Salary : $28,308.80 - $44,250.00 AnnuallyLocation : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TXJob Type: TemporaryJob Number: 18570-1224Department: PARKS -LAND MANAGMENTOpening Date: 12/12/2024Closing Date: 12/17/2024 11:59 PM MountainFLSA: Non-ExemptMax Number of Applicants: 100RequirementsMOS Code: None Education and Experience: None.Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require a Texas Class C Driver's License or Commercial Driver's License or equivalent from another state.Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations. General PurposeUnder immediate supervision, perform a variety of tasks providing unskilled or semi-skilled tasks supporting construction, water operations, sign maintenance, custodial, collection and disposal of solid waste or other work in support of City facilities operations and delivery of City services. Typical DutiesProvide and perform general or specific semi-skilled or unskilled manual labor, custodial, and other work. Involves: Utilize tools, materials, equipment, instruments or supplies associated with the area of assignment. May be assigned to prepare and paint traffic and directional signs and markers, parking lot striping, traffic restriction and related areas, undertake traffic studies, load and unload tools, supplies or equipment, collect, transport and dispose of solid waste and recyclables and other assigned duties. Work with shovels, picks, paint, wood, iron, plastic and concrete pipe, jackhammer, drills, wrenches and other tools or equipment and vehicles. Dig, water, fertilize, plant, transplant, prune and remove weeds, as required. Test, inspect, clean and undertake repairs to equipment, tools or other items. Pick up and deliver tools, supplies, materials, equipment or mail. Install, remove, construct, paint, refurbish or perform other associated tasks. Empty trash containers. Clean windblown trash from along roadsides and within a two-mile radius of public landfill. Clean vehicle interiors and exteriors. Empty cash boxes. Top off vehicle fluids. Sweep, vacuum, mop, dust, polish furniture and floors, wash windows and perform other cleaning tasks. Set up and remove furniture. Replenish materials and supplies. Perform basic repairs and maintenance to buildings, grounds and/or zoo moats. Provide assistance to skilled construction workers. May perform other duties as assigned. Involves: Repair, replace and install traffic signs and associated posts, hangers and connections. Receive and stock supplies. Direct and assist landfill customers to proper dumping areas. Sort recyclables. Distribute informational pamphlets to departments, customers and the public. Perform duties of other personnel as necessary to provide continuity of operations during absences. Clean, grease, and fuel equipment. Collect and lift dead animals for disposal purposes. Read maps and plan routes throughout the City. Identify and/or perform basic service and repair work. Prepare and present daily documentation logs, work orders and reports, as assigned. Perform manual labor as required by work assignment. Work in crews or works independently when assigned to do so. General InformationFor complete job specification, Note: This is a temporary position. No benefits are offered.This is a new advertisement for General Service Worker (Temporary). You must apply if you are still interested in this position.Note: The Temporary Positions are for the - Parks Land Management Division. Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.A rsum and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as See rsum are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.BENEFITSLIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCEThe City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVEAll regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay periodFor >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay periodFor >15 or more years of service (20 days):40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay periodSICK LEAVE WITH PAYEmployees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVEThe Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.PREGNANCY LEAVE A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.LEGAL HOLIDAYSThe following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)1. First day of January (New Year's Day)2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)5. June 19 (Juneteenth)6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving) 11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)12. Employee's BirthdayIn addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.01 This position is a Temporary position for the Parks Land Management Division. Are you interested in Temporary employment?
02 Some positions may require a Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent from another state. Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
03 Are you a current City employee? This is a Temporary position for the Parks Land Management Division.
04 Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your rsum.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
Required Question