Salary : $70,935.92 – $89,859.51 Annually
Location : Folsom, CA
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Job Number: 23-00080
Department: Parks and Recreation
Division: Aquatics
Opening Date: 08/07/2023
Closing Date: 8/21/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants: 50
Definition
THIS RECRUITMENT WILL CLOSE AFTER RECEIPT OF THE FIRST 50 APPLICATIONS, OR BY AUGUST 21, 2023, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
Applications must be filled out completely and thoroughly. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application, but may be additionally attached.
Anchored in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada – 20 miles east of Sacramento and about 1.5 hours from Lake Tahoe – the City of Folsom is comprised of beautiful parks and trails, and boasts excellent schools, family-orientated neighborhoods, and outstanding shopping, dining, and cultural options. Folsom is a high-tech, forward-looking city, with firms ranging from small to large international corporations. Voted by WalletHub as the Best Place for Families to Live in California, and 2nd Best Lake Town in America, Folsom is recognized for its affordability, fair weather, education, and health.
The Parks & Recreation Department is recruiting for one (1) Senior Maintenance Worker to support the Aquatics Division. This position will be based at the Steve Miklos Aquatic Center.
Under general supervision, the Senior Maintenance Worker will lead, assist, and schedule a crew in general maintenance activities, including routine cleaning and maintenance of grounds, parks, aquatic center, and/or other facilities, or specialized maintenance including installation, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems, collection of residential and commercial refuse and recyclables from the City driving heavy equipment requiring a Class A or B license on a continuous basis, and fertilization and/or pesticide spraying. Incumbents may oversee, monitor, and/or direct the work of lower level personnel.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Senior Maintenance Worker is the lead level in the Maintenance Worker series. Incumbents provide direction to lower level staff including assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of staff. Positions at this level are distinguished from those in the lower classification of Maintenance Specialist by performing lead work. This class is distinguished from the class of Maintenance Supervisor in that the latter serves as the full supervisor of incumbents in the lower levels of the series.
Examples of Essential Duties
NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties the listed.
- Performs a wide range of maintenance and repair duties including parks, parkways, landscaped corridors, medians, swimming pools, aquatic center(s), splash pads, water features, sports fields, and public restrooms.
- Assist a park crew in trimming, planting, transplanting, irrigating, cultivating, and maintaining grass and turf areas using hand-operated and power-operated equipment.
- Assist park crew members in the use of hand and power tools.
- Oversee general and specialized maintenance work performed by lower level personnel.
- Plan, oversee, and coordinate set up and break down of special events.
- Lead and perform installation, maintenance, and repair of sprinkler systems.
- Schedule daily routes for solid waste collection drivers.
- Operate equipment to collect and dispose of city refuse and recyclables.
- Respond to customer complaints and determine new customers’ needs.
- Monitor, maintain, and purchases materials, tools, parts, and equipment as needed and assigned.
- Purchase tools and supplies from local sources.
- Maintain various records, reports, and correspondence.
- Train new employees in operation of various equipment.
- May apply herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
- Install pipe and plumbing fixtures.
- Performs inspection and maintenance of pool, pool deck, pool heaters, pool equipment including pumps, motors, and control rooms, troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facilities as needed.
- Performs pool chemistry tests to ensure chemical levels are compliant with regulatory requirements; evaluates chemical needs based on a variety of factors and makes adjustments to levels accordingly.
- Act as contact person when working with various crews.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards
NOTE:The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Essential Duties” section of this specification.
Knowledge of:
- Methods and techniques of carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, concrete, and related craft trades used in the maintenance and repair of parks.
- Principles, practices, tools, materials, and techniques specific to the assigned are of specialty.
- Safe and effective use of hand and power tools.
- Basic principles and practices of managing, planning, and scheduling work.
- Safe work practices.
- Various equipment used in refuse collection and maintenance of aquatic centers/pools, grounds, parks, and/or other facilities.
- Basic math.
- Basic word processing, spreadsheets, and database software.
- The operation and minor maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and light to heavy power equipment.
- Occupational hazards and safety equipment and practices related to the work, including the handling of hazardous chemicals.
- Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
- English usage, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contracts, and City staff.
Ability to:
- Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
- Oversee a crew of workers performing general or specialized maintenance.
- Troubleshoot and repair faulty aquatic features, irrigation valves, sprinklers, and controllers.
- Plan and schedule work routes.
- Operate power tools and motorized equipment used in park maintenance and equipment used in refuse collection.
- Maintain various records of work accomplished and prepare summary reports of activities.
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Safely and effectively use and operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools, and light to heavy equipment required for the work.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance.
- Maintain accurate logs, records, and basic written records of work performed.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
One (1) year of full-time experience as a Maintenance Specialist with the City of Folsom in the designated functional area (grounds and park maintenance; irrigation systems; and/or the aquatic facility).
OR
Two (2) years of full-time experience as a Refuse Driver with the City of Folsom.
OR
Three (3) years of full-time experience performing general maintenance work in the designated functional area (grounds and park maintenance; refuse collection; irrigation systems; aquatic centers/pools; and/or heavy equipment operation).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with aquatics maintenance and programming
License, Certificate, Registration Requirements:
At the option of the City, persons hired into this class may be required to either possess at entry or obtain within specified time limits, designated licenses, certificates or specialized education and training relevant to the area of assignment. Additional requirements may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Qualified Applicators Certificate or License for pesticide application
- California Class “A” Drivers License
- California Commercial “B” Drivers License with tanker and airbrake endorsements or with passenger endorsement
- International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Safety Specialist in Traffic Safety
- International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Signs and Markings Level I or II
- International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Safety Specialist and Traffic Safety Through Work Zones Certificates
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- First Aid Certification
- Industrial Emergency Council (IEC) Confined Space Entry, Awareness and Rescue Certificate
- Forklift Certification
- Certified Playground Safety Inspector
- Certified Pool Operator
- Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor
- Certified Landscape Technician
- Certified Irrigation Contractor
Other Requirements:
Must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Upon reasonable notice, incumbent may be required to adjust daily schedule based upon seasonal operation demands.
The City of Folsom offers a wide range of employee benefits. Click here for a summary of benefits for our Miscellaneous employees. For specific benefit information, refer to the labor agreements (MOUs) of each bargaining unit.
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These supplemental questions are an important first step in our screening process. Failure to provide complete responses may result in your application not being considered. In addition, the successful candidate is made a conditional offer subject to background check, which requires DOJ fingerprint clearance and a pre-employment physical, including screening for drug and alcohol use. The City follows federal law; candidates testing positive for THC do not pass the background screening. By checking the box below, I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above information.
- I have read and understood background and screening process.
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The salary range for this position (M52) is $5,911.33 – $7,488.29 with the City hiring at step 1. By checking the box below, you acknowledge your understanding of salary paid for this position.
- I acknowledge understanding of salary paid for this position.
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Are you in a familial, cohabitant, or amorous relationship with any current employee of the City of Folsom? Examples of these relationships include: spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, grandparent, great-grandparent, grandchild, or great-grandchild. Relations may be by blood, marriage, adoption, or domestic partnership, including in-law, step- and half-relationships. (If yes, please answer the next question.)
- Yes
- No
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Please list name of relative, relationship and department that your relative works in. (If not applicable, please type N/A)
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What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
- Did not complete high school or GED
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Some college
- A.A. or A.S. Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
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Briefly explain why you are interested in working for the City of Folsom as a Senior Maintenance Worker for the Aquatics Division, and why you would excel in this role.
Required Question