CALTRANS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WORKER

State of California•Santa Ana, CA

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor and lead direction by a Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Leadworker, the Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker (CLMW) operates and maintains equipment such as one and/or two- ton cargo trucks, pickup trucks, and 15 passenger vans. The incumbent works individually or with crew members performing landscape and litter removal duties. A valid, unrestricted Class C driver's license is required while performing duties associated with maintaining the State highway system. The incumbent may occasionally assist in providing guidance to less experienced crew members. Incumbent may be required to work overtime including nights, weekends, holidays and irregular shifts, may be required to work temporarily and/or intermittent varied work shifts and is expected to respond to emergency calls. May be loaned to another crew. Incumbents may also be assigned to perform none-equipment operation duties normally assigned to the class of Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker as part of their normal assignment. The position may require out-of-town travel, usually in week-long increments. This position is represented under collective bargaining. PARF# 11-6-1060 / JC-499959 Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the CALTRANS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WORKER exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Position located in District 11/Maintenance Division/East and West Region of San Diego County. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. Most work is done outdoors, where incumbent shall be exposed to blown dust, exhaust fumes, noise, uneven surfaces, extremes of heat and cold, inclement weather. Incumbent may be exposed to loud noises, dust, chemicals, extreme weather conditions, moving vehicular traffic, difficult conditions, poison oak, irritating plants, insects, and animals.

Requirements

A valid, unrestricted Class C driver's license is required to operate light vehicles and equipment while performing duties associated with maintaining the State highway system.
A serviceable leather work shoe or boot must be worn which is specifically fabricated for highway maintenance and/or construction environments.
Long-sleeved shirts provided by Caltrans, or a safety vest is to be worn over non-safety shirts or coats.
Long pants. No shorts or cutoffs.
Provided safety gear such as hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection devices, face shields, gloves, respirator, chaps, harness and lanyard, or other safety gear must be worn when required by the department.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.
If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.
Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent.
The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

Responsibilities

operates and maintains equipment such as one and/or two- ton cargo trucks, pickup trucks, and 15 passenger vans
works individually or with crew members performing landscape and litter removal duties
occasionally assist in providing guidance to less experienced crew members
respond to emergency calls
perform none-equipment operation duties normally assigned to the class of Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker as part of their normal assignment