Maintenance Worker II - Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services

The City of San Jose's Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services is proud to be “Building Community Through Fun” through innovative, creative, and excellent programs and services. Our mission is to build healthy communities through people, parks, and programs. The Department is a steady force in our community, advancing education, health, and social connections. We meet the diverse needs of our community across the lifespan by connecting people to places and people to people. The principles of equity, access, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and flexibility guide us.

The Department creates and activates thriving places where people live, work, play, and learn, which include 50 community centers, 200 parks, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, over 60 miles of trails, programs and services that touch the lives of individuals and families in our community. We take a fun approach to public service, and value the public’s trust. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and innovative.

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The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department is recruiting for one (1) full-time, benefited Maintenance Worker II to assist in the BeautifySJ program, a blight reduction and community beautification program. The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

BeautifySJ is the home of the City of San Jose’s blight reduction and encampment management programs and services. BeautifySJ works to address and prevent blight including graffiti removal, coordinating neighborhood litter clean-up events and dumpster days and removing illegal dumping. Encampment management services include weekly trash services and abatement activities to ensure that locations and conditions of encampments are cooperative and complying.

Under general supervision, employees in the Maintenance Worker II (MWII) position provide lead direction to small crews engaged in the abatement and response to illegal dumping complaints throughout the City and provide support to all Beautify SJ programs including the Encampment Trash Program. MWIIs are major contributors to the Department's efforts to provide exceptional service to its residents by working to beautify the City. Employees are expected to work a five-day per week schedule, either Monday through Friday or Tuesday through Saturday. Individuals in this classification may be required to work alternate work shifts, including grave and swing, weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call.

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

• Working with neighborhood leaders to support beautification efforts in their communities.
• Able to work with the unhoused community and in homeless encampments.
• Assist the Anti-Litter, Anti-Graffiti, Neighborhood Beautification projects in addition to other blight reduction and beautification projects through BeautifySJ.
• Planning work and providing lead direction to, and participating in, small and large crews engaged in the response and abatement of reported and non-reported illegally dumped materials within public rights-of-way including streets and sidewalks, parks, trails, and City owned property.
• These positions will be expected to know/learn how to safely care for and operate program equipment including dump trucks and compactor vehicles.

More information on the typical duties can be found in the Class Specification for Maintenance Worker II. This position requires grasping, reaching, bending, pulling, kneeling, crouching, squatting, lifting, and carrying objects up to 100 pounds to complete the described job duties. Standing and walking are performed intermittently.

Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development) Test or California Proficiency Certificate) AND three (3) years experience in the maintenance and repair of streets, sewers, parks or public facilities, or related field.

Required Licensing (such as driver’s license, certifications, etc.):

• Possession of a valid State of California driver’s license.
• As a condition of employment in some designated positions, possession of a valid State of California Class A or B driver's license with applicable endorsements may be required.

Background Check: Candidates will be required to undergo a background check, including a criminal history records check, before being considered for a position.

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country.

Please be informed that the City of San José will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

Desirable competencies for this position include:

• Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
  • Experience working with disadvantaged or marginalized populations.
  • Ability to relate to individuals of all socioeconomic levels and multi-cultural communities.
  • Ability to work with intended communities to ensure safe, healthy environments
• Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.
• Computer Skills: Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
• Customer Service: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
• Reliability: Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Applicants are requested to provide their resume upon applying. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to perform the essential physical functions of this position will be determined by a post-offer medical examination conducted by the City of San José Employee Health Services.

RESOURCES: If you need assistance with the online application system, please contact Human Resources (either by phone or in person). If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, there are computers for your use in the lobby of Human Resources.

City of San José - Human Resources 200 East Santa Clara Street

4th Floor, Tower San Jose, CA 95113

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

(408) 535-1285

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response.

• Please describe your years of experience in the maintenance and repair of streets, sewers, parks or public facilities, or related field. In your response, please list qualifying experiences in the following format: name of institution/employer, duration of employment, full-time or part-time status, and job duties. Your response should be consistent with your work history. (Please note: One year of work experience = 2,080 hours.)
• Please list any specific hand, mechanical, and power tools as well as any light and heavy vehicles, trucks, and equipment that you are proficient at operating and using in the maintenance, abatement, and repair of city property and public right-of-way areas. In your response, include how recently you used them and the type of work performed.
• Please describe a time or situation when you helped resolve a conflict or issue that involved multiple parties at work.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

If you have questions regarding the duties of the Maintenance Worker II position, please contact Ed Ramirez, Supervising Environmental Services Specialist at Ed.Ramirez@sanjoseca.gov

If you have questions regarding the selection or hiring process, please contact Jasmin Ramos at Jasmin.Ramos@sanjoseca.gov

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Maintenance Worker II classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

PRNS Department website: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/prns

California Equal Pay Act: http://www.sjcity.net/DocumentCenter/View/18980

City of San José Benefits - https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/human-resources/benefits

Per the City’s COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy, the City requires all new hires to provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment absent an approved medical or religious exemption. “Fully vaccinated” means the employee has received two doses of Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson. Please let us know immediately if you believe that you have a medical and/or religious exemption so you can be provided information on how to submit an exemption request and commence the interactive process. Please be advised that if you are eligible and have not been vaccinated but plan to do so, you will need to provide proof of vaccination prior to your start date. If you have any questions regarding the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination policy, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at employee.relations@sanjoseca.gov

The application deadline is 11:59 PM on Friday, June 30, 2023.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided.

IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285 or via email at Human.Resources@sanjoseca.gov if you have any questions