JOB
Salary Information: $16.56 / hourUnder general supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of duties in the maintenance and repair of County buildings, facilities, and related machinery and equipment, as assigned. This is an Extra Help (temporary) classification that is limited to no more than 900 hours per year. Incumbents are paid only for hours worked, are not entitled to benefits, and do not have status. Incumbents assigned to this classification perform routine Facility Maintenance duties and assist with a special assignment. Work assignments may include irregular hours. Facilities Maintenance Worker IThis is the trainee level class. Employees work under close supervision in a training status. Employees are expected to be promoted to Facilities Maintenance Worker II after successful completion of one year of experience and shall not remain in the Facilities Maintenance Worker I class beyond one year.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: May perform limited building and facilities maintenance, including the repair of light and plumbing fixtures and related equipment; painting; and spreading concrete.Using power and hand tools, mows, edges, and weeds lawns, flowerbeds, and other landscaped areas; applies pesticides and herbicides; plants, prunes or trims hedges, trees, and flowers and shrubs.Cleans walks, parking areas, and other areas of leaves and other debris; removes trash.Operates power mowers, blowers, sweepers, edgers, hedge trimmers, clippers, sprayers, and other equipment or vehicles; makes minor repairs such as sharpening blades; performs routine maintenance and equipment safety inspection.Performs limited custodial work, which may include sweeping, mopping, waxing and buffing floors, stocking restrooms with supplies.Prepares areas for planting by clearing, grading, fertilizing, and watering ground; prepares areas for rock beds and lays rock.Operates, maintains, and repairs in-ground sprinkler systems.According to established procedure, purchases equipment, materials, or supplies necessary to complete a maintenance task.Delivers paper goods and supplies to facilities.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Facilities Maintenance Worker I: Working knowledge of safe grounds maintenance methods and techniques; plants, flowers, and shrubs; basic building and equipment maintenance and repair; plant pests and diseases, and the methods of control and eradication. Skill in the operation and maintenance of tools and equipment used in maintenance work. Ability to perform heavy physical labor and lift heavy objects; understand and follow verbal and written directions; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A valid driver's license will be required at the time of interview. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Positions require pre-employment screening, including background checks, and fingerprinting. Government agencies accessing US government information, which include federal tax information must ensure that background investigation requirements for all agency employees and contractors that have access to federal tax information are consistent to the IRS background investigation requirements for access to federal tax information. Background checks are required and must be repeated every 5 years. Background requirements consist of three components which include, fingerprinting, citizenship verification and local law enforcement checks. Lake County is required to verify Employment and Education if a conditional offer of employment is made to an applicant. Lake County offers: Flexible Office Hours available for most positions; Monday - Friday with a variety of schedules between 6:30am - 7:00pm. Work remotely from home available for some positions upon Lake County Department of Social Services Approval. EXAMINATION INFORMATION TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION – WEIGHTED 100% The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate’s knowledge, skill, abilities, and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination. MSS is accepting applications on a continuous basis. Qualifying candidates will be notified via email with instructions for completing the examination within 30 days of the date of application. ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATIONA departmental open eligible list will be established for the county of Lake. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period. RETEST PERIODOnce you have taken the examination, you may not retest for SIX (6) MONTHS from the established eligibility date. SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTSSpecial testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability, military, or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements, please contact CalHR at mssprogram@calhr.ca.gov or 916-323-2360 upon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical, military, school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination. APPLICATION DOCUMENTSIf you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must attach your transcripts to your application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers. GENERAL INFORMATIONMSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified. If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list. General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process, a background investigation may be required. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. ABOUT LAKE COUNTY Nestled inland and to the north of the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake County is rich with geographic history and landmarks. Lake County is home to Clear Lake, which is said to have been formed more than 2 million years ago and is the largest natural freshwater lake in the state of California. As a neighboring county to Napa, Lake County is renowned for growing premium wine grapes, pears, and walnuts, and as certified by the State's Air Resources Board, has the cleanest air in California. Also found in Lake County is Mount Konocti, which was formed from volcanic eruptions between 100,000 and 600,000 years ago. The local economy is based primarily on agriculture, tourism, and the geothermal power industry.