Park Maintenance Aide

Salary: $18.38 – $21.44 Hourly

Location : Elk Grove, CA

Job Type: Part Time, Seasonal

Job Number: 2023-49

Department: Parks and Recreation Department

Division: Park Operations

Opening Date: 08/22/2023

Closing Date: 9/29/2023 4:30 PM Pacific

Description
The Cosumnes Community Services District is seeking part-time seasonal and part-time year-round Park Maintenance Aides. Under close supervision, the Park Maintenance Aide performs a variety of cleaning and maintenance tasks in the maintenance of restrooms, parks, trails, landscaped corridors, medians, open spaces. This position is used only within the Park Operations Division of the Parks and Recreation Department. These positions require candidates to provide courteous and professional service to all Cosumnes CSD park and facility users. Functions and responsibilities expected to be performed may vary by area of assignment.

These positions require candidates to be available to work a variable schedule of 16-32 hours per week including early mornings, nights, and weekends, and holidays. Candidates may be scheduled to start as early as 5:00 am or end as late as 12:00 am.Actual hours assigned may vary depending upon the needs of the division. Part-time regular, year-round Park Maintenance Aides in the Park Operations Division are represented by Teamsters Local #150 and may be eligible for a full-time benefited apprenticeship program (see CosumnesCSD.gov for additional info). Part-time seasonal Park Maintenance Aides are scheduled for a maximum of 960 hours each fiscal year.
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of a specific statement on duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all the duties listed. Employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level as required.

• Performs general and routine cleaning of district facilities including but not limited to offices, public restrooms, kitchens, walkways, parking lots, picnic areas and other adjacent areas;
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs parks and recreational facilities such as but not limited to parks, parkways, landscaped corridors, medians, swimming pools, sport fields, picnic areas, and public restrooms.
• Mops and vacuums floors, removes cob webs, dust and debris from walls, floors, and ceilings; cleans mirrors, windows and disposes of trash;
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs building fixtures and related equipment such as, but not limited to walls, fences, gates, tables, park amenities, and signs. including basic carpentry, plumbing, landscaping, painting and electrical tasks;
• Assists with maintaining and repairing drinking fountains and irrigation systems;
• Operates and maintains equipment such as mop, vacuum, floor buffer, lawn mower, hedge trimmer, pressure washer, trailers, vehicles, hand and power tools;
• Provides courteous and professional service to all facility users, CSD personnel and the public;
• Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with Department safety standards and the District Injury and Illness Prevention Program;
• Reports all broken, damaged or unsafe conditions to supervisor lead worker on duty;
• Implements guidelines from District and Department policies and procedures manuals;
• Arrives on time and in proper attire/appearance as required by CSD guidelines;
• Assists with events and rentals in the parks including set-up, clean-up, and monitoring of event/rental;
• Keeps records and makes reports; may use a computer to enter and retrieve data and communicate electronically;
• Attends and participates at staff meetings and trainings;
• Provides assistance to supervisors and lead staff as required;
• Assists in the inspection of CSD maintained properties for vandalism and maintenance standards;
• Required to work shifts, weekends, and holidays;
• May inventory, requisition, and maintain custodial and cleaning supplies.

Qualifications
Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities may be considered qualifying at the sole discretion of the District. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

Education and Training:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

• None required

Special Requirements:

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, First Aid and CPR/AED certification within the first thirty (30) days of employment; Certification must be maintained through employment;
• Must possess, and maintain throughout employment a valid California Class “C” driver’s license, with a clean driving record;
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Knowledge of:

• Current methods, techniques, and procedures in cleaning, maintaining and making minor repairs of indoor and outdoor facilities including grounds and landscaping.
• Basic principles of customer service;
• Basic operation of equipment used in cleaning, maintenance and minor repairs such as, but not limited to, mop, floor buffer, lawn mower, hedge trimmer, pressure washer, hand and power tools;
• Safe work practices;
• Basic arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and calculate percentages and decimals.

