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About the DepartmentThe City of San José’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) is looking for people who want to make San José a better place to live. Our mission is to connect people through parks, recreation, and neighborhood services for an active San José. Activate SJ, PRNS’ latest strategic work plan, is committed to establishing healthy communities that inspire belonging by following the guiding principles of stewardship, nature, equity & access, identity, and public life.
The Department creates and activates thriving places where people live, work, play, and learn, which include 48 community centers, 10 regional parks, 200 plus neighborhood parks, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, 290 playgrounds and 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. We are a fast-paced organization that takes decisive action after thoughtful planning.
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activatesj.orgFamily Camp at Yosemite is located in the Sierras, about 10 miles west of Yosemite National Park. Family Camp is a summer recreational facility run by the City of San Jose. The camp serves 250-300 campers per day. The program is geared for families by providing lodging, meal service, recreation activities and retail operations.
For more information, visit our website at at
www.familycampatyosemite.comPosition DutiesThe Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) Full-Time Senior Maintenance Worker vacancy in the Parks division at Family Camp in Yosemite.
The incumbent will be expected to live onsite or within one hour of Family Camp during the months of March through October as well as be readily available to make bi-monthly (twice a month) visits and repairs to Camp through the winter months of November through February (this includes during times of inclement weather).
The incumbent will be expected to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays. Approved time-off will be limited during the regular camp operating season (May through September).
Senior Maintenance Workers perform under direction, plans, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of large and small crews engaged in semi-skilled and skilled work in the maintenance and repair of streets, sewers, parks, landscaping, and public facilities. Directs and participates in training and developing employee skills and assists in evaluating assigned crews. Directs and participates in inventory and control of supplies, spare parts, and equipment for use in work areas. Performs related work as required. Positions with the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department are responsible for:
- Supervises, provides lead direction, and participates in the repair, maintenance, and reconstruction of streets, roadways, storm and sanitary mains, laterals and inlets, water lines, and storm and sanitary sewers.
- Directs and participates in training and developing employee skills and assists in evaluating assigned crews.
- Plans, schedules, and assigns work based on work requests and the results of facility or field inspections, and requisitions materials for work completion. Creates, distributes, assigns, and assures completion on work orders and time on jobs; tracks daily activities and enters data into automated system.
- Directs and participates in inventory and control of supplies, spare parts, and equipment for use in work area.
- Creates a traffic control plan for each new traffic control setup; trains staff in tasks related to setting up and monitoring traffic control for optimum safety for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and crew members.
- Supervises, provides lead direction, and participates in the accomplishment of projects in parks and recreation areas such as the construction of chain link fencing, fire breaks, steps and footbridges, landscaping, and seeding and planting areas; participates in the repair, maintenance, and reconstruction of parks, playgrounds, sport fields, and trails.
- Supervises and provides lead direction to staff in the operation and utilization of tools, equipment, and vehicles used in the performance of assigned work, including the use of safety devices and safe working practices.
- Completes work order forms, daily activity logs, timecards, requisitions, vandalism reports, water use records, purchase orders, and supply records; conducts and documents crash, injury and near miss investigations.
- Supervises, provides lead direction, and participates in painting traffic directional signs or symbols such as crosswalks, safety loading zones, bus stops, parking and center lines, barricades, and guard rails.
- Directs and participates in operation and maintenance of irrigation systems on streets and road right-of-way, including median islands, backup properties, walkways, underpasses, overpasses, grounds and turf areas, and park areas.
- Conducts safety meetings; performs periodic safety inspections on vehicles and crews.
- Implements and maintains preventative maintenance schedules.
- Provides bids for repairs, renovations, and new installations of parks, sports fields, community centers and library landscapes.
- May supervise and provide lead direction in weed abatement.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
More information on the typical duties can be found in the Class Specification for Senior Maintenance Worker.
The salary range for this classification is $89,731.20 - $109,158.40. The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Minimum QualificationsEducation: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate)
Experience: Four (4) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of streets, sewers, parks, street landscaping, or public facilities, including at least one (1) year experience providing lead direction to a crew engaged in semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and repair of parks, facilities, and infrastructure; groundskeeping; or landscaping.
Acceptable Substitution: Cumulative experience from a lower class to lead capacity at a level such as Maintenance Worker II, Gardener, Parks Maintenance Repair Worker II, Facility Worker I, or Athletic Stadium Groundskeeper with the City of San Jose may be substituted on a year-for-year basis (2080 hours = 1 year).
Licenses or Certificates: 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.
Other QualificationsThe ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
- 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.
- Certification for Water Treatment Systems and Waste Water Systems Tree felling and forestry.
- Well and water systems operations knowledge and experience.
- Vegetation management
- First aide, CPR, AED certification
- Commercial Kitchen maintenance and safety standards
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and 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.
Multi-Tasking - Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Reliability - Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
May be required to work alternate shifts, including weekends, evenings, holidays, overtime, and on-call.Selection Process: The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those 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, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise.
Incomplete Responses or Failure to Respond To the job-specific questions will result in ineligibility for further consideration in the hiring process for this recruitment. Submission of a resume is optional. However, submission of a resume in lieu of completing the education and work experience sections on the application will constitute an incomplete application and will be withheld from further consideration.
Printout of DMV Record As part of the recruitment process, once you are offered a job you will be required to submit an ORIGINAL and CURRENT (within 30 days) Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record printout. Failure to submit a DMV printout will result in ineligibility for further consideration in the hiring process for this recruitment.
Fingerprinting: If you are offered a job (or selected for hire) you will be fingerprinted. Please note that prior convictions do not mean you will be automatically screened out. However, if you submit an application and do not disclose any prior convictions and a fingerprint report indicates prior convictions, you may be disqualified from consideration for jobs.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Jaine Davies at
jaine.davies@sanjoseca.gov.
Additional Information: 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 Jose 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.
Please note that applications are currently
not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
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.
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.
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's
benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.
For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services
website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.
In additional to the benefits above, there is an
additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.
Closing Date/Time: 10/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
