What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Worker II (Part-Time) position at City of Galt, CA?
Description
ABOUT GALT
Incorporated in 1946, Galt is a growing community with approximately 26,000 residents located approximately 20 miles south of Sacramento along Highway 99. The City is led by five elected council members, the Mayor being appointed. Galt offers affordable housing with a small town atmosphere, perfect for raising young families as well as a great opportunity for new businesses.
The City is known for its annual Independence Day Celebration with fireworks and the Winter Bird Festival. We also offer the Galt Market, an open air market held every Tuesday and Wednesday offering great deals on fresh fruits and vegetables, clothing, home furnishings and much more. Sports and Recreation are key to Galt's quality of life. Enhanced by its mild seasonal climate and numerous parks, Galt features a variety of activities for youth and adults such as t-ball, baseball, football, soccer, swimming and swim lessons, karate, exercise classes and many more choices to meet the needs of the community. The City of Galt is located in the heart of the Delta Recreation Area in Northern, California. Thirty minutes away are the Sierra Foothills and the Sacramento Delta. Reno, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco and the CA coast are all within a two hour drive making Galt a recreational haven for boat lovers and outdoorsmen alike.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The City of Galt is currently accepting applications for:
PARKS WORKER II (PART-TIME)The City is seeking a motivated individual who excels at being a team player with strong leadership abilities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to efficiently perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and installation tasks. This person should be a self-starter, requiring minimal supervision.
Under general supervision of the Parks Maintenance Supervisor or Parks Superintendent, performs a variety of semi-skilled work in the maintenance and repair to facilities, swimming pools, landscaping and park sites and performs related work as required.
Parks Worker II: Incumbents are expected to perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and installation functions and/or tasks without constant instruction and/or supervision. Incumbents are expected to identify maintenance deficiencies and make necessary corrections. This classification is distinguished from the Parks Worker I position in that the Parks Worker II position may have increased responsibility and oversee a small work crew. Parks Worker II may be expected to provide on-the-job orientation and training to new, temporary, seasonal, or part-time employees assigned to assist in completion of assigned functions, tasks, and duties.
This classification is distinguished by increased responsibility of the direction of a small work crew.
Example of Duties
- Participates in the work of a crew that maintains, repairs and cleans parks, and facilities, and other City rights-of-way including the trimming, seeding, planting, weeding, watering, irrigation checks and repairs, pruning and cultivation of trees, shrubs, and other landscaped areas.
- Monitors City swimming pool system; verifies pool chemistry and adds chemicals or adjusts system as necessary to meet standards; ensures the pool remains clean and safe for public usage.
- Cleans and maintains facilities, restrooms, and other assigned facilities; maintains replaces, repairs and installs, recreation equipment in parks.
- Picks up and removes debris from parks; maintains athletic fields and landscape areas throughout the City.
- May lead work crews in accomplishing assigned duties.
- Prepares department memos, presentations, and reports as needed.
Typical Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that provides the skill, knowledge and abilities required is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these requirements would be:
Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school or completion of formal or informal education sufficient to ensure the ability to read and write at a level required for successful job performance.
Parks Worker II: Six (6) months of recent work experience in landscape or facility maintenance work and semi-skilled maintenance experience in a variety of craft areas.
Parks Worker II: Six (6) months of recent work experience in landscape or facility maintenance work and semi-skilled maintenance experience in a variety of craft areas.
Licenses and Certificates: Must possess and maintain a valid California class C driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record.
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions: Must be willing to work out of doors in all weather conditions and with exposure to traffic and potentially hazardous conditions.
Physical Demands: Must possess strength, stamina and mobility to perform physical work including: frequent standing for long periods of time; frequent walking, bending and squatting; frequent lifting up to 50 pounds with occasional lifting up to 70 pounds; dexterity to use basic hand and power tools and equipment, drive a motor vehicle and/or maintenance equipment, constant use of overall vision; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone and/or radio. Must be willing to work out doors in all weather conditions with exposure to loud noise, traffic, and potentially hazardous conditions such as exposure to chemicals, fumes and other environmental substances.
Physical Demands: Must possess strength, stamina and mobility to perform physical work including: frequent standing for long periods of time; frequent walking, bending and squatting; frequent lifting up to 50 pounds with occasional lifting up to 70 pounds; dexterity to use basic hand and power tools and equipment, drive a motor vehicle and/or maintenance equipment, constant use of overall vision; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone and/or radio. Must be willing to work out doors in all weather conditions with exposure to loud noise, traffic, and potentially hazardous conditions such as exposure to chemicals, fumes and other environmental substances.
Medical - The City of Galt participates in the CalPERS Health Program. Part Time employees have a wide variety of choices of HMOs and PPOs and receive a set dollar amount for benefits(cafeteria plan). City’s contribution for medical benefits for part-time employees shall be in accordance with the California Government Code Section 22892 of the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) which establishes the City’s minimum health premium contribution.
2025 - Maximum City Medical Contribution
City pays $158 towards the medical premium. Employee pays the remaining medical premium.
Retirement Plan
The City's retirement program through the California Public Employee's Retirement System (“CalPERS”) is available to employees as provided in the contract between the City and PERS and in Government Code Section 20300, et. seq.
Social Security Program
The City participates in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) for full time and part-time employees. The FICA tax consists of both Social Security and Medicare taxes, which are paid both by the employee and the City of Galt. Employees pay half through payroll deduction and the City of Galt pays the other half totaling fifteen and three tenths percent (15.3%.)
Deferred Compensation - Voluntary deferred compensation plan through TIAA. The employee may elect to have any amount of money up to the legal limit withheld from their regular paycheck and placed in a deferred compensation plan in accordance with Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Paid Time Off (PTO) -Part time employees accrue (PTO) beginning their first day of employment with the City in accordance with the chart below:
Hours Worked in Pay Period PTO Hrs. Earned in Pay Period
00-10 0.3846
11-20 0.7692
21-30 1.1538
31-40 1.5385
41-50 1.9231
51-60 2.3077
61-70 2.6923
71 3.0769
00-10 0.3846
11-20 0.7692
21-30 1.1538
31-40 1.5385
41-50 1.9231
51-60 2.3077
61-70 2.6923
71 3.0769
State Disability Income Insurance
The City participates in the California State Disability Insurance (SDI) and is funded through employee payroll deductions.
Salary : $158
