What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extra Help Parks & Grounds Worker position at County of Tulare?
This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the General Services Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Current vacancies are with the General Services Agency located in Visalia and Porterville. The anticipated life of the list is six months.
Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the county geographic area.
Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online. There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specifications for complete job duties and requirements.
Typical Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
Knowledge Of:
Conditions of Employment
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
None Assigned.
01
The supplemental application form is an EXAMINATION. All candidates are required to complete the questions at the end of the application. The supplemental application questions will be used to select the most highly qualified candidates who will then advance to the next step in the selection process. The questions that follow will be used to evaluate the extent to which a candidate has demonstrated and applied the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to successful performance for this position. You must respond to all required questions to be considered for this position. List the types of LANDSCAPE HAND TOOLS you have used.
02
List the types of LANDSCAPE GAS/ELECTRIC POWERED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT you have used.
03
List the types of TRACTORS, BACKHOES, DUMP TRUCKS, LOADERS, etc., you have operated.
04
List the types of HAND OR POWERED TREE PRUNING/MAINTENANCE TOOLS you have used.
05
Check off below the GENERAL types of landscaping activities you have performed:
Check Off Below Irrigation System Work You Have Performed:
The following question measures desirable employment standards for some positions and necessary employment standards for other positions. It is not necessary to answer this question to apply for all positions; however, those that answer this question may be considered more qualified and may be given first consideration. A Class B driver's license is required for some positions. Do you have a valid Class B driver's license?
If "No," are you willing to obtain a Class B license?
Current vacancies are with the General Services Agency located in Visalia and Porterville. The anticipated life of the list is six months.
Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the county geographic area.
Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online. There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specifications for complete job duties and requirements.
Typical Duties
- Perform grounds maintenance and clean-up tasks at County parks or building areas.
- Operate a variety of motorized equipment and use a variety of hand tools including mowers, sweepers, tractors, edgers and chainsaws.
- Mow and edge lawns and landscaped areas.
- Plant, transplant, cultivate, prune, fertilize and irrigate flowers, trees, shrubs and lawns.
- Repair and maintain sprinkler systems.
- Report unsafe conditions.
- Oversee inmates and General Relief workers.
- Provide assistance to the public
- Patrol park and building areas to prevent vandalism, theft and other undesirable activities.
- Perform routine maintenance and cleaning activities at parks and building areas.
- Provide information about park facilities.
- Assist in the service and repair of pumps.
- Assist in tree maintenance activities.
- Maintain a variety of records.
- Assist with crowd and traffic control.
- May collect fees and make bank deposits.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
- Completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
- A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be one year of responsible gardening and grounds maintenance experience.
- Proper use of tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance work.
- Methods used in proper maintenance of building and grounds.
- Safety practices and procedures.
- Math sufficient to collect fees and complete time sheets.
- Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
- Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment
- Operate a variety of motorized equipment such as tractors, sweepers, mowers and edgers.
- Perform manual labor.
- Observe safe work practices.
- Read and understand park rules and regulations.
- Give and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Use patience, tact and courtesy when dealing with co-workers and the public.
- Complete job orders and time sheets.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Knowledge Of:
- Maintenance and repair methods and practices.
- County rules and regulations pertaining to parks.
- Receipt and deposit money
- Train others in grounds maintenance
Conditions of Employment
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
None Assigned.
01
The supplemental application form is an EXAMINATION. All candidates are required to complete the questions at the end of the application. The supplemental application questions will be used to select the most highly qualified candidates who will then advance to the next step in the selection process. The questions that follow will be used to evaluate the extent to which a candidate has demonstrated and applied the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to successful performance for this position. You must respond to all required questions to be considered for this position. List the types of LANDSCAPE HAND TOOLS you have used.
02
List the types of LANDSCAPE GAS/ELECTRIC POWERED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT you have used.
03
List the types of TRACTORS, BACKHOES, DUMP TRUCKS, LOADERS, etc., you have operated.
04
List the types of HAND OR POWERED TREE PRUNING/MAINTENANCE TOOLS you have used.
05
Check off below the GENERAL types of landscaping activities you have performed:
- level land, by hand
- tilled ground, hand
- made mounds
- trenched, walk-behind
- cement work, curbs
- brick work, mortar
- augured holes, hand
- installed electrical (low voltage)
- level land, tractor
- tilled ground, tractor
- used a transit
- trenched, ride-on
- cement work, slabs/walks
- other masonry work
- augured holes, power
- installed electrical (110-220)
Check Off Below Irrigation System Work You Have Performed:
- installed sprinkler systems, residential
- installed sprinkler systems, commercial OR large residentials, 1/2 acre or more
- installed drip/mist systems with pressure regulators, sand filters
- installed pipe (galvanized)
- repaired lines
- installed valves
- installed timers
- installed pumps
- installed pipe (PVC)
- repaired heads (pop-up, impact, rotors)
- repaired valves
- repaired timers
- repaired pumps
The following question measures desirable employment standards for some positions and necessary employment standards for other positions. It is not necessary to answer this question to apply for all positions; however, those that answer this question may be considered more qualified and may be given first consideration. A Class B driver's license is required for some positions. Do you have a valid Class B driver's license?
- Yes
- No
If "No," are you willing to obtain a Class B license?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question