Service Worker Right of Way Landscaping – $1,000 Hiring Bonus

Job title:

Service Worker Right of Way Landscaping – $1,000 Hiring Bonus

Company

City of Glendale

Job description

DescriptionAbout Us:
The works to ensure safe and efficient travel for the people of Glendale.
The Role:This is the first level in the Service Worker series. The Service Worker, Right of Way performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility. The ideal candidate for the role will have one year of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment related to area of assignment.
Salary and Hiring Bonus:This position is a Grade 310 with an annual salary between $42,714 – $64,071.The City of Glendale is offering a$1,000 HIRING BONUSforService Worker-StreetsBonus to be paid as follows: $500 after 30 days of employment, $500 after 6 months of employment. You must be an active employee at the time the hiring bonus is scheduled to be paid to receive the bonus. Current regular status City of Glendale employees are not eligible for hiring bonuses.
Benefits:
The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. You can review the or visit the for more information.
Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave:Regular status position’s offer:The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays.Vacation leave accrues at 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours per year), and increases to 6.12 hours after 5 years, and to 7.6 hours after 10 years of service.Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours per year).
Retirement:

• This position participates in the
• Contribution is mandatory, and the current contribution rate is 12.27%.

Essential Functions

• Performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance and repair work, such as landscaping maintenance and repair work, irrigation repair, plant and tree care, and repair of specialized equipment.
• Operates various light, medium, and heavy equipment including brush tractors, dump trucks, mowing and sweeping equipment, trucks, truck with trailers.
• May provide general direction to other employees and volunteers.
• Uses various hand and power tools to accomplish tasks.
• Explains and enforces rules and regulations pertaining to safety, barricading, direction of traffic, hazardous materials, and operation of equipment.
• Notifies residents and businesses of work being performed; answers questions from citizens.
• Maintains daily work records; may perform some computerized data entry work.
• Transports and sets up supplies and equipment; makes required safety checks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Right-of-Ways: * Performs skilled, and semi-skilled landscape construction, maintenance and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility.

• Maintains right-of-ways, landscape, undeveloped properties and alleys.
• Trims trees and bushes, cares for plants, and applies herbicides and pesticides.
• Operates assigned equipment including chainsaws, weed eaters, brush tractors, front-end loaders, and other landscape equipment.
• Installs tests, maintains and repairs irrigation systems, vacuum breakers, and valves.

Minimum Qualifications/Special Requirements/Success FactorsOne year of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment related to area of assignment. Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.Knowledge of:

• Rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to area of assignment
• Materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards and precautions common to the assigned areas of responsibility
• Hazard, safety rules, precautions related to equipment operation
• Traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations as they relate to equipment operation
• Street layouts and routes

Ability to:

• Read and understand blue prints, technical diagrams, and maps
• Barricade work sites according to the Phoenix barricade manual
• Understand and follow safe working practices
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Deal courteously with the public
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and citizens
• Operate and perform maintenance and minor repair on light, medium, and heavy equipment
• Perform general maintenance and service requirements of equipment in area of responsibility
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions and work independently
• Accurately and timely complete reports and logs; record daily work activities and enter and retrieve information on computers
• Operate and understand atmospheric sensing devices.
• Maintain the appropriate state of Arizona driver license with relevant endorsements.
• Coordinate hand and eye movements
• Operate city vehicles; depending on area of assignment, may operate vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Special Requirements

• This position is classified as safety-sensitive which requires candidates to successfully undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment. They will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy. A post-offer physical assessment is required. The City of Glendale will incur the cost of all required testing.
• Valid Arizona class D driver license.
• Work Zone Certification is required for some positions.
• A WCISA Tree Worker Certification may be required for some positions within Right-Of-Way within six months of hire.
• The Arizona Restricted Pesticide Certification may be required for some positions within Right-Of-Way within six months of hire.
• Position in the Streets division require a Class A CDL with Tanker (N) endorsement within 6 months of hire.
• May be subject to call back, stand-by duty, and evening, weekend and rotating shifts.

Success Factor Classification Level – Foundational
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This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.Physical Requirements/Working ConditionsWork involves heavy digging, heavy lifting of 50 to 75 pounds, pushing/pulling trash containers and other objects, operating hand-held hydraulic jackhammers, extensive walking, bending, standing, lifting, raking and crawling, and standing on ladders. Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) depending on area of assignment. Exposure to heavy traffic, weather extremes, hazardous materials, dust, insects and gases.Benefit information is outlined here:01How many years of experience do you have in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment related to the Service Worker position for the City of Glendale? (As a reminder, the years of experience you select MUST be reflected in the Work Experience section of the application.)

• 2 or more years
• 1 to 2 years
• Less than a year
• None

02How many years of experience do you have with landscape maintenance and/or tree care? (As a reminder, the years of experience you select MUST be reflected in the Work Experience section of the application.)

• 5 or more years
• Between 4 and 5 years
• Between 3 and 4 years
• Between 2 and 3 years
• Between 1 and 2 years
• Less than one year
• None

03How many years of experience do you have in irrigation maintenance? (As a reminder, the years of experience you select MUST be reflected in the Work Experience section of the application.)

• 5 or more years
• Between 4 and 5 years
• Between 3 and 4 years
• Between 2 and 3 years
• Between 1 and 2 years
• Less than one year
• None

04POWER TOOLS: Please select the power hand tools that you have experience operating. (As a reminder, your selections MUST be reflected in the Work Experience section of the application.)

• Chainsaw
• Pole saw
• Hand held blower
• Backpack blower
• Line trimmer
• Hedge trimmer
• Pole hedge trimmer
• Power pruner
• None of the above

05Choose the response that most accurately represents your current Class A Commercial Driver’s License.

• I do not have a Class A, Commercial Driver’s License.
• I have a current Class A, Commercial Driver’s License.
• I have a Class A, Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement.
• I have a current Class A Commercial Driver’s License from another state.

06(COMPUTER PROGRAMS) which of the following specialized computer skills do you have experience in (select all that apply?

• Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Sharepoint
• Email
• No experience

07LABOR TRACKING: Please select the methods in which you have experience tracking your labor. (As a reminder, your selections MUST be reflected in the Work Experience section of the application.)

• Paper
• Mobile device
• Computer
• None of the above

08ROW CERTIFICATIONS: Which of the following certifications do you currently possess?

• ISA Certified Tree Worker
• Certified Arborist
• Dept of Agriculture – Office of Pest Management, Spray Applicator Certification

Expected salary

$42714.1 – 64071.02 per year

Location

Glendale, AZ

Job date

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 03:18:45 GMT

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