Equipment Operator Foreman, HARD (Promotional)

YOU MUST BE A HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT EMPLOYEE TO APPLY.

THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current HARD employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment by THE LAST DAY TO FILE, 11/24/2014.  A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.

Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Postmarks are not accepted.  Applications will only be accepted on-line.

THE AGENCY

THE HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District is an independent special use district providing park and recreation services for over 275,000 residents living within a 64 mile area which includes the City of Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo and the unincorporated Ashland, Cherryland and Fairview districts.  The Park District, known locally as  "H.A.R.D." is the largest recreation district in the State of California.  The mission of the Park District is improving the quality of life for citizens of all ages by providing a variety of recreational activities, special events, facilities and services that encourage lifelong learning, fitness and fun.

 THE POSITION

Under general supervision, serves as a first-line working supervisor of grounds personnel; operates and maintains power mowers, tractors, large trucks, bulldozers, backhoes and other heavy equipment used in keeping parklands mowed and maintained; performs other related work as required.

Experience:

The equivalent of two years of full time experience in the class of Equipment Operator in the Hayward Area Recreation & Park District service.

OR

Experience:

The equivalent of four years of full time experience in equipment operation, mowing and tractor operation.

License:

Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license with a Class A certification, and a good driving record.

Certificate:

Possession of or the ability to obtain California Qualified Applicators Certificate is desirable.

Special Requirements:

Federal law (Department of Transportation regulations) requires that positions in the class of Equipment Operator Foremen are subject to post offer/pre-placement/pre-duty, reasonable suspicion, post accident, random, return to duty and follow up drug and alcohol testing.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• The operation of power mowers, wheel type tractor, dozer, driving truck with trailers and general aspects of mower maintenance, gasoline and diesel motors.
• Expert handling of power mower and tractors, both on street and park areas.

Ability to:

• Follow written and oral instructions.
• Plan sequence of mowing operations within the framework of a general grounds maintenance schedule.
• Plan work on a day to day basis.
• Direct and supervise others in assigned tasks.
• Operate tractors and other equipment as needed.
• Read and write and clearly speak effectively.
• Work courteously and tactfully with the public.
• Exhibit a high customer service priority.
• Within CALOSHA guidelines, withstand periods of physical exposure to the presence of fumes, odors, dust and pollen without incapacitating adverse effect.
• Safely transport, lift and handle bulky objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps: 1) A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. 2)  An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.  CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.  We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.  Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.  Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.  Other recruitments many be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.  The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN

Deadline for Filing:                                  November 24, 2014

Review of Minimum Qualifications:       December 1, 2014

Panel Interviews:                                      December 15, 2014         

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes.  To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing.   Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: 

-Ten (10) working days paid vacation each year; fifteen (15) days after five (5) years of service; and twenty    (20) days after thirteen (13) years of service.

-Fourteen (14) paid holidays a year.

-Sick leave is accrued at the rate of one (1) day per month.

-Choice of three (3) health plans for employees and their dependents, most, if not all of which is paid for by the District.  The medical plan design offered to employees is a $15 HMO Plan or High Deductible PPO Plan. Employees may elect coverage provided through one of the two medical carriers, United Healthcare HMO or PPO, Kaiser Permanente HMO.

-Comprehensive dental plan for employees and their dependents.

-Vision care reimbursement benefit.

-Social Security paid for by District and employee.

-Public Employees Retirement System 2% at 62 for new hires; 2% at 60 for new employees hired after January 1, 2013 that are already members of CalPERS.

-Long Term Disability Plan paid by District.

-Life Insurance policy ($40,000) paid by District.

-Deferred Compensation Plan available, employee funded.

-Employee Credit Union services.

-Educational Tuition Reimbursement.

-Employee Assistance Program.

-Post employment healthcare plan contribution of 1.5% of base salary paid by District.

-State Disability, employee funded.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Anna Montoya, Human Resources Analyst III
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
510-272-6459
www.acgov.org/hrs

 Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer