PTS Equipment Porter-Parks

The City of the Santa Clarita has a part-time/temporary/seasonal (PTS) position available in the Parks Division of the Neighborhood Services Department. Under supervision, this position will perform maintenance of small power equipment and other duties as assigned.

*Work schedule is 4 days/week from 6:30 – 11:30 a.m.*

Flexible on Mondays and Fridays

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain weekly schedule for safety inspecting/cleaning of small power equipment

• Work with Parks Staff to pick up and deliver vehicles according to preventative maintenance or repair schedule

• Pick up and deliver parts and supplies at/to local vendors

• Conduct minor equipment repairs such as spark plugs, air filters, and belts

• Check equipment out to Staff

• Make minor equipment repairs

• Maintain shop cleanliness

• High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalent

• A valid Class C California Driver's License and a safe driving record

• Valid Class A California Driver's License desired, but not mandatory

• One year of small equipment servicing experience

• Basic operations and maintenance of small power equipment and components

• Use of basic shop hand and power tools such as ratchets, sockets, hand wrenches, screw drivers, pneumatic power tools, and grease guns

• Ability to drive a variety of equipment and Class C vehicles

• Keep basic maintenance records

• Safe working practices

• Understand and follow both oral and written instructions

• Communicate effectively and tactfully in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing

• Effectively work with minimum supervision, exercise good independent judgment and perform effectively in stressful situations

• Expected to be positive, knowledgeable and courteous

Physical, Mental, and Environmental Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands in order to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, machines, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move, carry, pull, and push tools, supplies and other equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include clear vision, color vision, and ability to focus.

• The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, hot or cold weather conditions; fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level is moderately noisy.

An online completed City application form is required to apply for this position. All employment information must be provided on the application. Providing a resume is not a substitute for completing this section of the application. Applications left incomplete or with a reference to attachments may be rejected.

All offers of employment with the City of Santa Clarita are made contingent upon receipt of proof of legal right to work in the United States and successful completion of a post-offer pre-employment physical, drug screen, Physical Abilities Test, and Department of Justice fingerprinting. Criminal offender information will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The City uses the E-Verify program to electronically confirm work authorization of newly hired employees.

Part-time, temporary, and seasonal (PTS) workers are at-will. Generally PTS employees are limited to no more than 1,000 hours.

In addition, PTS employees may be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull-Notice Program. This program authorizes the City to receive a driver record report upon enrollment and during employment.

For more information and to apply online, please visit www.santa-clarita.com.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

The City of Santa Clarita is an Equal Opportunity Employer