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Job Description
Description
Join the City of Palo Alto Parks Maintenance team and help us keep our community green and beautiful!
Park Services maintains 162 acres of urban parklands, including Rinconada, Mitchell, and Greer Parks. We also care for libraries, community centers, business districts, and utility sub-stations. Our maintenance programs cover landscape plant materials, irrigation systems, turf, school athletic fields, tennis courts, sports fields, playgrounds, picnic facilities, dog runs, basketball courts, and a lawn bowling green.
Under general supervision, the Park Maintenance Person performs skilled gardening tasks, recommends landscape designs, selects and maintains plants, and performs minor repairs on park furniture and fencing. They may also operate mowing equipment and work independently on special landscaping projects.
Schedule: 6:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Monday - Friday (9/80 work schedule, every other Friday off)
Benefits: Fantastic benefits package, to learn more click HERE.
Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.
This position is represented by Service Employee International Union position (SEIU)
Essential Duties
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Recommends location and type of plants, shrubs, trees and flowers for particular landscape effect.
- Maintains the above plant material with professional skill necessary to artistically meet the demands of the landscape and buildings.
- Performs routine maintenance operations such as mowing, fertilizing, cultivating, grading, etc., necessary to maintain established landscape effect; maintains indoor plants.
- Performs minor repairs with hand tools of park furniture and fencing such as patching fences, smoothing rough metals, applying preventative wood treatments, reinforcing furniture seats and legs.
- Confers with supervisor to plan and review work projects; may direct and coordinate activities of a small ground maintenance crew.
- Operates a variety of mowing equipment and provides services necessary to keep mowing equipment operative.
- Requisitions equipment and required materials; assists crew workers in completion of maintenance and gardening projects.
- 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:- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
- Two years' experience in general park maintenance work or related landscape maintenance experience.
Special Requirements:- Valid California Driver's License
Supplemental Information
The Selection Process:- Applicants will receive email recruitment status notifications. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
- Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination process may consist of supplemental questions, online assessment, written examination, practical performance, oral examination, or any combination to determine which candidate will move forward in the hiring process.
Eligibility List: An eligibility list may be created from this announcement and will remain valid for up to one year from the posting date. This list can be utilized to fill any citywide vacant position within the Park Maintenance Person classification series. The Human Resources Department will oversee the list, and the Human Resources Director has the authority to either terminate or extend it as needed.
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.
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: 3/9/2025 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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