Description
PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE WORKER
Competitive Salary plus Excellent Benefits
Hourly Salary: $ 28.50 $ 38.48
Closing Date: October 20, 2024 (11:59 p.m. PST)
This recruitment aims to establish a new eligibility list for the Public Works Maintenance Worker I position. Eligible candidates interested in this opportunity are encouraged to apply by October 20, 2024 (11:59 p.m. PST).
About the Position
The Public Works Maintenance Worker I is an entry-level classification in the Maintenance Worker series. Assigned duties in this classification are routine tasks requiring no experience or limited experience. Employees at this level perform a limited range of duties under immediate supervision in accordance with established guidelines and procedures and are not expected to perform with the same independence of supervision and judgment on matters related to Town guidelines and procedures as Level II/III.
Employees at this level receive immediate supervision from a manager designated by the City Manager and functional supervision from higher level Maintenance Workers. Incumbents may provide limited direction to less experienced employees in this classification or to seasonal workers.
About Los Altos Hills
Incorporated in 1956, the Town of Los Altos Hills is a premier Silicon Valley residential community located adjacent to the City of Los Altos, 35 miles south of San Francisco, 5 miles south of Stanford University and 17 miles north of downtown San Jose. The advocates of incorporation were dedicated to the "preservation of the rural atmosphere of the foothills and orderly and unhurried growth."
The Ideal Candidate
Candidates who are successful in this position demonstrate a strong commitment to public service and customer service. They possess excellent verbal communication, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills and can meet and deal tactfully and effectively with the public. They can work effectively with a moderate degree of independence and follow instructions. They are self-assured and can exercise a high degree of common sense and sound judgment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience and Education: Sufficient education and experience to satisfactorily perform the duties of this classification. A typical qualifying background would be completion of high school or the equivalent and one year of experience in maintenance related work.
- License: Possession of a valid, appropriate State of California Driver’s License.
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of:
- Basic skills in landscape maintenance, carpentry and plumbing, mechanics.
- Tools and equipment used in public works maintenance and construction.
- Safe work practices.
Ability To:
Ability to perform essential physical functions with or without accommodation. These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Intermittently sit while driving, operating equipment, or completing forms/work papers; stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, twist and reach while inspecting or repairing, digging or clearing, and using various tools and equipment; perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation; distinguish colors used in marking utility facilities, and lift or carry weight of 100 pounds or less.
- Use a variety of hand and power tools and operate light motorized equipment.
- Read, write, and understand English and perform basic arithmetic computations.
- Perform rotating work assignments.
- Work in inclement weather.
- Work extended or irregular hours.
- Follow written and oral instructions.
- Establish effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
- Perform manual labor for extended periods.
- Work independently and/or as part of a team.
- Operate heavy duty equipment, trucks and tractors are desirable.
- Basic knowledge of appropriate materials, methods, tools, equipment, and practices involved in construction, maintenance, and repair of public facilities.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Working Conditions: May be required to work in inclement weather, work extended hours, and/or perform manual labor for extended periods.
- Physical demands: Essential functions include, but are not limited to, intermittently sitting while driving, operating equipment, or completing forms/work papers; standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and reaching while inspecting or repairing, digging or clearing, and using various tools and equipment; performing simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation; distinguishing colors used in marking utility facilities, and lifting or carrying weight of 100 pounds or less.
Benefits
- CalPERS Retirement
- New employees with no prior CalPERS service or have a break in CalPERS service of 6 months or more: 2% @ 62. Employees are required by law to pay 50% of the normal cost, or 8.25%.
- New employees who are classic CalPERS member and did not have a break in service for more than 6 months: 2% @ 60. Employees are responsible for CalPERS member contribution, currently set at 7.0%.
- 401 (A) Plan- Defined Contribution - The Town contributes up to 4% of the employee's annual salary with a cap of the PEPRA salary maximum and based on the employees enrolled in the 457 Plan (flexible deferred compensation plan).
- Retiree Health - Town employees hired after October 11, 2007, will receive retiree health from age 60 until the age of 65 years of age with the following qualifiers:
- Must work with the Town for at least 5 years
- Must retire from the Town. Benefit will be effective at age of 60
- Vesting schedule would be implemented based on CalPERS service and would determine the Town's contribution towards the retiree's health premium.
- Vacation Accrual - Based upon a schedule of 40 hours per week, you will earn vacation hours at a rate of 8 to 20 hours per month based on years of service. The Town will allow the employees to cash out up to their full annual accrual of vacation time at the end of the year to reduce the Town's liability.
- Health Insurance – Town provides a generous flexible spending allowance to employees at a rate that currently covers up to the Kaiser premium cost. Should you elect a plan with a higher premium cost, you will pay the difference. The Town covers 90% of the dependent coverage cost and provides $600 per month to full-time employees with alternative medical coverage.
- Dental Insurance – Town paid insurance through Metlife Dental Benefits for employee and eligible dependents. Use of this benefit may require unreimbursed co-payments by the employee.
- Vision Insurance – Town paid insurance through VSP for employee and eligible dependents.
- Holidays - The Town presently offers 14 paid holidays per year.
- Sick Leave - Sick Leave is accrued at a rate equal to 12 days per year (3.69hrous per bi-monthly pay period). There is no vested right to cash payment for unused sick leave.
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (ADD) Insurance – Town paid Life and ADD insurance for active employees to receive a lump sum amount up to the employee’s annual salary in the event of a qualified loss while employed by the Town.
- Other - The Town offers a Wellness Reimbursement program that provides for payment up to $1,075.00 per year. A Town-paid Employee Assistance Program is available.
Special Instructions
How to Apply
To be considered for this career opportunity, click the "Apply for Job" button to complete the online application form. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online application. Incomplete applications will be rejected. All application materials must be submitted online and received by October 20, 2024 (11:59 p.m. PST).
Selection Process
Applications will be screened according to the criteria in this job announcement. Applicants with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to continue in the examination process, which will include a practical examination and an oral panel interview that will last approximately two hours. The information in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute an express or implied contract.
The Town of Los Altos Hills is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants for all job opportunities will be considered regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful under federal, state, or local laws. The Town of Los Altos Hills is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, email hr@losaltoshills.ca.gov or (650) 941-7222.