Park Maintenance Worker I - Sacramento, United States - City of Sacramento

City of Sacramento
City of Sacramento
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Sacramento, United States

4 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

THE POSITION

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Performs park maintenance and construction work in City park and recreation areas.

The Park Maintenance Worker series provides for four levels ranging from the training level to the journey level including lead responsibility to the working supervisory level.


DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under immediate supervision, performs routine ground maintenance work in City park and recreation areas. Incumbents are generally assigned as a member of a park maintenance crew.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Weeds, cultivates, plants, fertilizes, and irrigates lawns and flower beds.
  • Mows, aerates, and edges lawn areas using power and hand tools.
  • Rakes, sweeps and vacuums leaves, lawn clippings, etc., using power blower and hand tools.
  • Prunes and trims hedges, bushes, and other shrubbery.
  • Cleans and maintains public facilities in City park and recreation areas.
  • Operates small power equipment and machinery including chain saws, rototillers, lawn mowers, aerators, hedgers, spreaders, and other equipment.
  • Works as a member of the City pest control crew spraying various pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other related chemicals in City park and recreation areas.
  • Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.
  • Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Knowledge of

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  • Common practices, methods, and materials used in gardening and horticultural work.
  • Proper methods of planting, cultivating and pruning for hedges, trees, shrubs, lawns, and flower beds.
  • The use and purpose of common hand tools used in grounds maintenance.

Ability to

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  • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
  • Perform heavy manual laboring duties.
  • Learn to operate various park maintenance equipment and machinery.
  • Identify potential safety hazards in parks and recreation areas.
  • Work in inclement weather conditions.

Education

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Ability to read and write the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.

Experience

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Six (6) months of full-time paid landscape maintenance experience.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS


Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License is required for some assignments at time of appointment and is a condition of continued employment.

Loss of the Class C Driver License is cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Possession of a valid California Class A Driver License and/or California Class B Driver License with Passenger Vehicle and/or Hazardous Materials endorsements are mandatory for some assignments.


Assessment:

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

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Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.


THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

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  • If applicants do not list current and/or past jobrelated experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section

Note:

Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).

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  • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
  • Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
  • Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.
  • Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
  • A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.

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Screening Committee

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(Pass/Fail)


QUESTIONS

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  • For technical support between 6 AM 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at
  • Call the Human Resources Department at
Bilingual Pay

Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

Pension Reform Act

The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013.

Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

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