Facilities Worker I/II (20784246)

County of Glenn; Willows (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays per year

Vacation accruals up to 208 hours/year

Sick leave 96 hours/year

Health insurance

Vision plan

Dental plan

Deferred compensation plans

Life insurance

PERS retirement

Job summary

County of Glenn is hiring for Facilities Worker I/II in Willows, CA. The role involves general groundskeeping, building maintenance, and operating a range of maintenance equipment.

The ideal candidate will perform skilled park maintenance and reconstruction, often without supervision, and will work a 40-hour week. The county emphasizes pre-employment testing and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• EXPERIENCE: I - No experience required. II - One year in building and grounds maintenance.
• EDUCATION: I/II - Education or training ensuring ability to read and write at job level.

Responsibilities

• Maintains grounds and facilities for parks and public buildings.
• Operates and cares for custodial, groundskeeping, maintenance and repair equipment.
• Performs routine building maintenance such as lighting, painting and furniture assembly.
• Moves furniture as needed.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Building maintenance

Education

Read/Write proficiency

Job description

Glenn County is located in the United States about half way between Sacramento and Redding in Northern California. Glenn County is primarily an agricultural community with mountains on the west, the Interstate 5 corridor taking you through rich farm land, and the Sacramento River bounding the east side of the County.

With over 1,188 farms, agriculture remains the primary source of Glenn County's economy. Major commodities include rice, almonds, milk products, prunes and livestock. Glenn County was incorporated on March 5, 1891. The County seat, Willows, was created on March 11, 1891. Glenn County was developed out of the northern portion of Colusa County and was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who was the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime, and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California. Glenn County has a population of 28,122.

Application Details - A COUNTY OF GLENN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION, RESUME AND COVER LETTER ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL POSITIONS. Applications submitted without a resume or cover letter will be considered incomplete and will not be considered in the pool of qualified candidates. Resumes and supplemental materials may be attached to the online application, mailed or delivered to the County of Glenn Human Resources Departmentat 525 W. Sycamore St., Willows, CA 95988, e-mailed to [e-mail] , or faxed to [phone]. If you have any questions about the application procedure, please contact the Human ResourcesDepartment at [phone].

The Facilities Worker I/II position in the General Services Department perform a variety of building and grounds maintenance work in landscaped areas, parks and public buildings. Facilities Worker II is the full journey level class within the Facilities Worker series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Facilities Worker I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned. This position is scheduled for forty (40) hours per week.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Performs general groundskeeping duties, including but not limited to installing and maintaining landscape materials; blowing and raking leaves, mowing lawns, edging walkways, removing weeds, pruning shrubbery and trees, watering and fertilizing lawns, removing debris and trash, and applying herbicides, fungicides and pesticides.
• Maintains facilities and grounds of parks along the roadside and river.
• Collects and loads trash and debris; delivers to established dump sites.
• Performs routine building maintenance work as required, including but not limited to replacing and/or repairing light fixtures, switches and bulbs or ballasts; hanging pictures, peg boards; repairing, modifying and/or assembling office furniture; painting interiors and exteriors of buildings, etc.
• Moves furniture upon request.
• Operates, cleans and cares for a wide range of custodial, groundskeeping, maintenance and repair equipment, including but not limited to vacuums, buffer, push and rider mowers, blowers, edgers, etc.

The ideal candidate will be able to perform skilled park maintenance, reconstruction and repair work while working independently in the absence of supervision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:
I - No experience is required. II - One year of increasingly responsible experience in building and grounds maintenance work comparable to that of a Facilities Worker I in Glenn County.

EDUCATION:
I/II - Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance

SPECIAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING REQUIREMENTS

Pass background check for security and fingerprinting.

Pass physical and drug screen.

HOLIDAYS

13 paid holidays per year and an additional twenty four hours of Holiday Leave. An employee must be employed the last working day before and the first working day after the holiday in order to receive holiday compensation. Employees on leave without pay shall not accrue holiday benefits.

VACATION

88 hours (approximately 11 working days) per year during the first 2 years of service; 128 hours (approximately 16 working days) per year during years 3 through 12; 168 hours (approximately 21 working days) per year during years 13 through 19; 208 hours (approximately 26 working days) per year after 20 full years of service.

SICK LEAVE

96 hours (approximately twelve working days) per year of paid sick leave.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

40 hours with pay for each instance for immediate family members. Immediate family includes spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, stepparent, parent, grandparent, parent-in-law, grandparent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother or sister.

LONGEVITY

Service is based on employment with Glenn County. The County shall provide a longevity differential above the employee’s base rate of pay for those employees represented by this unit as follows: after 10 full years of service 5%, after 15 full years of service 1%, after 20 full years of service 1%, after 25 full years of service 1% and after 30 full years of service 1% for a total of 9%.

HEALTH PLAN

Glenn County contracts with PERS for medical insurance. The County pays a portion of the medical insurance premium based on the carrier and amount of the total premium.

VISION PLAN

The County pays the employee premium for a vision plan with Medical Eye Services (MES). The employee may enroll dependents at the employee’s expense.

DENTAL PLAN

GCGU employees are offered a choice of two voluntary dental insurance plans; Delta Dental (PPO) and DeltaCare (HMO). The employee pays 100% of the premium through payroll deduction.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

The County offers three IRC § 457 voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans (tax deferred long-term savings plans): Voya, Nationwide and Edward Jones.

SHORT TERM DISABILITY

The County coordinates with State Short Term Disability Insurance for regular employees.

LIFE INSURANCE

The County pays the premium on a $10,000 Term Life Insurance policy for regular County employees. The employee pays the premium for optional life insurance.

RETIREMENT

The County participates in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) which is coordinated with Social Security. The employee is responsible for 100% of the employee’s portion. Unused accrued sick leave can be converted to service credit at retirement.

SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT

GCGU employees participate in the Laborers’ International of North America (Industrial) Pension Fund.

Premium pay such as shift differential, bilingual, and working-out-of-class pay may be paid depending upon the employee’s work assignment and class.

*Benefits are listed for full-time employees; certain benefits are pro-rated for part-time employees.

Special Instructions

This recruitment may be used to establish a list to fill future vacancies for the next six (6) months.

The County of Glenn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the Personnel Department.
The above information is general in nature and does not constitute an expressed or implied contract. The County of Glenn has the right to rescind this recruitment at any time.