Job description

Position Description
Do you have a passion for landscaping? Are you looking for a way to have an impact on the community for which you work? Are you a self-starter who excels at working with others and takes pride in providing excellent customer service? If so, this job opportunity may be for you!

The City of Walnut Creek is seeking qualified, well-organized, and team-oriented candidates to apply for the position of Landscape Maintenance Worker. There are currently five (5) vacancies and the eligible list created from this recruitment may be used to full future vacancies during the life of the list.

Apply at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/walnutcreek.

Regional Government Services and its staff are conducting the recruitment on behalf of the City of Walnut Creek.

The Position
Under general supervision, Landscape Maintenance Workers perform a variety of routine semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance tasks in parks, open space, or other landscaped areas; and perform related work as required. Landscape Maintenance Worker is the entry-level class in the landscape and park maintenance series. The employee is assigned to perform routine landscape or open space maintenance duties.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

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Be an individual who is accountable, ethical, self-motivated, friendly, adaptable, comfortable working independently, and in a team-oriented environment.

• Have the ability to safely operate various landscape maintenance tools and equipment.
• Have knowledge of repair and maintenance procedures and techniques used in parks, open space, or grounds maintenance.
• Interact tactfully, effectively, courteously, and concisely with people contacted during normal work hours.

COMPETENCIES

Adaptability/Flexibility - Can shift gears comfortably and reprioritize work as needed.
Attention to Detail – Accomplishes tasks with thoroughness and efficiency.
Communication - Effectively conveys and exchanges thoughts, opinions, and information verbally or in writing.
Customer Service - Maintains on-going customer relationships.
Decision Making - Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions within documented organizational processes and procedures.
Interpersonal Relations - Builds relationships based on mutual trust and respect.
Problem Solving - Sees and is able to define problems and implement solutions.
Reliability & Commitment - Shows commitment, dedication, and accountability in one's work, and follows through on all projects, goals, aspects of one's work.
Results Oriented - Manages time/priorities effectively.
Safety - Works to comply with safety regulations and helps to promote safety consciousness and well-being.
Time Management - Plans and executes plans for events, tasks, or processes in an efficient manner.

Representative Duties
At times, individual employee assignments may require emphasis of one or more of the landscape maintenance duties; however, employees are expected to be capable of performing the full range of duties described below for Landscape and Open Space Maintenance. These descriptions list the most common duties performed, but other closely related duties are also performed as varying needs arise.

Park Maintenance Duties:

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Plants, prunes, waters, sprays, and fertilizes plants, flowers, shrubs, hedges, and trees; transplants seedlings; cultivates fields and flower beds; weeds flower beds and containers; re-sods and repairs lawns or playing areas; mows, trims, edges, aerates, and fertilizes lawns; trims hedges with hand and power tools; sweeps and rakes leaves.

• Plants and removes trees as necessary.
• Operates mowers, brush chippers, tractors, chain saws, rototillers, stump grinders, air spades, hand and power tools, skip loaders, dump trucks, water trucks, and other equipment; maintains tools and equipment used in park and open space maintenance and gardening; may make minor and simple repairs to wood structures or plumbing fixtures.
• Assists in installation of sprinkler systems; cuts and threads pipe; may repair broken irrigation lines and sprinkler systems.
• May mix substances such as fertilizers and pesticides according to written and oral instructions; may apply pesticides and other solutions to plants; sprays for diseases and insect controls; makes cuttings.
• Performs simple and minor repairs to equipment and park structures.
• May assist in the setting up and removal of lane closures and traffic control to complete work as assigned.

Open Space Maintenance Duties:

• Preserves open space lands; maintains land, trails, and facilities according to established guidelines; mows, prunes, and abates weeds; installs and repairs fences, gates, hiking stiles, signs, and display boards.
• Makes minor alterations to irrigation systems; installs and/or repairs broken irrigation lines; repairs sprinkler heads.
• Performs simple and minor repairs to equipment and park structures.
• Oversees volunteer crews as assigned; assists in preparation of open space social events; and provides information to general public concerning the City’s open space program.

Qualifications Guidelines
Contacts and Relationships:

Employee has contact primarily with City employees, but also the general public. Appropriate interaction with contacts is of significant importance, and employee is expected to deal effectively and courteously with the public.

