Building Equipment Utility Worker

• Merit Increases New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase within the pay range upon completion of at least 1040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases within the pay range will be upon completion of each additional 2080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
• Educational Incentive -An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree 3.5% for completion of a bachelors degree OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree applicable to classifications that do NOT require a degree for qualifying.
• Vacation Accrual New regular full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase atand 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
• Annual Leave Redemption After 14560 hours of continuous County service an employee may elect to cash in or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
• Sick Leave - Full-time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per bi-weekly pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the Countys 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans Full-time employees are given a flexible credit allowance of up to $25558 annually to offset the purchase of medical dental and/or vision insurance for you and your dependents.
  • Employee only - $509 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus one dependent - $779 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus family - $983 per biweekly pay period
• Flexible Spending Accounts-Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical dental and vision care and/or dependent care expenses.
• Pension Plan- Participation in the Countys defined benefit pension plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Holidays- 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits -Tuition Reimbursement Disability Plans Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Wellness Program.

AGENCY DEPARTMENT: General Services Agency Facility Maintenance

Building Equipment Utility Worker is represented by Service Employees International Union Local 721 (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist skilled trades with daily rounds resulting in minor maintenance and repair of plumbing heating and air conditioning equipment painting and other miscellaneous repairs.
• Assist skilled trades with record keeping and shop inventory; shop clean up.
• Assembling disassembling arranging and moving office furniture and equipment.
• Loading and unloading trucks and transporting records equipment and materials.
• Other related duties as required.

• Must have a high school diploma.
• Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver License.
• Must be able and available to work rotating shifts and weekends on a periodic basis.
• Must be willing and able to work in detention facilities.
• Must be able to lift and carry heavy objects up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to kneel crouch and work in close spaces.

• Safe lifting and carrying practices and procedures;
• Common hand tools and their use;
• Basic construction and building maintenance practices.

• Lift and carry heavy objects;
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
• Accurately complete time and work logs on a computer;
• Use a computer for email and a Maintenance work order system.

• Work is primarily done indoors.

FINAL FILING DATE:Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 11 2025.(Formerly:This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore apply as soon as possible if you are interested.)

To apply online please refer to our website at A paper application can be obtained by calling . Our address is: County of Ventura Human Resources Division 800 South Victoria Avenue L-1970 Ventura CA 93009.

Note to Applicants:It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application; however it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

NOTE TO TRANSFER CANDIDATES:If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested please clickhere(Download PDF reader)(download PDF reader)for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT THE TIME OF FILING. The questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications and acceptability for the position.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION-100%: An un-proctored internet-based job-related written exam will be conducted to evaluate participating candidates knowledge of math reading comprehension safety matching and maintenance principles. Candidates must earn a score of seventy (70%) percent or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

ELIGIBLE LIST
Candidates successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term) Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy with the General Services Agency.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: The selected candidate may be subject to a thorough pre-employment post-offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment education criminal background information and driving record. Candidates for the position of Building Equipment Utility Worker will need to participate in a detailed background investigation by the Sheriffs or Probation Department if assigned to work in Sheriff or Probation facilities.

For further information about this recruitment please contact Chinna Nahabedian by e-mail at or by telephone at .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.