Field Service Worker

Classification Definition

DEFINITION

Under close supervision, to perform a variety of routine unskilled and semi-skilled duties involv¬ing the maintenance and repair of City streets, sidewalks, storm drains, easements, parks grounds and related facilities; to operate a variety of hand and power tools and equipment; and to perform a variety of tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the entry level class in the Field Service Worker series which may be used in Streets, Traffic Control, and Parks Maintenance, as assigned. This class is distinguished from the Senior Field Service Worker by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series. Since this class is typically an entry level class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives immediate supervision from the Public Works Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsiblities

ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS--Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

• Performs a variety of duties in the repair and maintenance of city streets, sidewalks, storm drains, easements, parks grounds and related fixtures.

• Performs heavy manual labor; breaks up and removes surfaces; digs, shovels, loads and unloads soil, sand, asphalt mixes and other materials; loads and unloads rocks, sand, gravel and other items at assigned job sites; excavates and fills trenches and ditches.

• Performs street maintenance duties; assists in preparing surfaces for paving; patches potholes; mixes, spreads, shovels, rakes and rolls asphalt; sprays oil; lays chip seal surfaces.

• Assists with storm drain and flood channel maintenance duties; cleans storm drains; clears brush from catch basins, storm drains and flood channels; assists with building forms and preparing subgrades; mixes, pours, spreads and finishes concrete.

• Assists with traffic street maintenance duties; paints traffic control markings and stencils on pavements and curbs; fabricates, installs and maintains street signs; installs raised traffic bars, guard rails and reflectors.

• Places cones, barriers and signs to define the work area and protect the public; monitors and directs traffic to ensure area safety.

• Cleans and maintains assigned vehicles; monitors, checks and maintains fluid levels; fuels and lubricates vehicles; reports need for major repairs.

• Performs curb, gutter and driveway maintenance duties; breaks up paved surfaces; pours and spreads concrete.

• Participates in graffiti removal efforts as assigned; operates sandblaster as needed.

• Cleans and maintains grounds, athletic fields, tennis courts, skate parks, dog parks, gardens, paved areas, paths, walkways, stair grounds and stairways; picks up and discards trash and litter; assists with removing trash and debris from homeless encampments and other regularly scheduled or special events.

• Assists with various landscape projects and field renovations including installation of drought tolerant plants, and aeration, reseeding, and top dress of sod; installs woodchip as required.

• Learns and assists with the maintenance of irrigation systems for City parks and City-owned facilities including sprinklers, valves, pipes, mainlines, backflows, irrigation timers, and low voltage wiring.

• Learns and assists with maintaining, repairing, and installing playground equipment, outdoor fitness equipment, rubberized surfacing, field backstops, pitching rubbers, home plates, and dug out benches.

• Learns and assists with maintaining, installing, and repairing park facilities including chain link, wood, block, and wrought iron fences, gates, and hardware; learns to perform routine electrical installation and repair of lighting and related fixtures; assists with installations and repairs of barbeques, tables, picnic shelters, and benches; assists with installations and repairs of faucets, toilets, drains, drinking fountains, and related fixtures; cleans, resurfaces and paints court floors, posts, backboards, rims, nets, and related fixtures.

• Performs routine maintenance at regular and special City events involving set-up, and clean-up; participates in regular and special clean-up projects within community parks and public places including homeless encampments by picking up and removing trash and debris.

• Learns and assists with maintaining irrigation systems for City parks and City-owned facilities including sprinklers, valves, pipes, mainlines, backflows, irrigation timers, and low voltage wiring.

• Performs routine maintenance duties such as mowing and edging grass, operating a weed eater, blowing sidewalks and parking lots after mowing, cleaning restrooms, removing and trimming shrubbery, raking leaves and removing graffiti/vandalism.

• Assists in performing a variety of maintenance and repair activities for city parks including grounds maintenance, landscaping, and routine maintenance and repair of park fixtures; cleans restrooms and stocks materials and supplies.

• Learns and assists with performing grounds maintenance chemical application duties; stores, mixes and sprays herbicides, fungicides and pesticides; ensures proper application of all materials; ensures equipment is operating properly; performs all duties in compliance with City and mandated health and safety rules and regulations.

• Operates and maintains a variety of landscaping equipment including small tractors, spreaders, rototillers, stump cutters, sprayers, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chippers, shredders and related equipment; ensures all equipment is operated in a safe and efficient manner.

• Assists in planting, pruning and maintaining street and park trees; removes stumps and cut back roots; cleans tree limbs and brush from signs; lowers and stacks branches and tree limbs.

• Operates a variety of manual and power tools and equipment such as shovels, rakes, airless spray equipment, heat bonding machines, stripers, compressors, jack hammers, push mowers, weed eaters, trucks, pick axes and various other equipment in support of streets and parks maintenance activities; cleans and maintains assigned equipment.

• Responds to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provides information within the area of assignment; resolves complaints in an efficient and timely manner.

• As assigned, provides assistance to cemetery operations; digs and fills grave sites.

• Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures.

• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Basic maintenance and construction materials, methods and terminology.

• Basic methods and techniques of street maintenance.

• Basic methods and techniques of maintenance equipment operation.

• Basic methods and techniques of planting and caring for trees, shrubs and plants.

• Basic mathematics.

• Operational characteristics of various maintenance equipment and tools.

• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

• Operations, services and activities of a parks maintenance program.

• Operation and maintenance requirements of power-driven equipment.

• Pertinent federal, state and City laws, codes and regulations.

Ability to:

• Perform entry level routine street and traffic control maintenance duties.

• Perform routine duties in support of a parks grounds and facilities maintenance program.

• Learn methods, equipment and materials used in street construction and maintenance.

• Learn to plant, transplant and maintain trees, shrubs, plants and grass.

• Learn to recognize common plants, diseases and insects.

• Learn methods and techniques of mixing and finishing concrete.

• Operate a variety of maintenance tools and equipment in a safe and effective manner.

• Learn methods and techniques of preparing and applying road surfaces including asphalt and chip seal.

• Clean, maintain and repair assigned tools and equipment.

• Learn to perform installations and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.

• Perform manual labor.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Interpret and explain City policies and procedures.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Operate and maintain work order systems and related software programs using a field tablet.

Experience and Training Guidelines:Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

• One year of construction and maintenance experience preferably involving street maintenance, traffic control, and/or parks grounds maintenance experience, depending on area of assignment.

Training:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a State of California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance program.

Supplemental Information

Application Procedure:

A City application form and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable)MUST be submitted and received by the closing date. Please apply online at www.yourrialto.com. All other employment inquiries can be directed to The City of Rialto, Human Resources Department. 246 S. Willow, Rialto, CA 92376. Telephone: (909) 820-2540.

Selection Process:

Candidates must clearly demonstrate through their application material that they meet the employment standards outlined above. All properly completed applications will be reviewed, and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. Examinations for the positions may consist of any combination of written, performance, and oral exams to evaluate the applicant's skills, training, and experience for the position. Successful applicants will be placed on an eligibility list. The City may also merge lists. The selected candidate(s) must successfully complete pre-employment clearances which may include a physical, drug screen, and fingerprinting.

Veterans Preference Credit Eligibility:

Veterans of the armed forces, who have been discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable (Government Code: 18540.4), shall receive an additional five (5) points to their final examination score for ranking purposes only. This preference will apply only to the first appointment to any regular full-time City appointment. A copy of your valid DD214 must be submitted on or before the final filing date in order to be eligible for Veterans Preference Credit. For more information, please see the City'sVeteran's Preference Policy.

E-Verify:

The City of Rialto is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees in the United States.