Facility Attendant- Public Works Department

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About the Department

The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top ten cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration. The City's Public Works Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.

The Public Works Department has the primary responsibility to deliver facilities and infrastructure that meets the needs of the residents of San José and comply with the standards and requirements established in the engineering guidelines and the City's Master Plans. The Department achieves its goals through planning, design and construction of the City's capital projects, and also through the plan review and permit process to regulate and facilitate private development projects.

Salary Information

The total salary range for the Facility Attendant classification is $ 57,417.36- $69,669.60. This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Position Duties

The Public Works Department is seeking to fill one (1) vacant Facility Attendant position. This position is responsible for performing work of routine difficulty in a variety of custodial duties, minor maintenance work, and set-ups in preparation for events, meetings and other functions located at City Hall and other City Facilities such as Community Centers, Parks and Libraries. This position will be reporting to the Supervisor of Trades with lead direction from the Senior Facility Attendant.

Typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs custodial work such as sweeping, scrubbing, stripping, and waxing floors, as well as vacuuming, dusting, graffiti removal and washing windows.
• Sets up equipment and platforms for events.
• Arranges chairs, tables, and other furniture for both city and public meetings, banquets, dances, dinners, and other events according to charts, plans, and oral instructions.
• Reads, interprets, and carries out written instructions to set up and arrange furniture and equipment for events.
• Monitors on going events and provides any needed set-up or maintenance support.
• Assists with maintaining outside grounds of City Hall to include cleaning sidewalks, storm drains, entries and stairwells.
• Operates a variety of motorized equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts.
• Performs minor maintenance checks on vehicles such as forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts.
• Performs minor repairs on equipment, furniture, plumbing fixtures, and other objects as needed.
• Assist in the set-up of stages for productions according to specified plans.
• Sets up public address systems and sound systems.
• Monitors and completes various assigned work orders using work management system software.
• Tracks schedules and set-up requirements for meetings and events using Event Management System software.
• Inspect contractual custodian service performed at Libraries, Community Centers, Police department facilities, and other City buildings.
• Assists with cubicle and office moves at city hall to include the moving and lifting of file cabinets, desks and other office furniture.
• Assists with replacing burnt out bulbs.
• Assists with removal of City owned surplus items.
• May be required to work weekends and holidays.
• May be required to work swing shift.

This recruitment may be used to fill other positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Completion of eighth grade.

Experience: One (1) year of experience in a variety of custodial, set-up, and minor maintenance work in preparing for events at a large cultural, convention, or entertainment facility.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATION

Public Works maintains all Citywide Facilities, including Police Buildings. The San Jose Police Department requires all civilians working at their facilities pass a background check and obtain a Civilian Police Badge. The Facility Attendant candidate may be expected to apply for and successfully pass the Police Department background check in order to successfully pass their Probationary Period.

Other Qualifications

Competencies

(Needed at entry into the job in order to perform the essential duties.)

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise: Experience in custodial, set-up, and minor maintenance work in preparing and monitoring of events and productions in a large convention, cultural, or public assembly facility; experience in operating motorized equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and boom lifts; ability to read and interpret event and meeting schedules including diagrams and instructions for setting up tables, chairs, portable stages, portable sound systems and other equipment; ability to lift up to 80 pounds of heavy equipment and furniture and perform the essential physical functions of this position.

Customer Service: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers’ needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.

Computer Skills: Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.

Flexibility: Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture, or work environment.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally, and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant’s training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Maritza Garcia via email at maritza.garcia@sanjoseca.gov.

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Closing Date/Time: 3/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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