Maintenance Worker I - Parks

Job Characteristics

***OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY***
Maintenance Worker I - Parks

The City of Concord is currently seeking to fill one Maintenance Worker I vacancy in the Parks Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department.

What you will be doing:
Parks Maintenance Workers play an integral role in the beautification of the City of Concord by providing safe, aesthetically pleasing parks designed and maintained to meet the diverse needs for active and passive recreation and leisure activities. They also maintain streetscapes, including street trees and traffic medians, open space areas, and public right-of-ways, in an aesthetically pleasing condition; and achieve mandated requirements for public safety in the most cost effective and efficient manner.

The Public Works Department:
The Public Works Department strives to develop and provide a variety of customer driven maintenance services and programs to protect the City’s investment of infrastructure, public facilities, and equipment; and ensure the health and safety of Concord’s community in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. The Department is comprised of 89 full time staff across multiple divisions: Administration, Facilities Maintenance, Infrastructure Maintenance, and Parks Services, and Transportation. The Parks Division provides safe, aesthetically pleasing parks designed and maintained to meet the diverse needs for active and passive recreation and leisure activities.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can perform varied physical labor and semi-skilled equipment operations
• Works well in a team-oriented environment and independently
• Can follow oral and written instructions
• Is adaptable, flexible, and can handle complaints and questions from the public
• Is self-motivated and diligent in a busy work environment
• Is safety-oriented with the ability to work on a variety of projects throughout the workday
• Can work outdoors in variable weather conditions and work in environments dealing with hazardous and unpleasant materials
• Embraces and embodies the City's Mission, Vision, and Values.

What we offer:
The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:

• Participation in CalPERS pension, tiered based on date of hire
• A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit of $200 if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental insurance; employee-paid vision insurance
• Vacation accruals starting at 10 days per year, 12 days sick leave per year, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs
• Life and disability insurance
• A wellness program that offers annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources

*Salary is negotiable within the advertised range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found at www.cityofconcord.org .

SELECTION PROCESS
1. Submit a completed City of Concord application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.cityofconcord.org by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 19. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be asked to provide a current California DMV History Report.

3. Candidates with a clean DMV history will be invited to participate in the examination process. If you are invited and are unavailable, we regret that we will not be able to reschedule you.

4. Candidates that pass the examination process will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy, as well as others occurring over the next 12 months.

Driving History:
This position requires a current California DMV history report dated within 3 months of the closing date of this recruitment. Candidates must have a clean driving record for the previous seven year period. To obtain your DMV history report you may visit any DMV location or you may submit a request online at https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/customer-service/request-vehicle-or-driver-records/online-driver-record-request/ . You can submit the DMV history report by attaching it to your application or emailing it to sara.castro@cityofconcord.org .

Conviction History:
If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.

Helpful tips when applying:

• It is important to carefully read the complete job bulletin before submitting your application so you are aware of all requirements of both the position and the process.
• When preparing your application, consider reviewing the job announcement and classification specification so that you may emphasize work experience relevant to the position for which you are applying.
• Job duties should be an accurate reflection of the work you completed. Copying and pasting from your job description is not recommended as there may be duties listed that you did not perform.
• Answer all required supplemental questions completely and honestly. The information you put in the supplemental questionnaire must also be verified in your work history so if you say you have certain experience in the questionnaire, make sure we can see it listed in your job history as well so we know where you performed those functions and for how long.
• Carefully review your application prior to submittal to ensure its content is accurate and all required documents are attached, and submit it before the closing date.

Examples of duties include, but are not limited to

Parks Maintenance
Operates, services, cleans and cares for tools and equipment used on the job, including grounds maintenance equipment, including a backhoe and tractor attachments, and a variety of hand and power tools; operates an aerial pruning platform, brush chipper, chain saw, stump grinder, leaf blower and pole saw.Plants, cultivates, waters and fertilizes trees, shrubs and flowers’ waters, mows, weeds, trims aerates and fertilizes lawns; sprays or applies fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers; prunes and trims designated street trees to shape and improve growth; maintains lawns, trees, shrubs, ground cover, picnic tables, benches and sprinkler systems.Maintains and picks up litter from medians, pedways and backup lots; maintains and makes minor repairs to playground/picnic equipment and playground/picnic areas, athletic fields and playing courts; cleans and clears park grounds, structures and playing fields of debris and hazardous conditions.Responds to emergency or complaint calls regarding conditions at parks or landscaped areasRepairs and installs sprinkler systems; maintains, repairs and renovates irrigation system controllers, valves, pipes and components.Performs general painting, plumbing and carpentry; digs ditches and trenches; performs a variety of physical labor as assigned.Follows safe work practices and observes safety precautions; may be responsible for vehicle and pedestrian traffic safety in work area.


For Most Positions
Operates, services, cleans and cares for tools and equipment used on the job.Responds to emergency or complaint calls regarding sewer, drainage, road conditions, building security including hazardous or other spills, traffic signals, or conditions at parks or landscaped areas. Ensures that appropriate parties are notified.Follows safe work practices and observes safety precautions, including shoring techniques; and sets up traffic cones and barricades to channel traffic.Performs a variety of physical labor as assigned.Reads and interprets maps and basic blueprints.Maintains records including initiating and completing work orders, and makes oral reports of work performed.Orders and picks up material following standard procedures.For relief or training purposes, may be assigned maintenance activities of personnel in higher-level classifications.Promotes the City's Mission to make Concord a city of the highest quality by providing responsive, cost-effective, and innovative government services; understands and subscribes to the Vision and Values Statement adopted by the City.Performs other work as assigned.
To view the full class specification for the position of Maintenance Worker I, please visit www.governmentjobs.com/careers/concord/classspecs .

Qualifications

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of the methods, tools, equipment, materials, and practices used in the construction and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, sewers, traffic signs and markings, traffic signals, or municipal facilities; of the potential hazards and necessary safety precautions associated with the work. Ability to perform physical work requiring coordination, agility, strength, and stamina; to obtain appropriate certificates or licenses required to operate and service equipment; to learn to operate a variety of hand and portable power tools, vehicles, and mobile construction and maintenance equipment skillfully and safely; to follow oral and written instructions; to read and interpret maps, diagrams, and equipment operations manuals; to maintain records; to make basic arithmetical calculations; and to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education: Satisfactory completion of high school or the equivalent.

Experience: One year of experience in field construction or maintenance work. Related vocational training in construction technology may substitute for six months of experience.

Other

A Class C California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment. Selected positions require that incumbents obtain a Class B California Driver's License within the six-month probation period.

EEO/ADA: The City of Concord is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-671-3308 or hrdept@cityofconcord.org prior to the final filing date.

The City of Concord takes pride in offering a generous benefits program that provides flexibility for the diverse and changing needs of our qualifying employees.

For a complete overview, click here .
Below is a brief listing of what the City offers:

• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Insurance
• Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Pre-tax Savings Benefits
• Retiree Medical (3 levels based on date of hire)
• Retirement Program
• Short-term Disability*and Long-term Disability
• Social Security/Medicare
• Vacation & Sick Leave

*Not available for sworn personnel.

Closing Date/Time: 1/19/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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• City of Concord

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