Ability to:

• Operate light machinery and a variety of hand and power tools;
• Perform highly repetitive tasks such as manual labor;
• Understand plumbing and irrigation maintenance at a level sufficient to clear plugged drains and change commercial irrigation sprinklers;
• Effectively and tactfully communicate both orally and in writing with program participants, user groups, CSD personnel and the public;
• Comprehend and prepare reports and forms such as accident reports, incident reports, and inventory lists; reservation agreements, room and set up charts/schematics, and calendars using a prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style;
• Comprehend and correctly use a variety of informational documents such as, but not limited to, time sheets, blueprints, Material Safety, Data Sheets, and Safety Manuals, policy manuals, and instruction manuals.

Physical Requirements:

• Mobility: occasional walking, standing, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, crawling and twisting, while performing field work; frequent pushing, pulling or lifting objects up to fifty (50) pounds while performing maintenance and repairs, and setting up programs or special events;
• Vision: constant use of overall vision; frequent computer use; occasional color and depth vision;
• Dexterity: frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing and typing; frequent grasping, holding and reaching; frequent operation of equipment such as, but not limited to, mop, vacuum, floor buffer, lawn mower, hedge trimmer, pressure washer, trailers, vehicles, hand and power tools;
• Hearing/Talking: frequent hearing and talking in person and on the phone;
• Emotional/Psychological: frequent decision making and concentration, frequent public and/or coworker contact; occasionally works alone;
• Driving ability to use fine and gross motor coordination for driving.

Supplemental Information
THE PROCESS

Application/Supplemental Review – Applications will be reviewed for possession of minimum qualifications and evaluated according to the essential functions of the job and other needs of the position. All applicants will be notified as to the status of their application being submitted.

Interview – Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications of the position may be invited to an Oral Panel Interview.

Conditional Offer Procedures– Candidates selected from the process may receive a conditional offer of employment contingent upon the successful completion of the following:

• BACKGROUND CHECK: A State of California, Department of Justice criminal background check;
• DMV Drivers History Report: Must provide a clean driver’s history report from the Department of Motor Vehicle.

Appointment Procedures- Upon successful completion of the background check, candidates must complete the following before final appointment:

• Medical: A clear drug will be required.
• Work Eligibility: The District participates in E-Verify to confirm authorization to work in the US.

Please Note: Part-time employment with the District is on an “at-will” basis, meaning the District or the employee may terminate employment at any time with or without cause.

RIGHT TO WORK VERIFICATION
Documentation verifying candidate’s legal right to work in the United States will be required and shall be presented upon hire.

ABOUT THE CSD
The Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) serves an estimated 183,000 south Sacramento County residents in a 157-square mile area. Its award-winning parks and recreation services – including the operation of 98 CSD parks – operate exclusively within the Elk Grove area of the District. The CSD provides fire protection and emergency medical services throughout the District, including for the cities of Elk Grove and Galt and unincorporated areas of south Sacramento County.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE MODIFIED OR REVOKED WITHOUT NOTICE.

Cosumnes CSD is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, gender identity or gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, covered veteran/military status, marital status or any other status protected by federal or state law.

Cosumnes CSD Full-time employee benefits for

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Are you over 18 years of age?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a valid California driver’s license?

• Yes
• No

04

The application and supplemental questionnaire must be completed fully. An incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire will be grounds for rejection and cannot be revised after submission. Resumes may be attached but applications with “see resume” will be considered incomplete. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. False statements will be cause for disqualification, or discharge from employment. By checking “yes,” I certify that I understand and have followed the application instructions.

• Yes
• No

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I understand that only a complete and accurate application will be considered. I have included all current and previous work history and education. Additionally, I understand that responses to supplemental questions are a part of my official application. By checking “yes,” I certify that I understand and have followed the application instructions.

• Yes
• No

Required Question