Laborer

Salary: $17.44 - $24.55 Hourly

Location : Moreno Valley, CA

Job Type: Part-Time/Non-Career

Job Number: 9

Department: Parks & Community Services

Division: Parks Maintenance (City Yard)

Opening Date: 06/29/2022

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

Ready to make a beautiful difference for Moreno Valley?

Apply here, right now to join the Parks Maintenance Division as our next Laborer.

There are currently four (4) vacancies available in the Parks & Community Services Department.

The starting rate of pay for the position will begin at $16.95 per hour.

This position will work on weekends and holidays.

GENERAL PURPOSE
Under close supervision of the Lead Parks Maintenance Worker, this position will perform routine grounds maintenance duties; and perform related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Laborers assist skilled maintenance staff in maintenance projects. Under close supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of duties in the area of parks maintenance and related tasks as assigned.

ABOUT THE PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Develop, build and maintain parks, trails and recreational facilities in a safe and aesthetically pleasing manner; maintain recreational open space; provide a wide range of programs for the community including athletic leagues, classes, child care and development, and senior activities; library services and literacy programs; schedule use of facilities; plan, organize and promote community events; and enforce park rules and regulations and promote safe use of park facilities.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications at each level, based on a screening of required application materials, including the completed Supplemental Questionnaire, will be invited to continue in the selection process.

The City of Moreno Valley prioritizes and is committed to continuously providing a workplace where equal employment opportunity is afforded to all people."

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

1. Perform routine grounds maintenance duties.
2. Clean and service park areas and restrooms.
3. Prepare athletic fields for recreation programs.
4. Operate small power tools and equipment.
5. Pick up litter; empty trash receptacles and BBQ's.
6. Close and lock restrooms and parking lot gates.
7. Maintain records.
8. Perform facility set-up for various recreation activities.
9. Cleans up work sites upon completion of job.
10. Provide quality customer service.

OTHER DUTIES

1. Performs special assignments as assigned.
2. May perform duties normally performed by a Parks Maintenance Worker in a training capacity.

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

1. Principles and practices of maintenance and repair of park grounds.
2. Chemicals for cleaning restrooms.
3. Vehicle operations and state and local traffic laws.

Ability to:

1. Work weekends and holidays.
2. Operate landscape maintenance equipment.
3. Understand and carry out oral and written instructions in a timely manner.
4. Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
5. Work independently with minimal supervision.
6. Maintain a courteous attitude when dealing with the public.
7. Work outdoors in all weather conditions.
8. Bend, stoop, climb, and lift 50 pounds.
9. Provide quality customer service.

Education, Training and Experience:
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from high school or G.E.D equivalent; prior experience in landscaping or landscape maintenance work is preferred; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
A valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance policy. A commercial driver's license is preferred.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; and interact with City management, staff, the public and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied or quarrelsome.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee regularly works in outside weather conditions, near moving mechanical parts and in or near street traffic with significant exposure to unsafe or hazardous drivers. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level is frequently loud.

BENEFITS: No benefits are offered at this time.

SELECTION PROCESS: Following an administrative review of each application, only the most qualified applicants will be invited to an oral interview and/or testing. The successful candidate will be required to pass a medical examination, and to submit original documentation to establish both work authorization and identity (per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986). Criminal background investigations will be conducted, and, in accordance with our Drug Free Workplace Policy, a Drug Screening Test will be required.

The City of Moreno Valley is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. For further information regarding this position, contact the Human Resources Department at .

The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.

01

Do you have a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid California driver's license (or ability to obtain within 10 days of offer of employment) and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance policy?

• Yes
• No

03

How many years of experience do you have in landscaping or landscape maintenance work is preferred; or an equivalent combination of training and experience?

04

Please describe your experience in landscaping or landscape maintenance work is preferred; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Required Question