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  • Community Center Attendant I

    Sacramento, California United States City of Sacramento, CA Full Time $42,495.61 - $59,795.60 Annually Apr 19, 2025
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    City of Sacramento, CA

    The City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, was founded in 1849, and is the oldest incorporated city in California. In 1920, Sacramento City voters adopted a City Charter (municipal constitution) and a City Council-City Manager form of government, which are still used today. The City Council consists of a Mayor elected by all City voters, and Councilmembers elected to represent the eight separate Council districts in the City. Each district is a separate geographical area with a population of about 51,000 residents. Each Councilmember must be a registered voter and live in the district they represent. Elected members serve 4 year terms and elections are staggered every two years in even numbered years. (Council District Information, including summary report of population and racial statistics). The Council establishes City policies, ordinances, and land uses; approves the City's annual budget, contracts, and agreements; hears appeals of decisions made by City staff or citizen advisory groups; and appoints four Charter Officers, a City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer, and City Clerk. Councilmembers serve on several working committees, such as Law and Legislation, and Personnel and Public Employees. In 2002, City voters amended the City Charter and established a Compensation Commission to set the compensation for the Mayor, Council members and public members of City boards and commissions. This Charter Amendment also established the Mayor's position as a full-time job. The City also has a Legislative Affairs Unit; it's primary purpose is to advocate, coordinate and advance the City's legislative agenda to enhance the City's ability to govern and provide essential municipal and community services.             

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    Job Description

    THE POSITION

    To perform a variety of custodial, set-up, and maintenance work in preparing for and cleaning up after events throughout the City of Sacramento.

    DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

    A Community Center Attendant I is distinguished from a Community Center Attendant II in that the former is part of a crew performing various custodial, set-up, and maintenance duties throughout the City of Sacramento.

    SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

    Immediate supervision is provided by higher level Community Center Attendant personnel staff.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Sets up and takes down heavy equipment such as boxing and wrestling rings, basketball standards and related equipment for various athletic events.
    • Sets up and arranges chairs, tables, and other furniture for banquets, conventions, concerts, and other events according to specified arrangement charts and plans or oral directions.
    • Performs various custodial duties such as sweeping, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, washing windows, cleaning restrooms, and vacuuming carpets.
    • Performs minor repair on equipment and facilities involving simple carpentry, plumbing, painting, and electrical work.
    • Operates a variety of hand and power tools used in event set-ups and in maintaining and cleaning buildings and facilities.
    • Operates a forklift, pick-up truck or other City equipment.
    • Starts and stops low pressure boilers; and heating and ventilating systems.
    • Cleans filters on air conditioning and heating units.
    • Prepares and maintains inventory of custodial and maintenance parts and supplies and may order office supplies.
    • Provides assistance as necessary to temporary maintenance personnel.
    • Assists with traffic control set-up as needed during events.
    • Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.
    • Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.


    QUALIFICATIONS

    Knowledge of:
    • The materials, methods, tools, and equipment used in cleaning buildings.
    • Use and purposes of common hand and power tools used in custodial and maintenance work.
    • Cleaning solvents, soaps, waxes, and other related chemicals used in custodial work.


    Ability to:
    • Perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time.
    • Set up various items of equipment such as staging, rings, flooring, seating, traffic barriers, and other related equipment.
    • Perform routine building maintenance tasks, involving minor repairs on equipment and facilities.
    • Learn to perform "fly" work and work at considerable heights, climb ladders to fly floors and grids.
    • Learn to operate forklift and flying tiger.
    • Follow simple oral or written instructions.
    • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
    • Read and write the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.


    EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

    Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

    Experience:

    One year of experience in custodial and building maintenance work.

    OR

    Education:

    Successful completion of an approved custodial skills training program.

    PROOF OF EDUCATION

    Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment . Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

    An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

    SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

    Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License at the time of appointment. Loss of the Class C License is cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

    PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

    Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

    THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

    P lease note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently , including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

    1. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline ;

    • Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.


    • Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:


    • If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week ).


    • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.


    • Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.


    • Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.


    • If you’re requesting Veteran’s credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline . Information regarding the use of Veteran’s credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.


    • Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.


    2. Training and Experience Exam : (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:

    • Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.


    • A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.


    3. Eligibility : Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate’s eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Community Center Attendant I examination.

    4. Screening Committee : (Pass/Fail)- All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

    5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

    QUESTIONS:
    For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

    • Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.


    • For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.


    • Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment ;


    • Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org ; or


    • Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726


    Bilingual Pay
    Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

    Pension Reform Act
    The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

    Equal Opportunity Employer
    The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

    Additional Information
    Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

    Union Contracts: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

    Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf

    Closing Date/Time: 5/2/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
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