The City of Pittsburg seeks to fill one vacancy for MAINTENANCE WORKER I - Parks & Landscape Division in the Public Works Department.
Join our Parks & Landscape Division which plays a vital role in the maintenance of our parks, landscape strips, medians, trees, swimming pools, fountains, and other recreational facilities. The Maintenance Worker I in the City's Parks & Landscape Division performs a wide variety of maintenance, repair, and construction work; provides efficient and timely response to emergency operations as assigned; provides efficient customer service and serves as a positive and cooperative team member. Candidates with related maintenance experience as well as a class A/B license with air brake and tank endorsements are highly desirable.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
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Strong leadership and teamwork skills
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Operate vehicles and equipment in a safe manner
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Excellent verbal and communication skills
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Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with staff and the public
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Ability to work outdoors under various weather and environmental conditions for extended periods of time
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Strong work safety values and awareness
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Ability to respond to emergency calls on weekends, holidays, and evenings
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Ability to adapt to changing work priorities
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Basic understanding of Microsoft Outlook and Word for email communication, managing appointments, and creating/updating various documents
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Eagerness to learn and develop career
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Possession of a class A/B license
- Incentives for Maintenance Worker I include:
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5% for Class A or B with air brake and tank endorsements
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2% for D-1 water distribution certificate
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5% for D-2 water distribution certificate
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2% for grade 2 collection system maintenance certificate
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5% for grade 3 collection system maintenance certificate
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2% for an employee who is certified and authorized by the City Manager or designee to train other City employees on the proper use of a narrow isle forklift, lift truck, and powered pallet jack.
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2% for an employee who is certified and authorized by the City Manager designee to train other City employees on the proper use of a front-end loader, skid steer loader and a backhoe.
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2% Class A/B Trainer pay.
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2% for an employee who possesses an Underground Storage Tank certificate and/or Pipeline & Hazardous Safety Administration Qualified Evaluator and authorized by the City Manager or designee, to provide, and does so perform, the daily, monthly, and other assigned functions as assigned.
Employees receives either the certification pay for a single item or the combined pay (to 10% max) for multiple items.
As a member of our team, you can expect a competitive benefits package to include CALPERS retirement, medical/dental/vision insurance, paid life insurance, retirement health saving account, deferred compensation plan with employer match, paid time off and holidays, tuition reimbursement, wellness activities, employee assistance program, employee development courses, and career advancement opportunities. You can also expect diversity of work tasks, paid training, team environment, career advancement and stable work hours.
About the Public Works Department
The Public Works Department is responsible for the operation and/or maintenance of City facilities and infrastructure. The Public Works Maintenance Services Department maintains within the limits of respective budgets all City streets, storm drains, landscaping, park facilities and City-owned buildings. The Parks & Landscape Division is responsible for the grounds care of municipal landscaping including parks, medians, rights-of-way and facilities, picnic areas, ball fields and facilities at each of the 26 parks within the City.
About Pittsburg
The City of Pittsburg is a culturally rich and diverse community of over 76,000 residents and expected to grow to 90,000 in the next 20 years. Pittsburg is located in the Bay Area Region of Northern California and is perfectly situated for easy access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Lake Tahoe. Pittsburg City Hall is also conveniently located a short walk from the Pittsburg Center Station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), making a commute from cities throughout the Bay Area very easy. Pittsburg has waterfront homes, a performing arts theater, a variety of seasonal events, an extensive park system, a large public-school system, and a variety of shopping centers. The recently renovated Marina is also an ideal place to visit and is located within steps of the Old Town shopping district and downtown living, with nearly 600 boat slips, a free public boat launch, fuel dock, café, bait shop, and the Pittsburg Yacht Club. Pittsburg has featured such events as the Seafood and Music Festival, car shows, movies in the park, kayaking, and fishing derbies. With its commitment to a quality community environment, Pittsburg is an ideal city in which to live, work and recreate.
The City of Pittsburg is a full-service city following the council-manager form of government. The City has approximately 300 full time employees and at times, up to 350 employees total (depending on the season). Pittsburg is currently organized into the following departments: City Management, Community and Economic Development (Building, Economic Development, Code Enforcement, and Planning), Community Services (Housing Authority, Pittsburg Power Company, and the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency, CDBG/Housing Rehabilitation, Environmental Services, Waterfront Administration, and Property Management), Recreation, Human Resources, Finance, Police, and Public Works (Engineering, Operations/Maintenance, Utilities, Facilities, Parks, and Water Treatment). Fire Protection services are provided by the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire Department.
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Join Team Pittsburg to do meaningful work that will shape the community and make a positive difference.
Duties include, but are not limited to all assignments:
- Learns and performs a wide range of maintenance, repair, and construction activities on City parks, landscape strips/medians, trees, swimming pools, fountains and related City recreational facilities/operations.
- Operates a variety of motorized, power, and hand-powered machines and equipment to include: dump truck, back hoe/front loader, jackhammer, tamper, compressor, arc welder, mower, concrete saw, auger or sand blasting machine, pick-up truck, shovels, rakes, picks, hoes, wrenches, edgers, drills and saws.
