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SENIOR PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER & SENIOR PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER (CDL)

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SENIOR PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER & SENIOR PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER (CDL)

Salary

$22.34 - $34.59 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

27627

Department

Real Property Management

Opening Date

09/10/2024

Closing Date

9/24/2024 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 Senior Park Maintenance Worker & Senior Park Maintenance Worker (CDL) position. The ideal candidate will be responsible to provide lead level direction as well as work alongside with and oversee the work of staff in the care and maintenance of County park landscaping, amenities and facilities.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

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 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.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Senior Park Maintenance Worker (CDL): Nevada Commercial Driver's certificate/license required.

Applications submitted without a copy of candidate's Nevada Commercial Driver's License are incomplete and will only be considered for Senior Park Maintenance Worker.

Required certifications/licenses may be submitted in the following ways.

• Uploaded as a Word or PDF attachment to application at time of submission.

• Uploaded as a Word or PDF attachment to an email and sent to County HR Recruitment Analyst: Veronica.Wortham@ClarkCountyNV.gov

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school AND three (3) years of full-time experience in landscape maintenance work.

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 Possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment.

Senior Park Maintenance Worker (CDL) Licensing and Certification: Specified positions require the possession of an appropriate Class A Nevada Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of appointment. Other positions require an appropriate Class B Commercial Driver's License CDL) at time of appointment; specified positions may require possession of endorsements for passengers or air brakes. Specified positions may require a Tanker Endorsement.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

Senior Park Maintenance Worker (CDL) Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination and subject to random drug testing as required by federal DOT regulations

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Provides lead direction, training and work review to a work crew of employees or others; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows-up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work; provides input into performance evaluations; may transport, instruct and direct the work of part-time or less experienced staff; may instruct the work of unskilled and/or volunteer labor . Ensures that proper safety precautions are observed, instructs inmates or unskilled workers in proper work procedures. Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, and waters lawns, medians, parks and other landscaped areas; weeds, prunes, mulches, fertilizes, and sprays 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 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, tennis courts, paved areas, paths and walkways and stairways; picks up trash and litter. Oversees and maintains remote camping facilities. Grooms and prepares ball fields, campsites and other park facilities for public use. Mixes and applies herbicides, fungicides and pesticides. Maintains and performs basic 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, small tractors, spreaders, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chainsaws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms and other tools; operates trucks, trailer and tractors with attachments. Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; secures work sites 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 and attendance. 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. 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 70 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 1-3 will be used to determine if candidates meet the minimum qualifications and must be completed in its entirety.

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

  Indicate your full-time professional experience in landscape maintenance work.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 4 years

• 4 to 5 years

• 5 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  03

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 2. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

04

This recruitment will be used to fill (CDL) and (Non-CDL) positions. Do you currently possess a valid Class A Nevada Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Class A Nevada Commercial driver's license.

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Class A Commercial driver's license from another state.

• No, I do not currently hold a valid Commercial driver's license.

  05

  I understand that in order to be eligible for consideration as a Senior Park Maintenance Worker (CDL), I must submit a copy of my Commercial Driver's License. I further acknowledge that it is my responsibility to ensure that this required document is submitted to and received by Human Resources prior to the close of this recruitment; otherwise, my application package will be considered incomplete and will only be considered for Senior Park Maintenance Worker.

• I understand that I must submit a copy of my Commercial Driver's License, as outlined above and in the job announcement, with this application package; otherwise, my application package will be considered incomplete and will only be considered for Senior Park Maintenance Worker.

  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 designing, installing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems.

• No Experience

• Less than 12 months

• 12 to 23 months

• 24 to 35 months

• 36 to 47 months

• More than 48 months

  09

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 8. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

10

Indicate your full-time professional experience providing lead direction to work crews in a landscape maintenance setting.

• No Experience

• Less than 12 months

• 12 to 23 months

• 24 to 35 months

• 36 to 47 months

• More than 48 months

  11

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 10. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

12

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

  13

  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

  14

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 12-13. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

15

Indicate your full-time professional experience in the safe practice of loading, unloading, and hauling of equipment and materials used in landscape, park maintenance, or construction.

• 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 question 15. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

17

Indicate which programs/applications you have professional experience working with (select all that apply).

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Outlook

• Microsoft Word

• SAP

• Other mail, 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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