What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trades Maintenance Helper position at Pima County?
Job Description Summary
Department: Parks and Recreation
Job Description
REOPEN
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5959 - Trades Maintenance Helper
Salary Grade: 1
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $15.75 - $18.51 Per Hour
Full Range: $15.75 - $21.26 Per Hour
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
This position performs helper or apprentice levels of work maintaining and repairing facilities, grounds, equipment or their parts in direct support of a process, system, facility or grounds. The work seldom requires special training or certification (other than vehicle operator and Fork-lift certification). The work requires manual labor and the use of hand and powered tools, equipment or vehicles and frequently involves repetitive individual tasks in a variety of work settings to include outdoor setting in extreme weather hot/cold.
Essential Functions
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certification AND six months of experience performing helper-level duties in the specific skill, craft, vocation, trade or operational area of employment.
(Relevant training or education may be substituted for the aforementioned experience.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information
License and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.
Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.
Physical/Sensory Work Requirements: Ability to: lift and carry up to seventy-five pounds; safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, cold; safely wear required safety clothing and equipment; work with or in the presence of obnoxious odors; work with noxious or potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascend and descend ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites; differentiate between colors.
EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Department: Parks and Recreation
Job Description
REOPEN
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5959 - Trades Maintenance Helper
Salary Grade: 1
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $15.75 - $18.51 Per Hour
Full Range: $15.75 - $21.26 Per Hour
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
This position performs helper or apprentice levels of work maintaining and repairing facilities, grounds, equipment or their parts in direct support of a process, system, facility or grounds. The work seldom requires special training or certification (other than vehicle operator and Fork-lift certification). The work requires manual labor and the use of hand and powered tools, equipment or vehicles and frequently involves repetitive individual tasks in a variety of work settings to include outdoor setting in extreme weather hot/cold.
Essential Functions
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
- Assists Trades Maintenance classified employees and others in performance of their duties;
- Performs operator-level inspections, servicing and maintenance of assigned tools, equipment and vehicles;
- Performs non-skilled replacement, repair or adjustment of facility or system components;
- Prepares and cleans areas or equipment undergoing repair, painting, maintenance, construction or other related activity;
- Maintains security and accountability for all tools, equipment and materials required in performance of duties, particularly in a medical, detention or correctional setting;
- Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment;
- Performs housekeeping services to maintain safe, clean and orderly conditions in the workplace.
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certification AND six months of experience performing helper-level duties in the specific skill, craft, vocation, trade or operational area of employment.
(Relevant training or education may be substituted for the aforementioned experience.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- Minimum two (2) years experience in landscape maintenance to include use and operation of riding mowers, string trimmers, pruning saws, loppers, hand pruners, blowers, and small engine equipment.
- Minimum three (3) years experience driving vehicles in the work site and on roadways without restriction; forklift certification; valid drivers license.
- Minimum three (3) years experience in machinery repair in either a farm, factory, or industrial setting.
- Minimum two (2) years experience maintaining and repairing irrigations systems to include drip applications and turf irrigations.
- Minimum one (1) year experience working in the application of herbicides/pesticides.
- Minimum one (1) year experience cleaning and sanitizing public areas including ramadas, tables, benches, and bleachers.
- Minimum three (3) years experience doing manual labor and using hand tools.
- Minimum one (1) year experience working outdoors in extreme weather.
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information
License and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.
Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.
Physical/Sensory Work Requirements: Ability to: lift and carry up to seventy-five pounds; safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, cold; safely wear required safety clothing and equipment; work with or in the presence of obnoxious odors; work with noxious or potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascend and descend ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites; differentiate between colors.
EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $16 - $19
