Janitor - Temporary Assignment

Alameda County Temporary Assignment Pool (TAP) unit and the General Services Agency are searching for TEMPORARY JANITORS to clean the Santa Rita Jail facility in Dublin and perform related duties.  Janitors may be assigned to work a variety of shifts.  Qualified temporary applicants will be required to pass a clearance prior to working at the Santa Rita jail.

Applications will be accepted ON-LINE ONLY from Monday, July 6 starting at 8:00 AM, through Friday, July 10, 2015 at 5:00 pm.

DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, ONLY THE MOST SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE HIRING DEPARTMENT.

 

We are searching for candidates with the following attributes:

• Willing to work at the Santa Rita Jail Detention facility in Dublin, CA
• Able to work any shift
• Proven experience as a janitor working in large facilities or institutions that require security background clearance such as jails and juvenile institutions
• Adjusts to changes in work environments, work responsibilities, clients, equipment and supplies while maintaining a safe and satisfactory level of performance.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new equipment, procedures, and cleaning methods and immediately apply them to tasks at hand.
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, team members and customers.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks to ensure that they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ability to accurately complete work and tasks while paying close attention to all details.
• Proven safety record as demonstrated by the ability to identify safety issues and immediately report concerns and/or take corrective action.
• Due to work location, ideal candidates will be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Under general supervision, Janitors are assigned to clean a small building or an assigned area in a large building and to perform related duties.  Janitors are distinguished from the next higher class of Lead Janitor in that the latter class not only performs janitorial work, but also has lead responsibility for a group of Janitors. Janitors must be able to work independently as their work is not subject to continuous supervision, rather it is inspected upon completion or while in progress. Also, Janitors may be assigned to work a variety of shifts.

Experience:

The equivalent of six months’ full-time janitorial experience in offices or an institution.

License:

Some positions may require a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Special Requirement:

Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.

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

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.

Knowledge of:

• Modern janitorial methods, materials and equipment, including the proper use of power-driven waxing and buffing machines, soaps, detergents, disinfectants, cleaning compounds, extractors, carpet machines and pressure washers.

 

 Abilities:

• Oral communication, including the ability to follow oral instructions.

• Written communication, including the ability to follow written instructions.

• Performing repetitive tasks independently without continuous supervision.

• Work effectively with a wide variety of people.

• Correctly and safely use janitorial materials, products and equipment.

• Lift up to 50 pounds.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION. APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE HIRING DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW AND SELECTION. ONLY THE MOST SUITABLE APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE HIRING DEPARTMENT.

What is the Alameda County Temporary Assignment Pool (TAP) Program?

The primary goal of the Alameda County Temporary Assignment Pool (TAP) Program is to provide immediate, staffing support services to all Alameda County departments. Departments may utilize TAP employees to provide coverage to agencies/departments for special projects, long-term leave, related temporary staffing needs or to temporarily fill a vacant position during a recruitment process.

Selection and Assessment Process

We will review applications to select the candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and to identify the best-qualified candidates to continue in the  process. If you possess the required knowledge, skills, abilities and relevant work experience and if you are selected as one of the best qualified you will be scheduled for the next step in the process which is a site clearance.The remaining steps in the process include verification of Employment References, Medical Examination and Fingerprinting. At anytime during the process, you may be disqualified from further consideration.

Conviction History

As part of the employment process, candidates are required to complete a Conviction History Form (CHF) and submit it when requested by the County of Alameda. This may occur when you file the application, at the last step of the examination process (usually the interview) or at the time of a hiring process. Such disclosure will remain confidential and will not necessarily preclude employment. It is in your best interest to complete the Conviction History Form (CHF) form in detail as you may be called upon at a later date to explain circumstances surrounding the offense. All new County employees will be fingerprinted. A conviction record will not necessarily disqualify an applicant or employee. Each case will be given individual consideration, based on job-relatedness. Any record of conviction(s) will be reviewed and may result in a request for additional information or termination if warranted.

Medical Examination

All prospective TAP employees must pass a medical examination before beginning employment. For positions that require a commercial driver’s license and the performance of functions defined as “safety sensitive”, Federal law and County policy require the examination include a drug screening process. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of this examination. Failure to pass a medical examination will be cause for disqualification.

Please complete your application and supplemental questionnaire ON-LINE before 5:00 pm, Friday, July 10, 2015  

BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT POOL (TAP) POSITIONS

TAP Employees may be eligible for medical, dental and share the savings program.

TAP employees will initially be eligible for benefits after working seven consecutive pay periods.  Hours actually worked in each of the pay periods must be at least 50% of the standard hours for a TAP classification (e.g. 37.5 hours per pay period for a 75.0 hour standard workweek classification OR 40 hours per pay period for an 80 hour standard workweek classification).  Employees must re-establish eligibility if pay period hours fall below 50% of the class within the seven consecutive pay period timeframe.

Once eligibility has been established, employees will be scheduled to attend the County benefits orientation.  Please allow up to 3 weeks after eligibility to be scheduled.  It is mandatory that employees attend this session.  The orientation will help employees understand benefits available, assist in completing any enrollment forms for benefit coverage, and provide valuable information on who to contact should questions arise.  The next opportunity to enroll in benefits will be during the annual Open Enrollment period, which takes place in the fall, for the following benefit plan year.

Medical Benefits - Upon establishing eligibility, medical benefits will begin the first month following two (2) consecutive payroll deductions within a month. The County’s contribution toward health benefits for TAP employees will be prorated each pay period based upon a proportion of the hours the employee is on paid status within that pay period, provided the employee is on paid status at least 50% of the normal full-time biweekly pay period for the job classification.  Health care premiums will be deducted from the employee’s pay, unless there are insufficient funds to cover the entire premium amount.  An employee with insufficient funds will be billed for the balance of the premium amount.  If the TAP employee works less than 37.5 hours per pay period for a 75.0 hour standard workweek classification OR 40 hours per pay period for an 80 hour standard workweek classification, the employee is responsible for paying the entire amount of the health care premium.

Dental Benefits -The County will contribute the full cost of the TAP employee’s dental premium provided that the employee is on paid status at least 37.5 hours per pay period for a 75.0 hour standard workweek classification OR 40 hours per pay period for an 80 hour standard workweek classification in each and every biweekly pay period.  If the TAP employee works less than 37.5 hours or 40.0 hours during a pay period the employee will be responsible for paying the entire dental premium amount.

 

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Women, ethnic and racial minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other non-job-related factor.

 

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.   

Questions regarding this recruitment please contact:

Carla Ortiz,  Human Resources Technician

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

(510) 208-4911 

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer