Senior Maintenance Worker - Parks in El Cajon, California at City of El Cajon
Salary: $28.82 - $35.03/hrEmployment Type: Full-Time
City of El Cajon
El Cajon, California, 92020, United States
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Job Description
The Opportunity:
The City is currently searching for an experienced individual to lead its Parks Maintenance Division outdoors for the Parks and Recreation Department. As the sixth largest city in San Diego County, El Cajon is seen as a leader among cities and a wonderful location to live, work and play. El Cajon boasts a diverse and vibrant community, safe and attractive neighborhoods, many parks and recreation centers, award-winning schools, libraries, and first-class police and fire departments. The City of El Cajon's culture empowers employees to make a positive impact in the community. The City also administers an alternate work schedule (e.g. 4/10's), extensive benefits plans, and defined retirement that allows employees to have a strong work-life balance.
The Position:
The ideal candidate has considerable experience with pesticide use for landscape maintenance, right-of-way pest control, and irrigation systems. The Senior Maintenance Worker will be a driven team leader who demonstrates knowledge and professionalism with the ability to undertake a full range of landscaping and maintenance duties.
The Recruitment Process:
The most highly qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process, which includes a Qualifications Appraisal Interview and a practical exam. The Qualifications Appraisal Interview and practical exam are tentatively scheduled for March 4, 2025. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligible list for employment consideration for at least six months.
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- Participates in the planting, renovating, pruning, mowing, fertilizing, watering and other maintenance of assigned landscaped areas;
- Operates trucks, tractors, renovators, mowers, trenchers, rototillers, top dressers and other landscape industry equipment;
- Mixes and sprays liquid pesticides; applies granular pesticides, soil conditioners and wetting agents;
- May be assigned to the spray crew;
- Participates in the preventive maintenance and emergency repair of recreational facilities including carpentry, painting and masonry work;
- Participates in monitoring and repairing park irrigation systems; prepares irrigation controller schedules for water conservation;
- Builds and repairs fences, masonry walls and caps, pavers, bleachers, benches and backstops and maintains playground equipment.
Experience: At least three years experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas and in spraying pesticides.
Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by additional training in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas.
Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by additional training in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas.
Special Requirements: A valid California Class C driver’s license with a safe driving record, which must be maintained throughout employment in this class, is required at the time of appointment. As a condition of passing probation, a valid California Class A driver’s license with a safe driving record and a California Qualified Applicator’s Certificate with categories B – Landscape Maintenance and C – Right of Way is required within 12 months of employment.
Employees in this position who possess a California Class A driver's license are subject to the mandatory drug and alcohol testing as required by the Department of Transportation.
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El Cajon, California, 92020, United States
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