Maintenance Laborer - Parks (Seasonal Extra Help)

Are you an early riser who loves being outdoors? Are you eager to join a fun and hardworking team? Do you have a passion for keeping public spaces clean and safe? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! As a Maintenance Laborer (Seasonal Extra Help) with the City’s Parks and Urban Forestry Division, you'll play a vital role in maintaining our beautiful parks, landscapes, and urban forestry. This is a Seasonal Extra Help position that can work up to 999 hours before June 20, 2025. Weekly hours are dependent on the needs of the division.

APPLY TODAY and be part of an incredible team and help us maintain our outdoor spaces for everyone to enjoy!

There are several vacancies for this position, and we are looking for applicants who can work one of the following schedules:

• Schedule 1: Consists of working weekdays starting at 5:30AM and working either three 9-hour shifts or four 8-hour shifts
• Schedule 2: Consists of working weekdays with some weekends from 4:00AM to 12:30PM

Qualified applicants will have a record of demonstrating the following competencies:

• Adaptability: Maintaining efficiency during change in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Safety Focus: Identifying and improving conditions that affect own and others’ safety; upholding safety standards.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer’s perspective is a driving force behind priorities and decisions; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.
• Collaborating: Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Cleans and removes debris, weeds, and litter from parks, landscapes, facilities, and other City property by shoveling, raking, sweeping, and picking up debris.

• Assist in loading, transporting, and unloading equipment, materials, debris, and other heavy objects related to maintenance.

• Helps repair and maintain fences, playground equipment, gates, and walks and walkways using a hammer, saws, paint brushes; appropriate hand tools, spade, pick, hoe, shovels; and operating edgers, string trimmer, blower, and vacuum as directed.

• Assist in the maintenance tasks associated with the care of grounds, landscaping, trees, facilities, and other City property including cleaning restrooms, preparing ball fields, planting trees, dragging brush, assisting with tree work, and emptying garbage cans.

• May operate small trucks and utility vehicles, light equipment, and power tools necessary to complete maintenance for the above assigned areas.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: Functions, characteristics and proper use and care of common hand tools and safe work practices.

Ability to: Be trained in the use of supplies, tools and equipment used in in the work areas as described above in a variety of weather conditions. Basic skills in following simple oral and written instructions; skills in performing manual work, lifting heavy objects up to 90 pounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other persons.

Special Requirements: 

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License and a good driving record is required.

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at time of hire

MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa
Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence. 

CORE VALUES for the City of Napa

• Integrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.

• Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.

• Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity.

• Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.

What happens next?  We will review applications and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of minimum qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.

Please list all employers held within the last ten years in the work history section. Candidates may include history beyond ten years if related to the position. If you held multiple positions with one employer, please list each position separately. Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification.

Applicants selected to move forward may be asked to participate in any combination of the following: a written examination, job related exercise, phone interview, in-person interview(s), and/or web-based testing.

• If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 
• Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso.

Reasonable Accommodations: Our Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process should advise the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be acquired by calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment will improve our talents to benefit the residents we serve.

Salary : $24 - $29