Temporary Grounds Worker- Golf (Seasonal)

Salary: $21.07 - $26.90 Hourly

Location : Sunnyvale, CA

Job Type: Seasonal

Job Number: 24-00044

Department: Public Works

Division: Golf Operations

Opening Date: 04/11/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

TEMPORARY GROUNDS WORKER - GOLF (SEASONAL)

(Class Code: 9129)
Seasonal non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than six (6) consecutive months and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking self-motivated, energetic, responsible individuals interested in temporary employment to assist in the maintenance of public golf courses, for up to 40 hours a week.
Essential Job Functions

(May include, but are not limited to, the following):

• General cleaning of golf courses, including litter pick-up and emptying of garbage cans
• Custodial care of golf buildings and restrooms
• Operation of various power equipment including mowers, blowers and line-trimmers
• Provide customer service for golf customers
• Abate vandalism and hazard
• Other routine maintenance assignments.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Position requires sitting, standing, walking, crouching, stooping, squatting, reaching, crawling, twisting and climbing in the performance of daily activities. The need to lift and carry tools, equipment and supplies weighing up to 75 pounds is also required. Incumbents work outdoors, in inclement weather, and the position may also require climbing. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.
Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years old
• Must be available to work between the hours of 4 a.m.- 7 p.m., Weekends shifts are possible.

Education & Experience:

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

A high school diploma or tested equivalent, AND

Some experience in construction and/or maintenance laborer experience.

Knowledge of:

Basic safety practices and procedures.

Skill in:

• Performing unskilled and some semi-skilled construction work.
• Operating hand and power tools, equipment and light trucks.
• Basic maintenance and repairing of tools.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow verbal instructions and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers and the public.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently
• Work outdoors in any weather conditions.
• Work in, with and around chemicals, solvents, grease, oil, pesticides, water, wastewater and/or hazardous substances.
• Work in dry, dusty, smoky or humid atmospheric conditions.
• Work in a cold, wet or damp environment.
• Work with and in moving vehicles.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Use and maintain basic hand and small power tools.
• Push, pull, lift and drag items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Walk, stand, sit, kneel, crawl, bend and climb repetitively or over a long period of time.
• Reach above shoulder height and use both hands.
• Work in a noisy environment.

Licenses/Certificates

Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C Drivers' License and a safe driving record.

Application and Selection Process

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page at , and click on 'City jobs'. This position is open continuous however, this recruitment may close at any time without notice. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position.

Supplemental Questions: Candidates are asked to be detailed in answering the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be used to further identify those applicants who are best qualified to continue in the selection process for this position.

SELECTION PROCESSApplications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, the qualified candidate applications will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. Application materials will be evaluated for job-related skills, experience and education. Individuals with the best match to the position will be invited to participate in an interview.

Any candidate selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check as well as a medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.

INFORMATION ABOUT CALIFORNIA DRIVERS REPORT
A valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record is required for this position. Should you move forward to be hired for this position, you will be required to turn in a current copy of your DMV driving record.

INFORMATION ABOUT PROOF OF EDUCATION

Any successful candidate selected by the hiring department will be required to submit proof of education (i.e., original copy of the diploma, GED equivalent, or college/university transcripts).

ADDITIONALINFORMATION
For more information regarding this employment opportunity, contact Rodney Wilson, Golf Operations Manager at or (408) ###-####. For information relating to the application process contact Faye Brand, Human Resources Technician at (408) ###-#### or email:

The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

The City of Sunnyvale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Sunnyvale not to discriminate against all qualified applicants or employees on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion (including religious dress or grooming practice), religious creed, color, sex (includes gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality), ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, family relationship, age, medical condition, genetic characteristics and/or genetic information, and physical or mental disability. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request to the Department of Human Resources at the time of application.

Summary of Sunnyvale's Employees Association

(California Family Rights Act) Rights and Obligations

01

Instructions for completing the supplemental questionnaire:
This supplemental questionnaire will be a primary tool in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. The supplemental information that you provide will be evaluated along with your completed application. Please limit your response to one page per question. In answering the question(s), be as specific as you can. Some questions may include multiple parts (i.e., (a), (b), (c), (d), etc.). Please make sure to address each part of each question in the supplemental questionnaire below.
Please be advised that you will be 'timed out' of this page after 30 minutes. Therefore, it is best to copy the supplemental questions that require text answers from this page into a document that you can save on your computer, produce your responses in that document, and then copy and paste the responses into the space provided below. Additionally, please save your work continuously.
The completed application and responses to supplemental questions constitute an examination. Note: qualifying experience must be reflected on the job application form.
Resumes may be attached, but they will not be accepted in lieu of completing the job experience section of the application or the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be used to further identify those applicants who are best qualified to continue in the selection process for this position.
Your responses to the questions that require you to detail your background and experience should include the following information:

• The number of years of experience you have had performing the duties that you are describing;
• The name(s) and type(s) of organization(s) where you obtained such experience; and,
• Your role and specific responsibilities within the organization(s).

Responses to the supplemental questions that indicate "see resume" are considered incomplete.By checking the 'Yes' response below, I indicate that I have read these instructions for completing the supplemental questionnaire and in accordance with these instructions, I understand that written responses to the supplemental question(s) listed below are required, in order to evaluate my qualifications for this position and for my application to be considered complete.
Additionally, I certify that I have completed the following supplemental questionnaire on my own; the answers accurately reflect my training, education and experience; and, I understand that my responses are subject to verification.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you 18 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent? *If selected for hire, submittal of education verification will be required.

• Yes
• No

04

Possession and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C Drivers' License and a safe driving record is required for this position.Do you have a current California Drivers license?

• Yes
• No

05

Some experience in construction and/or maintenance laborer experience is required. Do you have this experience?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, list your construction and/or maintenance laborer experience below. Include type of tasks completed and/or tools used. *This experience must also be listed under the work history/experience section of your application.If you do not have this experience indicate N/A below.

07

Paid or volunteer experience in landscaping and/or gardening is desired but not required. Do you have Landscaping and/or gardening experience?

• Yes
• No

08

Please describe your experience performing landscaping and/or gardening. *Note, this experiencee must be listed under the Work Experience of your application. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A in the space below.

09

Please describe your experience performing general custodial work in a public park or in a building, such as a library, restaurant, community center, etc. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A in the space below.

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