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The Town of Los Gatos invites applications for the position of Senior Civil Engineer. 

View the Job Announcement for this exciting opportunity.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:
Deadline for 1st Review of Applications:  March 17, 2024
Oral Board Interview:  April 4, 2024
Department Interview: Week of April 8, 2024

To be considered for this unique and rewarding career opportunity, please click here to apply. Candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will continue in the selection process. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee continuation in the process.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Seasonal Maintenance Worker position performs a variety of entry-level and unskilled labor, maintenance and repair tasks in various public works operations, such as park maintenance, landscape maintenance, creek and catch basin maintenance, street maintenance, and janitorial and facility maintenance.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight and experience for a rewarding career in local government.

Typically, work hours are scheduled between Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.  Some hours may be adjusted for special events in evening or on weekends; up to 29 hours per week.

This is a part-time, temporary position with limited duration.

EXAMPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform preparatory work for maintenance activities – gathering equipment, materials and supplies, loading and unloading, and laying out materials and equipment for projects
• Perform a variety of routine physical labor tasks, depending upon area of assignment, such as posting general notices, pulling weeds, picking up litter, raking leaves and debris, planting, miscellaneous painting, replacing light bulbs, emptying trash bins, cleaning park bathroom daily and other minor custodial work
• Perform cleanup at the end of the day or when job is completed, including picking up tools and clearing work areas of spills and debris
• Operate power tools such as power washer, leaf blower and weed eater, as well as basic hand tools such as brooms, shovels, rakes and hoes
• Assist with daily and weekly trash pick-up on park grounds and Town trash receptacles
• Assist with other maintenance duties as assigned

Applications are being accepted for the position of Building Maintenance Custodian (part-time/hourly) with the City of South San Francisco. This is a non-benefited, part-time/hourly position. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  OPEN UNTIL FILLED. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY, AS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Hourly Rate: $28.27 - $34.36 per hour

The City of South San Francisco is a General Law city with a population of 66,185 residents that grows to 110,000 during business hours. South San Francisco is strategically located on the west shore of the San Francisco Bay, in northern San Mateo County, 10 miles south of San Francisco. This City is also located along the Bay Area's main transportation routes, including 101, 280, Caltrain, BART, San Francisco Bay Ferry, and the San Francisco International Airport.

The City of South San Francisco is a full-service city with 12 City Departments including Police; Fire; Parks and Recreation; Public Works; Economic and Community Development; City Attorney; Library; Finance; Information Technology; Human Resources; City Clerk; and Office of the City Manager.  The City has a Council-City Manager form of government with more than 460 full-time regular employees.

The City of South San Francisco proudly remains The Industrial City, a reflection of its steel mill and ship building past.  In recent years, the City has been redefined to reflect the innovative, entrepreneurial and industrious spirit, which has made South San Francisco the Biotech Capital of the World.

South San Francisco’s biotechnology cluster is the largest in the world, with roughly 45,000 life science workers, 200 biotech companies, and over 12 million square feet of office/R&D facilities – with an additional 9 million square feet of new R&D facilities in the development pipeline. 

South San Francisco enjoys a high quality of life with an extensive public parks system, active library and learning programming and a dynamic, engaged community making South San Francisco a great place to live, learn, work and play. 

THE DEPARTMENT

The Parks and Recreation Department is the third largest department in the City and is organized by program area, with each program administered by a supervisor, coordinator, or specialist. The Parks and Recreation Department is composed of a Director and 22 full-time management positions. The department is comprised of the Recreation, Parks, and Building Maintenance divisions. The Parks and Recreation Department mission is to provide opportunities for physical, cultural and social well being; protect and enhance the physical environment; and ensure the effective and efficient use of public facilities and open space.

The Building Maintenance Division maintains 32 facilities totaling more than 563,000 square feet and over 275 acres of park land. The division provides janitorial, preventative maintenance services, and necessary building and related equipment repairs to all of the City's facilities, including interior and exterior work. The division also performs a variety of tasks, which includes moving furniture, set-ups, and many other miscellaneous tasks as required. 

Applications are being accepted for the position of Engineering Intern (part-time hourly/temporary) with the City of South San Francisco’s Public Works Department - Engineering Division.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED.  IF INTERESTED, APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Hourly Rate:  $23.00 per hour; interns will be expected to work a minimum of 12 hours per week 

This is a non-benefited, part-time hourly/temporary position. 

The City of South San Francisco is a fully independent and highly commercialized full-service city with an estimated population of 66,185 growing to 100,000 during business hours. City departments include: Police, Fire, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Economic and Community Development, Information Technology, City Attorney, Library, Finance, Human Resources and Office of the City Manager.  The City has a Council-City Manager form of government with more than 400 full– and part-time employees.

The City of Foster City is looking for a Building Maintenance Worker I who is able to perform semi-skilled maintenance and repair work on municipal buildings, facilities, and equipment in the Building Maintenance Division. This position performs routine and standardized tasks and duties such as plumbing, carpentry, painting and electrical activities.

Education and Training Guidelines
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities. A typical way would be:

Education: Completion of the twelfth grade or the equivalent, supplemented by specialized training in maintenance, construction, or facilities maintenance.

Experience: One (1) year of full time experience in general maintenance, construction, or facilities maintenance.

Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications received, a limited number of the qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process.

The process will consist of an Oral Panel Interview. An eligibility list will be established from those who pass the examination process with a score of 70% or higher. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner.

