Job Description

Job Description and Duties

SKILLED LABORER (PERMANENT INTERMITTENT) – OCEANO DUNES DISTRICT / MAINTENANCE YARD / OCEANO DUNES STATE VEHICLE RECREATION AREA AND PISMO STATE BEACH / OCEANO CA.

The reporting location for this position is the Oceano Dunes maintenance yard located at 900 Pacific Blvd. Oceano, CA. This position will work under the supervision of the Park Maintenance Supervisor.  

This position performs skilled and semiskilled structural, facility, housekeeping, landscape, road and trail maintenance within the Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area and Pismo State Beach of the Oceano Dunes District. The incumbent will lead seasonal, volunteer, California Conservation Corps, or Cal Fire crews among others, and will assist with the facility maintenance program CAMP, and with the purchasing of materials necessary for projects and facility maintenance. All duties shall be performed in a safe manner in compliance with Department policies, safety orders, established safe work practices and the District's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). This position may be required to work occasional odd or irregular hours, including holidays. May assist with training, including off road vehicle operation, power tools and saws, and safety.

This position will assist with beach operations for the eight hundred fifty-acre State Vehicle Recreation Area and will also work with Resource Management staff on dune stabilization and restoration projects, application of herbicides for the removal of non-native plants, and assist with the protection efforts for the threatened Western Snowy Plover and endangered California Least Tern. The work schedule will be Monday - Thursday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

This position may work up to 1500 hours in any calendar year.

Training and Development Assignments may be considered.  

This position is designated as not telework eligible.

This position requires a valid Class C driver’s license. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

State housing is not available.  For further information regarding this position, please contact Melissa Perozzi at (805) 779-0064 or  melissa.perozzi@parks.ca.gov .

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Work Environment: includes outdoors in a sand dune environment, characterized cold and heat, frequent winds, blowing sand and dust, insects, and intense off highway vehicle activity:  Work in hazardous conditions (i.e. raw sewage, chemicals, garbage and offal, hypodermic needles, rodents, broken glass, driving on loose sand and off road, operate off road vehicles and equipment, etc.)  Work environment may expose incumbent to noise, dust, fumes, extreme wind, hot and cold temperatures, and unpleasant odors.  Work at elevated heights, on or near machinery and heavy equipment or traffic.

Physical Abilities:  Ability to perform strenuous manual labor (i.e. digging trenching, boring, lifting, carrying, loading etc.)  Requires repetitive movements of heavy objects.  Ability to walk across uneven terrain, loose sand in both uphill and downhill conditions to perform the duties of the job.  Stand for long periods of time, (in excess of 2 hours) to perform the duties associated with the job.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Per California Code of Regulations (CCR) 599.961 , this is a sensitive position, and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing. It should be noted that testing is not mandatory, but is allowed to be conducted only if and when there is a determination of reasonable suspicion as defined in CCR 599.962 .

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You  must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Instructions

If submitting your completed Application Package by mail or hand delivery, you  must include the Position # 549-253-6212-902 and the Job Control # JC-468405  in the “Examination or Job Title for which you are applying” section on the STD. 678.  

Note:  If you are applying for multiple positions, you  must complete a STD. 678 for each position separately. Incomplete applications or applications received with multiple positions listed on one application will not be considered.

Employment History on the STD 678  must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

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