Accountability:

The employee is responsible for complying with all City safety requirements and practices. Additionally, the employee is responsible for ensuring that any direct reports also comply with all City safety requirements and practices. Employee is responsible for routine landscape maintenance within an assigned area. Employee is accountable for the quality of work performed.

Typical Qualifications

As described below; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below.

Graduation from high school.

A minimum of one year of experience in the maintenance of parks or similar facilities.

Special Requirements:

Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License and a good driving record.

Possession of, or ability to obtain within the first year of employment, a State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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Knowledge of plants, trees, shrubs, insects, and diseases.

• Knowledge of repair and maintenance procedures and techniques used in parks, open space, or grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of the use of chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, etc. for maintenance of parks and other areas.
• Knowledge of traffic safety guidelines and appropriate safety procedures when in close proximity to high volume traffic areas.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and related safety precautions.
• Knowledge of CPR and first aid.
• Skill in communicating effectively in English both orally and in writing.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to safely operate various landscape maintenance tools and equipment.
• Ability to measure areas of land and determine the amount of material needed to amend the soil or top dress a specific area.
• Ability to identify irrigation parts and obtain correct replacement parts as needed.

Supplemental Information
Applications must be submitted on-line through this applicant tracking system. Materials must be complete and clearly indicate the candidate meets the minimum qualifications. Incomplete, late, emailed, and faxed applications are not accepted. Resumes are not considered in lieu of the required employment application.

Certificates, resumes, and/or cover letters must be uploaded with your application through this applicant tracking system.

All statements made on the application, resume, and supplemental materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for immediate disqualification, removal from eligibility list, or discharge from employment.

The deadline to apply is October 3, 2022, at 11:59 PM PST.

Apply here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/walnutcreek

APPLICATION PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:
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Appraisal Process – (Pass/Fail) After the closing deadline, applications will be screened in relation to the criteria indicated in this announcement.

This process may also include various interviews and/or a skills assessment examinations to rank applications, and to prepare a Qualified Candidate List.

PLEASE NOTE: The dates listed below are tentative and subject to change.

Application – Minimum Qualification Assessment - (Pass/Fail) All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed and assessed for each applicant's ability to meet the minimum work experience, training, and education qualifications.
Online Skills Assessment – (Pass/Fail) An Online Skills Assessment may be used to evaluate candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. The Online Skills Assessment may evaluate these areas of knowledge and skills. The Online Skills Assessment will be conducted via a video conference platform and is tentatively scheduled the week of October 10, 2022. Candidates who pass the Online Skills Assessment will be invited to participate in the next step of the Selection Process.
Remote Screen Interview Exam – (Pass/Fail) Candidates who pass the Online Skills Assessment may be invited to a Remote Screen Interview Examination to evaluate training, experience, and other job-related qualifications for the position. The Remote Screen Interview (if necessary) will be conducted via a video conference platform and is tentatively scheduled for the week of October 17, 2022.
Practical Skills Exam – (Pass/Fail) Candidates who pass the Remote Screen Interview Exam may be invited to participate in an in-person practical exam to evaluate training, experience, and other job-related qualifications for the position. The Practical Skills Exam is tentatively scheduled for the week of October 24, 2022.

All communication and notices will be sent via e-mail. Additional inquiries about the position may be directed to dprieto@rgs.ca.gov.

An eligible list will be established as a result of this examination process and will be valid for a period of six months. All applicants will be notified by email as to whether or not they are invited to participate further in the selection process. In addition, applicants can log on to their account and check their current status online.

Please note effective August 16, 2021, all employees of the City of Walnut Creek will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Applicants selected for employment at the City of Walnut Creek must provide certification of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to their first day of employment.

Applicants considered for appointment to this position will be required to undergo a comprehensive medical exam and a pre-placement drug screen, and are subject to California Department of Justice and FBI fingerprinting and a thorough background and criminal check.

If special accommodations are necessary at any stage of the examination process, please provide Regional Government Services with advance notice, and every attempt will be made to consider your request.

As required by law, all public employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers. As such, all City of Walnut Creek employees may be called upon to assist in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man- made disasters.

Please see the class specification at www.walnut-creek.org for a complete description of this classification's representative duties, requirements, working conditions, and physical requirements.

Neither Regional Government Services nor the City of Walnut Creek are responsible for failure of internet forms or email in submitting your application. Candidates who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or selection process should advise Regional Government Services by mailing dprieto@rgs.ca.gov.

The City of Walnut Creek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $61,294.48 - $73,865.74 per year

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