Salary: $16.06 - $23.46 Hourly
Location : Pittsburg, CA
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 449
Department: Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 03/29/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Information

The City of Pittsburg seeks to fill MAINTENANCE AIDE vacancies for seasonal work in the Public Work's Parks and Landscape Division.
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Maintenance Aides assist in performing a variety of parks maintenance functions related to the upkeep of the City as assigned by a supervisor and/or lead staff member. Hiring priority is currently in the Park and Maintenance area-Landscape Division. Pay will typically starts at $17.82/hour up to $23.46 (depending on experience) and Maintenance Aides generally work up to six months per cycle. New hires will learn about landscape, teamwork, and tree care. Ideal candidates will love working outdoors, making a difference, and enjoy beautifying the City's lands and parks.
Successful candidates will possess the following:

• Ability to work in a team environment on a crew
• Complete tasks in a timely manner with attention to detail
• Dependable and able to maintain punctual attendance; regular attendance is essential
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to work outdoors under various weather and environmental conditions for extended periods of time
• Ability to work flexible hours including up to 10-12 hour shifts or overtime; available to work weekends, holidays, and special events
• Basic mechanical ability to learn and be comfortable operating various equipment depending on work assignments such as chainsaws, wood chippers, weed trimmers, blowers, etc.
• Able to deal with public and colleagues in a courteous and respectful manner
• Acceptable driving record
• Previous landscape experience is highly desired.

About the Landscape Division
Landscape Division is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens and visitors of our community by providing a level of grounds care and customer service that promotes a positive community image. The Landscape Division strives to present a park system that is well maintained, comfortable, safe, and encourages our citizenry to spend quality leisure time therein.
About Pittsburg, CA
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, caf, 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/Landscape, and Water Treatment). Fire Protection services are provided by the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire Department. Pittsburg's total budget for FY 22/23 is $225.9 million and a General Fund budget of $51.3 million.
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Join Team Pittsburg to do meaningful work that will shape the community and make a positive difference.
Examples of Duties

Concrete and landscape maintenance citywide.

• Tasks include general building and park cleaning including, restrooms, emptying trash containers and general cleaning work around parks and facilities.
• Landscape duties will include general landscape maintenance such as raking, sweeping, mowing, pruning shrubs, manual watering, spraying herbicides and planting.
• Building maintenance may include painting both exterior and interior, light carpentry and site preparation work for concrete.
• Prior tractor with accessories operation experience desired.
• Experience in landscape maintenance and/ or maintenance work desired but not required.

Qualifications

Education : Qualified applicants must have completed of the tenth (10th) grade.
License: Must possess a valid California driver's license.
Background Requirements: Ability to successfully pass driver's license check, fingerprint background and drug screening.
Selection Process

1. Application Process: Applicants must complete an online employment application which includes a supplemental questionnaire at Employment application is evaluated to determine if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications including attaching a valid and recent DMV report to online application. You can go to the following link to request a copy for a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for a California DMV printout: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/online/dr
2. Interviews: Accepted applicants will be interviewed by park supervisory staff and offered a seasonal job if successful during interview and have provided a clean driving record printout to the hiring supervisor.
3. Pre-Employment Screening/New Hires: Candidates will be fingerprinted for a background check and submit results for a drug screening test as part of pre-employment. Successful candidates who pass the background process will complete new hire paperwork and begin work soon after.

CITY OF PITTSBURG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

• Police Trainee receives medical, dental, sick leave and retirement benefits while in the Police Academy.
• Other seasonal employees receive sick leave and are limited to 999 hours per fiscal year.

01

I understand the selection process for this position will consist of the following: -Interview-Recent DMV printout -Pre-screen Questionnaire -Department of Justice fingerprints (background)-Drug Test

• YES

02

This seasonal position requires a valid California Driver's License. Do you have a valid Class C California driver's license?

• Yes
• No

03

As required, I am attaching a valid and recent DMV printout to my online application. (You can go to the following link to request a copy for a fee of two dollars for a California DMV printout: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/online/dr )

• Yes
• No

04

Do you possess any of the following?

• AWWA Backflow Device Tester Certification
• Department of Health Services D-1 Distribution Operator Certification
• Line Clearance Tree Trimmer Certification
• California Water Environmental Association- Collections System Maintenance, Grade 1 certification
• Certified Pool Operator
• Traffic Signal Certificate
• Pesticide Applicators License (Category B)
• Playground Inspector Certification
• Arborist Certification
• Master Gardener Certification
• Valid class A or B California State Driver's License
• None of the above

05

For questions #6 and #7, please mark any selections that apply to your experience. If selected for an interview, a hiring manager will ask your level of experience for your selections such as "limited (less than 6 months), "moderate" (6 months to 1 year), and "extensive" (more than 1 year).
06

Do you have any Park and Maintenance experience operating the following equipment/tools?

• Hand and chain saw
• Chipper
• Stump grinder
• Aerial truck to cut up branches and remove tree trimmings and stumps
• None of the above

07

Do you have any Park and Maintenance experience in the following area(s)?

• Mow and edge turf
• Renovate turf; aerating, seeding, thatching
• Removing and laying sod
• Prepare soil for planting or seeding
• Grading and adding soil amendments
• Plants/transplant flowers, bushes and trees
• Prune shrubs and trees
• Mix and apply pesticides
• Clean and maintain swimming pools fountains
• Take water samples; maintain appropriate chemical and temperature balance
• Maintain, repair, and install irrigation systems
• Replace/adjust sprinkler heads
• None of the above

08

Have you worked as a previous Maintenance Aide for the City of Pittsburg?

• Yes
• No

Required Question