Natural Resources Maintenance Worker I - Extra Help

Full Job Description

Salary starting at $27.70/hour!*

Sonoma County Regional Parks includes 60 parks and beaches from Petaluma to Gualala and Sonoma to Bodega Bay.

Regional Parks also manages the county's largest ocean marina and largest extracurricular environmental education center.

Sonoma County Regional Parks provides essential opportunities for people to connect with nature. Sonoma County's diverse network of parks and trails connects the community to the benefits of nature.

We demonstrate excellent stewardship of the region's irreplaceable natural and cultural resources and focus on adapting to and reducing the impacts of climate change.

Natural Resource Maintenance Workers (NRMW) are responsible for environmental field work related to plant management, environmental stewardship, restoration, habitat conservation, and forest management. Additional responsibilities include:

• identification of native and non-native plant species
• Applying invasive plant management techniques including mowing, weeding, spraying, pruning, burning and other methods
• Operating and maintaining mechanical equipment and hand tools
• Supporting Natural Resources programs which include forest management, prescribed fire, restoration, and targeted grazing

The ideal candidates will possess many of the following:

• Experience operating mechanical equipment such as mowers, chainsaws, string trimmers, water pumps, and hand tools
• Familiarity with native and non-native plant species and identification methods
• Experience in environmental field work
• Experience driving four-wheel drive trucks, trailers, and utility vehicles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work individually and as a team
• A positive attitude under environmentally challenging conditions

Please note: This position requires possession of a valid driver's license, wearing a uniform, working outdoors, occasional weekends, and in all weather conditions.

Extra-Help Employment

Extra-help employees relieve or augment permanent staff. Temporary, extra-help employees are not in the classified civil service and do not have property rights to permanently allocated positions.

In addition, they do not receive most employee benefits such as long-term disability insurance coverage, accrual of vacation, participation in the County retirement program, or eligibility to take promotional examinations.

Temporary, extra-help employees are limited in their employment to a maximum of one calendar year.

These employees must be off of work for three months before they can be re-employed on an extra help basis.

Extra-help employees who meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage.

This recruitment is being conducted to fill multiple Natural Resources Maintenance Worker I temporary, extra-help positions in the Regional Parks Department.

This employment list may also be used to fill future extra-help positions as they occur during the active status of this list.

The Civil Service title for this position is Parks and Grounds Maintenance Worker I.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed.

Requirements

The positions advertised on this announcement does require possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Qualifications

Additional Information

• Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
• You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
• You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
• Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.

Please visit Getting a Job with the County of Sonoma to review more detailed information about the hiring process, including the application process, examination steps, and department selection process.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire be completed.

Responses to supplemental questions are used to evaluate your qualifications. Please provide sufficient information to allow for a thorough evaluation of your qualifications.

The selection procedure will consist of the following examination:

An Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination (pass/not pass) will be conducted to evaluate each applicant's combination of educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities that relate to this position to ensure satisfaction of the minimum qualifications for this position.

Candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for the position will be placed on an extra-help employment list and referred to the department.

The department may contact candidates from the employment list who possess the most appropriate job-related qualifications for further consideration.

Additional Information

A background investigation is required prior to employment.

Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are typically required to sign authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation.

Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy. Reference information will not be made available to applicants.

Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position.

If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.

You may also review the Job Classification Screening Schedule to determine the requirements for this position.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted online at www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org. Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail.

All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be received by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement.

Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted.

The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a sense of belonging.

We are committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.

The County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

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