THE POSITION
These are part-time extra-help positions.
- Daily opening and closing of City parks, including weekends, performing routine groundskeeping & maintenance duties with the City's tree/parks/facilities crew. May drive City trucks.
- Park maintenance, trash removal, and use of garden tools, such as rakes and shovels, mowers, edgers, weed whackers, string trimmers, and blowers.
- Working with the City's Parks crew performing routine maintenance tasks, including the use of hand and power tools, operating tractors, trucks, chippers, and chipper trucks.
- Working at the Ventura Aquatic Center, collecting water samples, performing field analysis of samples; collecting samples by hand and servicing automatic sampling units at the Ventura Aquatic Center; performing numerous routine measurements on water.
- Performing routine site inspections, cleaning, pool and equipment maintenance, and safe chemical handling practices.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
WHO YOU ARE
The ideal candidate will:
- Possess a genuine enthusiasm for maintaining and enhancing City parks and facilities.
- Enjoy interacting with a team and fostering positive relationships.
- Have the ability to grasp new concepts and learn quickly to adapt to changing tasks and responsibilities.
- Possess excellent communication skills to convey information clearly and effectively with team members and the public.
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For additional information on the duties and responsibilities of the position, refer to the job descriptions located on the City’s Career Page at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs or by clicking here Maintenance Trainee.
SALARY: $16.87 - $20.36Hourly DOQ
HOW TO APPLY
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Friday, April 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
APPLICATION REVIEW:
All applications and supplemental questionnaires submitted will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates will be notified about their status after the filing deadline.
The Eligibility List established for this classification may be used to fill other temporary vacancies at the discretion of the City.
THE ORGANIZATION
To learn more about the City of Ventura, please visit www.cityofventura.ca.gov and view the FY2023-24 Adopted Budget.
CITY OF VENTURA
The City of Ventura is located just north of Los Angeles County and south of Santa Barbara County and is frequently considered one of America’s most desirable places to live. The City is a full-service municipality that was founded in 1782, incorporated in 1866, and serves nearly 110,000 residents within its 32 square miles. With nearly 700 employees, the City is dedicated to delivering key services to our businesses, residents, and visitors to ensure Ventura remains a fiscally stable, economically vibrant, safe, clean, and desirable community.
Locals and visitors enjoy Ventura’s impressive park system that includes 32 parks and historic sites, and more than 800 acres of open green space. The City offers a remarkable year-round climate, friendly people, and a spectacular coastline. Ventura is an exciting location for a variety of outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, kayaking, paddle-boarding, sailing, surfing, whale watching and windsurfing. Other activities include the Channel Islands National Park, championship golf, world-class shopping, wine tours, and more. Learn more about the City of Ventura at www.CityofVentura.ca.gov
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
The City of Ventura values human rights, goodwill, respect, inclusivity, equality, and recognizes that the City derives its strength from a rich diversity of thoughts, ideas, and contributions. As leaders in public service, we aspire to be an employer of choice by promoting an organizational culture that reflects these core values. We seek to attract, develop, and retain a talented and dedicated workforce where people of diverse races, genders, religions, cultures, political affiliations, and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers our employees to provide the highest level of service to our community of residents and businesses; they’re counting on us.
The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team!