The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a final department interview. The Building Maintenance Manager will make the hiring decision.

Expected Dates for Examinations (subject to change):
Oral Panel Interview: Week of April 29 (tentatively)
Department Interview: May 2024 (exact date TBD)

Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Foster City reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.

Please note that this is a flexibly staffed position intended to be filled at the entry level Building Maintenance Worker I position. The higher level Building Maintenance Worker II position may be offered at management's discretion. 

POSITION

Under general supervision, plans, performs maintenance and repair work of the City’s utility systems and does related work as required.

The Water Operator is an entry-level position. Incumbents learn and perform a variety of semi-skilled duties in the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of the City’s potable water distribution and distribution, wastewater, stormwater systems, equipment, and facilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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 the class.

1. Inspects and maintains pump and booster stations and associated equipment; analyzes, treats, monitors, and records water quality; tabulates flow rates to maintain proper reservoir levels; analyzes chlorine residual tests and makes adjustments.
2. Measures monthly well levels; acquires well samples for lab testing; operates SCADA monitoring equipment.
3. Performs water meter testing, system meter repairs, and related maintenance; may tabulate flow rates to check for accuracy.
4. Manages pumping station equipment servicing as needed; services and maintains system pumps and associated apparatus.
5. Assists with testing and repair or backflow prevention devices according to County regulations.
6. Performs hydrant flushing program; repairs hydrants and exercises valves.
7. Handles water quality complaints and records in logbook; provides data for regulatory agency reporting.
8. Performs pipeline, facility, and related system maintenance; exercises valves; repairs breaks and leaks; monitors blow-off and air relief; marks for Underground Service Alert (USA) tickets; inspects installation of associated infrastructure.
9. Operates a variety of equipment and tools such as loaders, combination vehicles, backhoes, bobcat, forklift, pneumatic tools, jackhammers, and tampers.
10. Performs monitoring rounds at station and collection system, and repair as necessary.
11. Conducts upkeep at water well and reservoir sites; makes repairs to facilities.
12. Maintains records and logs of daily activities.
13. Responds to emergency calls as needed.

This is a part-time non-benefited position. Work schedule is flexible up to 29 hours per week.

This position will be assigned to Utilities Division of the Public Works Department.

This is an open, competitive recruitment that will remain open until filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Please note that the application filing period may close at any time, without notice, once a sufficient number of qualified applications has been received.

POSITION

Depending on assignment, essential duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Removal and clearing of debris from gutters, culverts, and drainage structures.
• Perform custodial and general maintenance of City facilities.
• Perform pick and shovel work; assists in concrete work; operates power machinery and a variety of hand tools.
• Assists in the setup of equipment (tables, chairs, canopies, etc.) and bleachers for special events.
• Read and accurately record water consumption data for all accounts, including construction meters; investigate and resolve meter irregularity issues.
• Complete service orders such as service turn-ons, turn-offs, and re-reads; deliver door hanger notices as necessary, this may include interaction with customers to gain access and/or discuss related issues. 
• Perform meter and meter box maintenance functions to improve meter readability; test meters for proper operations; perform meter replacements and minor meter repair work.
• Assist Utilities Division with water and sewer maintenance and repair efforts, such as manholes, fire hydrants, valves, meters, vaults, boxes, and lids.
• Perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work in the maintenance and repair of beach facilities, including dumping trash cans, picking up debris along waterline, cleaning rest rooms, driving 4-wheel drive trucks on beach, performing minor plumbing and building maintenance, removing graffiti, painting, hand-picking litter and other related duties as assigned.

BUILDING ATTENDANT

Salary:  $16.54 to $27.56/hour, non-benefitted position, DOE

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Facility duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Unlock and lock buildings for renters and programs.
• Be present and assist renters during events.
• Set up and breakdown tables and chairs for rentals and program classes.
• Maintain and keep facilities clean during and after events.
• Move furniture/equipment and return to appropriate storage areas after events.
• Assist renters with facility equipment usage.
• Clean sinks, counters, mirrors, stalls, floors, restrooms, and garbage disposal before and after rentals and program classes to ensure facilities are clean inside and outside.
• Performs duties within OSHA standards.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Works under general supervision of the Facilities Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to relate well to the public.
• Be reliable and responsible.
• Inform renters of current facility policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate poise and good judgment.
• Work flexible hours including weekends or holidays.
• Move furniture and operate custodial equipment.
• Lift 50 pounds; carry 30 pounds.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Work independently.
• Respond to emergency situations quickly and efficiently.

Desired experience:

Previous public contact experience desirable.  Knowledge of general custodial cleaning apparatus.

Education/Licenses:

High school graduate or equivalent.  Valid California Driver’s License required.

The City of Berkeley is seeking a Senior Public Health Nurse who is passionate about working with community members and partners! In this role, you will take an equity-focused approach to supporting good health for families and individuals across the lifespan.

The Senior Public Health Nurse will provide health consultations and case management in a multidisciplinary team for families facing complex health challenges. In addition to providing consultations and trainings for community based organizations and providers, this position will also lead initiatives to enhance professional development for a team of nurses and support program planning for Public Health Nursing services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities for this position is:
Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing, with major course work in nursing, and two (2) years of public health nursing experience. 

Other requirements include:

• Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse License

• Possession of a valid California State Public Health Nursing Certificate

• Willing to work evenings or weekends

• Ability to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, must maintain a valid California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.