Utility District Maintenance Worker Trainee
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Looking to build a career with purpose Begin in the field learning the systems that deliver clean water and safe sanitation every day. This recruitment is being conducted to fill one vacancy in the San Joaquin County Public Works - Utilities Division and to establish an eligible list which may be used to fill future vacancies.
Pre-EmploymentPhysical Drug Screen and Background: Potential new hires into this classificationare required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination apre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition ofemployment. Final appointment cannot be made unless theeligiblecandidate has passed the drug screen physical and successfully completed thebackground process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.
NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.
Utility District Maintenance Worker Trainee 5/25 by Employment Services TeamTYPICAL DUTIES
- Learns to check operations of sewage treatment facility and water production equipment such as pumps electrical controls meters valves bearings motors and chlorination equipment; trained in conducting basic lab analysis and tests; cleans lubricates adjust and repairs mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Learns to clean sewer lines and storm drains; learns to operate sewer rodding equipment and other sewer cleaning tools; receives training on repairing sewer and water lines; repairs or replaces sewer and water mains and connections.
- Learns to read maps drawings gauges meters and charts; records readings and reports findings.
- Cleans and repairs Utility District buildings and grounds and related facilities.
- Operates a variety of trucks and other tools and equipment.
- Prepares maintenance and other reports.
- May work without immediate supervision on weekends holidays late shift and callback situations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Six months of semi-skilled experience in the general trades of mechanical electrical or plumbing installation of irrigation systems or related areas.
Certification: Must meet state education requirements for Grade 1 Operator-in-Training certification of a high school diploma or equivalent and upon appointment incumbents must obtain a Grade I Operator-In-Training certificate.
Special Requirement: No later than two years after the first examination is given incumbents must obtain a Grade I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate issued by the State of California State Water Resources Control Board.
AND
License: Possession of a valid California drivers license.
KNOWLEDGE
Any combination of knowledge in; basic principles and practices of water wastewater or sewer systems operation and maintenance; mechanical electrical and plumbing principles and practices; basic repair maintenance and adjustments for water sewer or wastewater systems equipment; basic mathematics; sample collection and basic laboratory testing procedures; safe working practices and procedures.
ABILITY
Learn to inspect repair and maintain plumbing electrical and mechanical equipment and facilities; operate tools and equipment; learn to locate and clean sewer stops and water leaks; read maps drawings charts meters and gauges; maintain accurate records; prepare written reports; understand and follow written and oral instructions; learn principles of maintenance and operation of water and wastewater systems; sustain physical exertion and coordination in adverse conditions; operate computers and related software; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; establish and maintain safe effective working relationships with others.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Mobility-Operation of a data entry device; frequent walking pushing pulling bending squatting driving for extended periods of time; occasional climbing; sitting standing running crawling; occasional operating of heavy equipment; Lifting-Frequently 5 to 30 lbs or less; occasional30 to 70 lbs; occasionally restraining lifting and/or turning heavy objects; Visual-Good overall vision color perception depth perception; occasional reading and close-up work; normal hand and eye coordination; good field of vision/peripheral; Dexterity-Frequent holding reaching; grasping; occasional repetitive motion; frequent writing; Hearing/Talking-Frequent hearing of normal speech; occasional hearing/talking on the radio talking in person exposure to traffic noise; ability to hear faint sounds; Emotional/Psychological-Frequent concentration and decision making public contact working alone; occasional exposure to trauma grief and death; occasional exposure to hazardous materials; occasional dealing with emergency situations; Special Requirements-May require working overtime weekends nights and holidays; occasional travel; Environmental-Frequent exposure to varied weather conditions.
San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age ancestry color creed marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation or belief pregnancy race religion sex or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division ().
Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and upon request will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
BENEFITS
Employees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented bySEIU Local 1021.
Health Insurance: San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan a Select Plan and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.
Dental Insurance:The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available at the employees expense.
Vision Insurance: The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employees expense.
For more detailed information on the Countys benefits program visit our website at under Human Resources/Employee Benefits.
Life Insurance: The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows:
1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1000
3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3000
5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5000
10 years of continuous service or more: $10000
Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate.
125 Flexible Benefits Plan:This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit).
Retirement Plan: Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees Retirement Association (SJCERA) at for more information. NOTE: If you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.
Deferred Compensation:The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22500 or 100% of your includible compensation whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan up to $30000.The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available.
Vacation: Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.
Holidays:Effective July 1 2017 all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year. Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays accrualsuse and cashability of accrued time.
Sick Leave: 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive: An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.
Bereavement Leave: 3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employees spouse domestic partner parent or child.
Merit Salary Increase: New employees will receive the starting salary which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.
Job Sharing: Employees may agree to job-share a position subject to approval by a Department Head and the Director of Human Resources.
Educational Reimbursement Program: Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year. Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year.
Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.
School Activities: Employees may take up to 40 hours per year but not more than eight (8) hours per month to participate in their childrens school activities.
Selection Procedures
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will go through the following examination process:
- Written Exam: The civil service written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is administered alone it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list.
- Oral Exam: The oral exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidates education training and experience and may include a practical exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring interview. A panel of up to four people will determine the candidates score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If the oral exam is administered alone it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list.
- Written & Oral Exam: If both a written exam and an oral exam is administered the written exam is weighted at 60% and the oral exam is weighted at 40% unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% on each examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.
- Rate-out: A rate-out is an examination that involves a paper rating of the candidates application using the following criteria: education training and experience. Candidates will not be scheduled for the rate-out process.
Note:The rating of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70% of the total possible points.
OnlineWritten Exams: Written exams may be administered online. Candidates will be notified of the examination date and will be responsible to complete the written exam within a given period of time (typically within five calendar days). Candidates are required to read the Online Exam Guide for Test Takers prior to taking an online written exam.
- Online exams must be completed in one sitting and can only be taken once
- Candidates will have access to an online exam within the allotted time only
- A steady internet connection is highly recommended
- The allotted time will still continue if a candidate closes the window or gets disconnected
- Once the allotted time expires access to the exam will be unavailable
Testing Accommodation: Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at prior to the examination date.
Veterans Points: Eligible veterans unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime shall be given veterans points in initial appointment to County service. Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10% service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans : A copy of your DD214 showing the discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the examination.
Acceptable wartime service dates:
September 16 1940 to December 31 1946
June 27 1950 to January 31 1955
August 5 1964 to May 7 1975
Persian Gulf War August 2 1990 through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation.
Eligible Lists: Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months but may be extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a total of three years from the date established.
Certification/Referral:Names from the eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following methods.
- Rule of the Rank:The top rank orranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions plus nine or 10% of the eligible list whichever is higher. When fillingnine or more positions in a department at the same time the top rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two times the number of positions to be filled or 10% of the eligible list whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments.
- Rule of Five: The top five names will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department or countywide promotional examination.
Physical Exam:Some classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.
Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen.
Employment of Relatives:Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship (parent child grand parent grand child or sibling) either by blood or marriage may not be appointed promoted transferred into or within the department when;
They are related to the Appointing Authority or
The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other.
Department Head may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.
Proof of Eligibility:If you are offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply Online:
San Joaquin County Human Resources
44 N. San Joaquin Street Suite 330
Stockton CA 95202
Office hours:
Monday Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.
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San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.
Equal Opportunity Employer: San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age ancestry color creed marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation or belief pregnancy race religion sex or sexual orientation. For more information go to Experience:
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