Description
Join the City of Reno's Parks and Recreation department and become part of an amazing team who strives every day to make our community a place we are all proud to call home. The ideal candidate in this position will perform a variety of maintenance and repair functions on City parks and related facilities including turf maintenance, landscaping, equipment repair, and grounds keeping duties. They will operate a variety of parks maintenance tools and equipment and function as a lead worker over other park maintenance staff, volunteers and community service workers.
We currently have one vacancy in the Parks and Recreation Department in which hiring will begin immediately following the close of this recruitment. This recruitment will also establish a list for future vacancies, which will be filled as they occur.
This is both an internal and external recruitment to provide a promotional opportunity for all qualified current classified City of Reno employees and an open competitive opportunity for all other qualified applicants. The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno. Examples of Essential Functions
- Perform a variety of maintenance and repair functions on City parks and related facilities including turf maintenance, landscaping, equipment repair and grounds keeping duties.
- Clean and maintain facilities, restrooms and shelters; check and replenish tissue, towels and soap; gather and remove garbage and litter from grounds and facilities.
- Inspect park equipment and facilities for needed repairs including playground equipment, picnic tables, fences, water fountains and playing fields.
- Maintain turf, lawn, and landscaped areas including mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizing, and pest control; maintain landscape vegetation in assigned area including appropriate pesticide application according to federal and state laws and protocols.
- Participate in a variety of duties involving the maintenance of the greenhouse including planting, watering, transplanting, trimming and pruning vegetation.
- Monitor and repair electronic irrigation systems; assist in the installation of new irrigation systems as required.
- Operate the full range of light and heavy maintenance and grounds equipment including tractors, backhoe, bobcat, dump trucks, boom trucks, forklift, riding lawn mower and snow removal equipment.
- Participate in planting and maintaining flower beds; prune and trim hedges, flowers, shrubs and trees.
- Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
Minimum Qualifications
The following minimum qualifications are required to be met at the time of application.
Education: - High school diploma or the equivalent
Work Experience: - Two (2) years of grounds keeping or park maintenance experience
License: **Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.** Supplemental Information
To Apply: Please submit your completed application and all additional information/documentation requested online at
www.reno.gov/jobs by May 5, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT. If a computer or mobile device is not available to you, suggested locations to complete an online application submittal include: the City of Reno City Hall 2nd floor computer kiosk or 5th floor Civil Service Offices, any locations of Nevada Job Connect or any local library or educational facility.
If you are having difficulty logging into your governmentjobs.com profile, please call the applicant support line at 855-524-5627.
Examination process: Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire. The examination will consist of an online written skills test, and a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) weighted as follows:
- Online Written Skills Test = 70%
- Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) = 30%
Online Written Skills Test Details:Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the online written skills test. This examination will be self-administered with no proctor, which means candidates will be able to complete it online at their convenience during the designated testing window . The instructions and guidelines will be emailed to qualified applicants after the recruitment closes on, May 5, 2024.
Please make sure to check for emails around this time, including your spam folder so that you do not miss this testing opportunity. This assessment must be completed within the designated testing window to move forward in the hiring process.
Subject areas that may be included on the online written test include:
General Maintenance
Interpersonal Skills
Irrigation
Landscaping
Math
Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) Details:
The T&E examination consists of a Supplemental Questionnaire. The questions may be viewed online under the tab marked
"QUESTIONS" on the job announcement page. The T&E must be submitted online at the time of application.
- Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification.
- Failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question.
- In order to receive credit for education or training, you must attach copies of your transcripts, diploma, or relevant certificates to your online application.
- Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments to the application will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.
- "See Resume" or "See above," etc., are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
- Changes or corrections to your responses cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- TIP: It may be more efficient to develop your responses in a word processing document and then paste them into the online questionnaire to be submitted.
Notification:
Applicants are notified by email of their examination results. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will also be notified.
Testing Accommodation: If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability and will be requesting an accommodation, that request must be made to the Chief Examiner no later than the closing date of this announcement.
Employee/Veteran Preference (In the event of Tie Scores):
In the event of tie scores resulting from an open competitive examination, employees will be provided a rank preference in the following order: employees with established veteran status shall be given the first preference, non-veteran employees second preference and non-employee veterans third preference. This preference will only be administered in the event of tie scores. Documentation must be submitted at time of application.
On promotional examinations, in the event of tie scores resulting from final rating, including seniority points, an employee will be awarded veteran's preference and provided a rank preference if one (1) of the eligibles has submitted proof of honorable discharge from the military service. This preference will only be administered in the event of tie scores. Documentation must be submitted at the time of application.
Seniority Points:
Employees of the City of Reno shall receive seniority credit computed by adding to a passing score as follows:
The final ranking will include the applicable seniority points added to the overall grade of the examination process. For each full year of continuous service completed, 0.2 points will be added up to a maximum of ten (10) years... 2 points will be the maximum.
Rule VIII - Promotion, Section 9. Seniority Credit.
Appointment and Certification:
Appointments to positions in the City's Civil Service system are made on the basis of examination. Scores resulting from a competitive examination are used in determining a person's rank on an eligible register. The department may hire any of the persons referred. The names of those persons not hired may be considered when the next vacancy occurs, for as long as that register is viable.
Questions and Updates:
Questions about the information on this announcement and updates to application information should be directed to Civil Service at (775) 334-2223 or civilservice@reno.gov .
The City of Reno is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, retention, and disciplinary decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association, or any other protected class status applicable under federal or state law or City Charter.
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Health and Welfare Benefit Link to learn more about the City of Reno's great employee benefit plans and wellness programs.
Closing Date/Time: 5/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
