Temporary Groundsworker– Golf; Seasonal

Overview

TEMPORARY GROUNDS WORKER – GOLF (SEASONAL) (Class Code: 9129)

Seasonal non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than six (6) consecutive months and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking self-motivated, energetic, responsible individuals interested in temporary employment to assist in the maintenance of public golf courses, for up to 40 hours a week.

• General cleaning of golf courses, including litter pick-up and emptying of garbage cans
• Custodial care of golf buildings and restrooms
• Operation of various power equipment including mowers, blowers and line-trimmers
• Provide customer service for golf customers
• Abate vandalism and hazard
• Other routine maintenance assignments

Position requires sitting, standing, walking, crouching, stooping, squatting, reaching, crawling, twisting and climbing in the performance of daily activities. The need to lift and carry tools, equipment and supplies weighing up to 75 pounds is also required. Incumbents work outdoors, in inclement weather, and the position may also require climbing. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.

• Minimum age: 18 years old
• Must be available to work between the hours of 4 a.m.
  
  - 7 p.m., weekend shifts are possible

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

A high school diploma or tested equivalent, AND Some experience in construction and/or maintenance laborer experience.

Knowledge: Basic safety practices and procedures.

• Skill in: Performing unskilled and some semi-skilled construction work;
  Operating hand and power tools, equipment and light trucks;
  Basic maintenance and repairing of tools.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow verbal instructions and procedures
• Communicate effectively with co-workers and the public
• Prioritize multiple tasks
• Work independently
• Work outdoors in any weather conditions
• Work in, with and around chemicals, solvents, grease, oil, pesticides, water, wastewater and/or hazardous substances
• Work in dry, dusty, smoky or humid atmospheric conditions
• Work in a cold, wet or damp environment
• Work with and in moving vehicles
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Use and maintain basic hand and small power tools
• Push, pull, lift and drag items weighing up to 75 pounds
• Walk, stand, sit, kneel, crawl, bend and climb repetitively or over a long period of time
• Reach above shoulder height and use both hands
• Work in a noisy environment

Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C Drivers' License and a safe driving record.

Applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page at  and click on 'City jobs'. This position is open continuously; however, this recruitment may close at any time without notice. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position.

Candidates are asked to be detailed in answering the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be used to further identify those applicants who are best qualified to continue in the selection process for this position.

Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, qualified candidate applications will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. Applications materials will be evaluated for job-related skills, experience and education. Individuals with the best match to the position will be invited to participate in an interview.

Any candidate selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check as well as a medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment;

however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.

Any candidate selected by the hiring department will be required to submit proof of their education (i.e., copy of the diploma or college/university transcripts). If the candidate earned a degree from a college or university outside the United States, they must have their education records evaluated by a credential evaluation service. Candidates may utilize any third-party agency for the evaluation. To find agencies that provide this service, you can search ‘education equivalency…