Location: all cities,AZ, USA
About Us:The City of Glendale's Transportation Department works to ensure safe and efficient travel for the people of Glendale.
The Role:The Service Worker performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility.
The idealcandidate for the role will have one year of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment related to area of assignment
Salary and Hiring Bonus:
This position is a Grade 310 with an annual salary between $42,714 - $64,071
In addition to a generous salary, this position offers a $1,000 Hiring Bonus!
Hiring Bonus to be paid as follows: $500 after 30 days of employment, $500 after 6 months of employment. You must be an active employee at the time the hiring bonus is scheduled to be paid to receive the bonus. Current regular status City of Glendale employees are not eligible for hiring bonuses
Benefits:
The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. You can review theFY24 Benefits Guideor visit theCity of Glendale's Benefits page for more information.
Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave:
Regular status position's offer:
* The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays.
* Vacation leave accrues at 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours per year), and increases to 6.12 hours after 5 years, and to 7.6 hours after 10 years of service.
* Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours per year).
Retirement:
* This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
* Contribution is mandatory, and the current contribution rate is 12.29%.
This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.
* Performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance and repair work, such as landscaping maintenance and repair work, such as irrigation repair, plant and tree care, and repair of specialized equipment.
* Operates various light, medium, and heavy equipment including brush tractors, dump trucks, mowing and sweeping equipment, trucks, truck with trailers.
* May provide general direction to other employees and volunteers.
* Uses various hand and power tools to accomplish tasks.
* Explains and enforces rules and regulations pertaining to safety, barricading, direction of traffic, hazardous materials, and operation of equipment.
* Notifies residents and businesses of work being performed; answers questions from citizens.
* Maintains daily work records; may perform some computerized data entry work.
* Transports and sets up supplies and equipment; makes required safety checks.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.
Right-of-Ways:
* Performs skilled, and semi-skilled landscape construction, maintenance and repair work in an assigned area of responsibility.
* Maintains right-of-ways, landscape, undeveloped properties and alleys.
* Trims trees and bushes, cares for plants, and applies herbicides and pesticides.
* Operates assigned equipment including chainsaws, weed eaters, brush tractors, front-end loaders, and other landscape-related equipment.
* Installs tests, maintains and repairs irrigation systems, vacuum breakers and valves.
One year of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment related to area of assignment.
Knowledge of:
Rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to area of assignment
Materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards and precautions common to the assigned areas of responsibility
Hazard, safety rules, precautions related to equipment operation
Traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations as they relate to equipment operation
Street layouts and routes
Ability to:
Read and understand blue prints, technical diagrams, and maps
Barricade work sites according to the Phoenix barricade manual
Understand and follow safe working practices
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Deal courteously with the public
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and citizens
Operate and perform maintenance and minor repair on light, medium, and heavy equipment
Perform general maintenance and service requirements of equipment in area of responsibility
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions and work independently
Accurately and timely complete reports and logs; record daily work activities and enter and retrieve information on computers
Operate and understand atmospheric sensing devices.
Maintain the appropriate state of Arizona driver license with relevant endorsements.
Coordinate hand and eye movements
Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
Special Requirements: Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment and will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy.
Valid Arizona class D driver license
Positions in the Right of Way Landscape division require a Class A CDL with Tanker (N) endorsement within 6 months of hire. Work Zone Certification is required for all positions.
A WCISA Tree Worker Certification may be required for some positions within Right-Of-Way within six months of hire.
The Arizona Restricted Pesticide Certification may be required for some positions within Right-Of-Way within six months of hire.
May be subject to call back, stand-by duty, and evening, weekend and rotating shifts.
Success Factor Classification Level - Foundational
Success FactorsDefinitionsClassification LevelsPersonal Accountability & IntegrityTakes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and in complying with organizational rules, policies and procedures. Earns others' trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism.Foundational, Professional/Supervisory, Managerial, ExecutivesTeambuilding & Collaborative RelationshipsInspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride and trust; develops cooperative working relationships with others.Foundational, Professional/Supervisory, Managerial, ExecutivesEffective CommunicationConveys information respectfully, credibly, and effectively.Foundational, Professional/Supervisory, Managerial, ExecutivesContinuous Learning & DevelopmentAssesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; takes initiative in pursuing self-development and learning to expand skills and increase knowledge.Foundational, Professional/Supervisory, Managerial, ExecutivesCommitment to Service ExcellenceStrives to excel in meeting the needs of both internal and external customers in a fair and equitable manner. Delivers high-quality services with a commitment to continuous improvement.Foundational, Professional/Supervisory, Managerial, ExecutivesInnovationApplies original thinking in approach to job responsibilities and to improve processes, methods, systems or services.Foundational, Professional/Supervisory, Managerial, Executives
Work involves heavy digging, heavy lifting of 50 to 75 pounds, pushing/pulling trash containers and other objects, operating hand-held hydraulic jackhammers, extensive walking, bending, standing, lifting, raking and crawling; standing on ladders.
Working Conditions
Exposure to heavy traffic, weather extremes; hazardous materials, dust, insects and gases.