipment.

Required Documents (Must Submit with Application)

• Proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax:; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101.

Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system.

If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days).

For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

Pre-employment Requirements

Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting.

• Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report.
• Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation.
• All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins.

A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego.

• Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
• Rev. 4 - November 2, 2026 (Closing Date Extended)