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Clark County, NV PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER I/II in Las Vegas, Nevada
PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER I/II
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PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER I/II
Salary
$18.58 - $31.08 Hourly
Location
Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type
PERMANENT
Job Number
26817
Department
Real Property Management
Opening Date
05/07/2024
Closing Date
5/21/2024 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants
250
Description
Benefits
Questions
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Real Property Management is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Parks Maintenance Work I/II position who is skilled to provide care and maintenance of parks, playing fields, recreation areas, and ability to maintain and repair County park facilities.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.
Park Maintenance Worker I: $18.58 - $28.77 Hourly
Park Maintenance Worker II: $20.07 - $31.08 Hourly
The Park Maintenance Worker I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Park Maintenance Worker II.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience: For all Park Maintenance Positions (Excluding Lee Canyon):
Park Maintenance Worker I – Equivalent to graduation from high school AND one (1) year of horticultural or landscape maintenance experience.
Park Maintenance Worker II - In addition to the above, one (1) year of experience in landscape maintenance experience.
Education and Experience: For Lee Canyon Maintenance Positions Only:
Park Maintenance Worker I – Equivalent to graduation from high school AND one (1) year of horticultural, landscape maintenance or facilities maintenance experience.
Park Maintenance Worker II - In addition to the above, one (1) year of experience in landscape or facilities maintenance.
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 attached resume" on your application.
Working Conditions: Work outdoors, sometimes in adverse weather conditions and extreme temperatures. Work extended shifts or be called back in emergency situations and work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Work with exposure to potentially hazardous herbicides and pesticides. Work with exposure to animals, insects and/or noxious plants.
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician. Lee Canyon positions require a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) test as part of the exam.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
For all Park Maintenance Positions (Excluding Lee Canyon):
Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, and waters parks, playing fields and other landscaped areas; weeds, prunes, mulches, and fertilizes trees, plants and shrubbery; prepares soil for planting; seeds and resods lawn areas; plants trees, seedlings and shrubs. Installs, repairs and maintains irrigation systems; adjusts, repairs and replaces timing mechanisms; reads and interprets standard plans, specifications, blueprints and schematics; prepares as-built sketches. Inspects assigned areas; corrects or reports safety hazards; cleans and maintains park grounds, athletic fields, campsites, paved areas and paths; grooms and prepares ball fields and other park facilities for public use. Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park and camp facilities and equipment; may paint facilities, assists with plumbing and carpentry work; builds concrete forms and assists with finishing work. Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and
equipment, including hand and power mowers, tractors, spreaders, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chainsaws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms and other tools; operates trucks, trailers and tractors with attachments. Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; secures worksites from safety hazards as necessary; attends safety meetings. Responds to questions and complaints from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use. Maintains basic records of work performed. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Instructs and directs the work of part-time or less experienced staff; may instruct the work of unskilled and/or volunteer labor. Responds to emergency situations in off hours as required.
For Lee Canyon Maintenance Positions Only:
Performs camp facility maintenance to include cleaning toilets, countertops and mopping floors, particularly for Hantavirus mitigation which requires the use of a self-contained breathing apparatus (respirator). Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park and camp facilities and equipment. May paint facilities, assist with plumbing repairs, carpentry work; build concrete forms and assist with concrete finish work. Performs routine preventive maintenance on generators. Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; secures work sites from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use. Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power tools and equipment, including tractors, chain saws, log splitters, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms and other tools; operates trucks, trailers and tractors with attachments. Uses and maintains snow removal tools and equipment including snow shovels, and a snow blower/plow. Installs repairs and maintains plumbing systems; adjusts, repairs and replaces timing mechanisms; reads and interprets standard plans, specifications, blueprints and schematics; prepares as-built sketches. Inspects assigned areas; corrects or reports safety hazards; cleans and maintains camp grounds, campsites, paved areas and paths. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Instructs and directs the work of part-time employees or less experienced staff. Maintains basic records of the work performed. Responds to emergency situations in off hours as required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Strength and mobility to work in a typical park maintenance setting, including operating hand and power tools; stamina to perform sustained physical labor, including standing, walking, climbing and working in confined or awkward spaces; strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 90 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over a radio or telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
More Money in Your Pocket
100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
No Social Security Deduction
No State Income Taxes
Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk_management/employee_and_retiree_health_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium
Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance – Employer Paid
AD&D – Employer Paid
Long Term Disability – Employer Paid
Generous Leave Accruals that include:
13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
Paid Vacation Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday Leave
Other leave options
Catastrophic Leave
Parental Leave – Up to 90 days
Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month
*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01
The following questions 1-4 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?
Some High School
High School Diploma or GED
Trade School or Technical Degree
Some College (1-29 semester credits)
Some College (30-59 semester credits)
Some College (60-89 semester credits)
Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
If you selected "Some high school" in the previous question, please list your highest-grade level completed.
03
Indicate your full-time professional experience in horticultural or landscape maintenance.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
04
Indicate your full-time professional experience in facilities maintenance.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
05
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 3-4. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
06
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license
Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.
07
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
08
Indicate your full-time professional experience operating commercial, ride-on mowing equipment in a public turf area.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience utilizing hand and power tools and other powered equipment related to landscape maintenance.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
10
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 8-9. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
11
Indicate your full-time professional experience installing, repairing, and maintaining irrigation systems.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
12
Indicate your full-time professional experience grooming and preparing baseball and/or softball fields for public use.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
13
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 11-12. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience planting and/or pruning trees and shrubs.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
15
Indicate your full-time professional experience performing turf rehabilitation/renovation projects and/or preparing soil for new sod or seeding.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
More than 48 months
16
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 14-15. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
17
Please indicate which of the following programs/applications you have professional experience working with (select all that apply).
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
SAP
Other email, word processing, spreadsheet and/or timekeeping applications
None of the above
Required Question
Agency
Clark County
Address
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791
Phone
(702)455-4565
Website
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov
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