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PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE WORKER I

Recruitment #18-MU3-01

Definition

THE JOB: Public Works Maintenance Worker I is the entry and first working level in the series. Employees are required to perform unskilled manual work and learn to operate light equipment as well as perform a variety of semi-skilled road and drainage maintenance tasks. Employees will normally advance to the Public Works Maintenance Worker II classification after one year of satisfactory service at the Public Works Maintenance Worker I level. Under general supervision, incumbents perform maintenance and construction activities on roads, bridges, and drainage facilities; have the ability to keep simple written records and communicate clearly orally and in writing as well as read, understand, and follow written and oral instructions; use electronic devices (computers, tablets, phones, hardware, and software) to document work and communicate; and perform other duties as required. After a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to provide an H-6 (10 year driving record) from the California Department of Motor Vehicles that demonstrates a responsible driving history. The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies during the life of the eligible list.

Employment Standards

THE REQUIREMENTS: No experience required.

Special Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License, and within twelve months from hire, possession of a valid California Class A Driver License with Tank Endorsement.

Certificate: Possession of a Qualified Applicators Certificate issued by the State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation is required for some positions.

Knowledge: Some knowledge of the use of common hand tools and basic safety practices and procedures related to performing unskilled manual work.

Ability to: Work while standing for up to eight hours per day; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; use tools and equipment efficiently and safely; interact effectively with the public; work cooperatively with others as part of a crew; lift items weighing up to 75 pounds; perform tasks requiring strength, such as shoveling, lifting equipment and materials into trucks, climbing over rough terrain, and using chain saws and pole saws; drive vehicles such as pickup trucks, two-axle dump trucks and flatbed trucks; learn to operate heavy equipment, such as three-axle dump trucks, mowers, rollers, loaders, and backhoes; distinguish colors, such as color-coded underground service alert markings and color-coded traffic signs; put on, wear, and use a respirator and other safety equipment, such as hard hats, gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection; and hear and distinguish various sounds, such as voices of workers in noisy environments and sounds of operating equipment.

Special Working Conditions: Exposure to variable temperatures and weather conditions; cramped work spaces; heights, such as on equipment, on cliffs or in the bucket of a bucket truck; high levels of noise; strong, unpleasant odors; vibration; dust and silica dust; potentially hostile or violent individuals; electrical hazards; allergens, such as poison oak and stinging insects; the possibility of experiencing burns, bodily injury, and contact with toxic substances and chemical irritants; working alone in isolated areas; and for some assigned tasks, possible exposure to needles or blood which could possibly result in chronic disease or death. 

Other Special Requirements: Alcohol and drug tests will be administered to all candidates prior to final selection for positions requiring California Class A or Class B Driver Licenses upon entry, and to employees in positions requiring these licenses, as mandated by Department of Transportation federal regulations. In addition, all candidates must provide specific employment history for up to the past ten years for all jobs they have held which required operation of a commercial motor vehicle. Availability to work irregular hours, including responding to twenty-four hour emergency calls.

Some positions may require fingerprinting and/or background investigation.

Benefits

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
ANNUAL LEAVE - 22 days first year, increasing to 37 days after 15 years of service. Available for vacation and/or sick leave.
HOLIDAYS - 13 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE – 3 days paid in California, 5 days paid out-of-state.
MEDICAL PLAN - The County contracts with CalPERS for a variety of medical plans. For most plans, County contributions pay a majority of the premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
DENTAL PLAN - County pays for employee and eligible dependent coverage.
VISION PLAN - County pays for employee coverage. Employee may purchase eligible dependent coverage.
RETIREMENT
- Pension formula 2% at age 60 or 2% at age 62 as determined based on provisions of the CA Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). Pension benefit determined by final average compensation of three years. County participates in Social Security. 
LIFE INSURANCE - County paid $20,000 term policy. Employee may purchase additional life insurance.
DISABILITY INSURANCE - Employees in the General Representation Unit participate in the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program. This program is funded 100% by employee payroll deductions.
DEPENDENT-CARE PLAN - Employees who make contributions for child or dependent care may elect to have their contributions made utilizing “pre-tax dollars.”
H-CARE PLAN - Employees who pay a County medical premium may elect this pre-tax program.
HEALTH CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ALLOWANCE (HCFSA) - Employees may elect this pre-tax program to cover qualifying health care expenses.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION - A deferred compensation plan is available to employees.

Selection Plan

THE EXAMINATION: Your application and supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine if you have met the education, experience, training and/or licensing requirements as stated on the job announcement. If you meet these criteria and are one of the best qualified, you may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application and supplemental questionnaire. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application. If during those six months it is necessary to administer another examination for this job class, you will be invited to take the examination to remain on the eligible list.

HOW TO APPLY: Apply Online Now! Click on the link below; or print out an application and supplemental questionnaire and mail/bring them to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600.  Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY: 711. Applications will meet the final filing date if received in one of the following ways: 1) in the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date. 

IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT WOULD REQUIRE TEST ACCOMMODATION, CALL (831) 454-2600. WOMEN, MINORITIES AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.