Job Details

Salary: $22.32 - $27.13 Hourly
Location : American Canyon, CA
Job Type: Part-Time, Temporary
Job Number: FY24-00032
Department: Maintenance & Utilities
Opening Date: 11/20/2024
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A

Introduction / Overview

The Public Works Department is responsible for the design, engineering, operations and maintenance of all City infrastructure. The Department is organized into several divisions. Service Workers work in Parks Maintenance, Streets and Storm Drains, Water Distribution, Wastewater Collections, and Buildings. Service Workers play a key role in keeping all these systems working properly for City residents, businesses and visitors every day.

American Canyon is looking for skilled workers to perform routine and preventative infrastructure maintenance. We want people with hands on experience and skills they can demonstrate, but an attitude of community service and teamwork ahead of personal gain.

Service Workers perform a variety of maintenance and construction duties and operate public works, maintenance and utilities equipment. Initial hires and assignments are made to a specific division, although Service Workers may be reassigned to any of the sections at any time for business or career development reasons.

Service Workers perform an array of general clean-up and maintenance tasks in various City departments and provide assistance to regular workers engaged in skilled and semi-skilled work. Deliver and operate miscellaneous equipment as required. Work mainly involves performance of prescribed tasks in predictable order with minimal exceptions to standard procedures.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the temporary job class that is used for workload peaks and seasonal projects in a variety of field assignments. Employees cannot work more than 980 hours in a fiscal year.
Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Sweep, clean, and maintain buildings and other facilities.
• Perform janitorial, ground, and facilities maintenance.
• Disinfect and scrub toilet facilities and showers.
• Assist in maintaining the City's infrastructure by picking up debris, clearing weeds, cleaning tanks, sedimentation basins, and screens and performing general manual labor duties as directed.
• Prepare baseball and softball fields for games.
• Deliver and operate equipment.
• Assist in maintaining pool facilities.
• Assist as necessary in special programs relating to recreation activities.
• Set up for various events; monitor events including securing facilities after the event.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Typical Qualifications

Ability to:

• Perform a variety of physically demanding cleaning and maintenance tasks for extended periods of time.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Work day shift, night shift, and/or weekends.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees and the general public.

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience: Some experience performing manual labor.
Supplemental Information

License Requirement:
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of the temporary hire. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Physical Requirements:
Work is performed in a typical outdoor environment on a year-round basis. (1) Mobility: frequent performance of heavy manual labor; frequent standing for long periods of time; frequent bending and squatting. (2) Lifting: frequent lifting up to 50 pounds; occasional lifting up to 75 pounds. (3) Vision: constant use of overall vision. (4) Dexterity: frequent grasping, holding, and reaching. (5) Hearing/Talking: frequent hearing and talking in person. (6) Emotional/Psychological: frequent coworker contact; occasional working alone. (7) Environmental: frequent exposure to loud noise; frequent exposure to chemicals, fumes, and other environmental substances.

Other Requirements:
Some positions may require evening, weekend, or other shift work.
Temporary Part-time employees are entitled to 40 hours of sick leave per calendar year.

No other paid time off, including holidays, is offered.
01

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

02

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Professional degree
• Doctorate degree

03

In which Division(s) would you most want to work?

• Parks
• Sewer Collections
• Streets
• Water Distribution
• No Preference

04

Tell us about your manual labor skills. What do you know how to do and where did you learn it? It can be from paid or unpaid jobs.
05

Do you possess a valid Class C driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

Are you able to work a flexible work schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and includes varying shifts?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you available for on-call employment?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have any of the following licenses?

• Pesticide Applicator's License (Category B)
• Pesticide Applicator's License (Category C)
• Pesticide Applicator's License (Other Category)
• Certified Pool Operator's License
• Water Distribution Certificate I or II
• Class C Driver's License
• Class A or B Driver's License
• Class A or B Driver's License with a Tanker Endorsement
• None of the Above

Required Question