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Job Description
Description:
Join the City of Palo Alto's Parks Department Team!
The City of Palo Alto is home to nearly 4,000 acres of stunning P arks and Open Spaces , offering endless opportunities for recreation, relaxation, and exploration. Our Parks Department team plays a vital role in maintaining 162 acres of beautifully developed urban parks, ranging from cozy neighborhood spots to expansive community favorites like Rinconada, Mitchell, and Greer Park.
In addition to our parks, the Parks Department team ensures the upkeep of vital public spaces, including libraries, community centers, business districts, and utility sub-stations. Our maintenance programs cover a wide range of services: caring for landscape plant materials, managing irrigation systems and turf, maintaining sports fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas, dog parks, basketball courts, and even a lawn bowling green.
Parks Department is also proud to maintain athletic fields and tennis courts across all elementary and middle school sites, ensuring our community’s recreational spaces are always ready to be enjoyed.
Join us in helping preserve Palo Alto’s vibrant green spaces and community amenities!
Benefits: Fantastic benefits package, to learn more click HERE.
Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.
Schedule: 9/80 M-F (off 1st Fridays)
Essential Duties:
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Installs new sprinkling systems by layout from blueprints, lays and fits plastic, galvanized or copper pipes, and wires control devices when system is electrically activated.
- Makes repair to existing sprinkling system by replacing damaged or worn pipe, sprinkler head or defective control device.
- Maintains preventive maintenance schedule on irrigation systems.
- Maintains records of work performed and systems installed.
- Adjusts sprinkler heads as required to maintain proper watering patterns.
- Installs and repairs drinking fountains.
- Related Functions:
- May perform work of a lower classification when not performing the duties so mentioned above.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:- High school graduate or GED preferred.
- Two years experience and training in plumbing, working with plastic, galvanized and copper pipes.
- Experience in installing, using and maintaining hydraulic and electric irrigation systems (including heads, valves and controllers).
- Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Supplemental Information:
Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
This position is represented by Service Employee International Union position (SEIU)
For more details visit our Careers Page, by clicking HERE.
Learn more about our Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the City and its bargaining units, by clicking HERE.
Closing Date/Time: 11/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Palo Alto
Show morePalo Alto is located about 35 miles south of San Francisco; and 14 miles north of San Jose. Palo Alto, known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley” and global center of technology and innovation, is the corporate headquarters for many world-class companies and research facilities such as VMWare, Hewlett-Packard, IDEO, Tesla, and Skype. Home to Stanford University and a top-ranked public school system, Palo Alto also features beautiful and historic residential neighborhoods, vibrant shopping and retail districts.
Palo Alto has a highly educated and culturally sophisticated citizenry that is actively engaged in making a difference both locally and globally. Unique among city organizations, Palo Alto operates a full-array of services including its own gas, electric, water, sewer, refuse and storm drainage provided at very competitive rates for its customers.
The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. Many world-class businesses maintained or started offices here, including Amazon, Tesla, Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Rivian, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, SAP Ariba, Houzz, Varian Medical Systems, and VMware. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the startup capital of the world.
Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community’s dedication to life-long learning. Stanford’s cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City’s exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation.
Home to picturesque tree-lined streets, bike lanes, and historic buildings that reflect its California heritage, Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy with premium shopping and dining options. Excellent health care facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are just some of this incredibly desirable community’s cherished amenities.
Join an Award Winning Team
Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government.
We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City.
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