- Performs preventative and routine maintenance on motorized and power equipment, notifies appropriate personnel regarding needed repairs and/or other operational problems.
- Identifies a variety of safety/health hazards, as well as, public works facilities and systems in need of maintenance or repair; notifies appropriate party of potential problems to ensure a timely and effective response.
- Responds to emergency calls on weekends, holidays, and evenings as assigned and according to primary and secondary call back lists.
- May provide lead direction to seasonal employees.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies, City management and staff and the general public.
Lawn and Garden Care
Learns to and waters, mows, and edges turf; renovates turf; aerating, seeding, thatching, removing and laying sod; prepares soil for planting or seeding; grading and adding soil amendments; plants, transplants, stakes, cultivates, prunes, and waters plants, flowers, shrubs and trees; identifies pests causing problems; selects the appropriate pest control methods and/or pesticide; mixes and applies pesticides in an appropriate and safe manner; repairs, replaces, installs, and modifies irrigation systems maintains required documentation.
Tree Maintenance and Care
Learns to and participates in the removal and pruning of trees; uses hand and chain saws, chippers, stump grinder, and aerial truck to cut up branches and remove tree trimmings and stumps.
General Maintenance and Cleaning
Learns to and cleans a variety of non-planted City property/facilities such as walks, courts, play grounds, skateboard parks, pool decks, barbecue areas, and parking lots; sweeps, rakes, blows, hoses down, and shovel debris; loads and unloads trucks of refuse, trimmings, soil, sand, rock, and other materials; picks up litter, debris and empties refuse containers; Cleans rest rooms according to specified health and safety standards; scrubbing sinks, toilets, floors and walls; maintaining appropriate levels of toilet tissue, paper toweling, and soap; repairing and/or reporting leaks, property damage and/or plumbing problems; paints, repairs, and maintains a variety of park facilities and related equipment such as fencing, concrete play areas, walkways, and mow strips; replaces worn or broken parts; cleans up graffiti; may construct forms, mix and pour cement, and perform other masonry tasks.
Recreation and Facilities Maintenance and Construction
Learns to and cleans and maintains City swimming pools and fountains according to specified health and safety standards; takes water samples and records readings; maintains appropriate chemical and temperature balance; cleans and vacuums; cleans and replaces filters; monitors timers and calibrates injectors; replaces and repairs gauges, and valves as necessary; maintains and repairs playground equipment and surrounding surface material; checks equipment to ensure it is safe on an on-going basis; initiates and follows-up on any action to be taken, documenting all activities; maintains City's softball fields; chalks field; sprays foul lines; screen drags and nail drags diamonds; levels infields; installs shadescreens; sets bases; maintains scoreboards and other electrical outlets.
Irrigation Construction and Maintenance
Learns to and maintains, repairs, and installs irrigation systems; replaces/adjusts sprinkler heads; adjusts and/or reconfigures pipes and heads; designs new and/or modified systems; digs trenches and lays pipe; locates and repairs leaks.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: One (1) year of applicable experience in landscape construction, maintenance, gardening, or related work.
Substitution of Experience: Possession of an AA degree in horticulture or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.
License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license
Desirable: Possession of a commercial driver's license (Class A or B with air brake and tank endorsements).
Qualified applicants must also possess:
Knowledge of:
Basic practices, techniques and materials used in the maintenance, construction, mechanics, and repair of one or more of the following functional areas of responsibility: parks, landscape strips/medians, trees, swimming pools, fountains and related City recreational facilities/operations; safety requirements for the operation of trucks and other hand, power, and motorized equipment utilized in performing the assigned duties; basic occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Ability to:
Understand and carry out a variety of oral and written instructions; learn the City's operations, policies and procedures as they relate to assigned duties; learn the operations and maintenance of City's various parks, gardens, and other environmental service facilities; learn to operate a variety of light to heavy motorized and power equipment utilized in the maintenance, repair, and construction of the City's public works operations and facilities in a safe and effective manner; operate a variety of hand powered maintenance and construction equipment in a safe and effective manner; perform routine mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; maintain routine records and logs; communicate orally and in writing in an effective and tactful manner; provide courteous and positive customer service; perform assigned duties to include heavy and continuous physical labor in a safe and effective manner for self and others.; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
Applications should be submitted online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pittsburg. The City of Pittsburg utilizes a merit-based selection system. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Although, a resume and cover letter provide helpful added detail in reviewing qualifications, the job application may be rejected if the sections are considered to be incomplete. You will be notified of the next steps in the process via email! In the meantime, Let’s stay in touch through social media. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
What Happens Next?
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We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
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Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
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All offers of employment are conditional and new hires are subject to complete a pre-employment background screening that will consist of reference checks, livescan/fingerprint check and a civil check. Some positions require a medical examination, drug testing, and full background investigation depending on the job characteristics. All new hires are required to show that they are eligible to work in the United States. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins.
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The final phase of the selection process is the probationary period, which in most cases is twelve months.
Reasonable Accommodations:
The City of Pittsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.
The City of Pittsburg Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date.
