District II Park Aide - Extra Help

San Mateo County Parks Department is recruiting for a Seasonal Park Aide to work primarily in District II – Huddart Park, Edgewood Park, Wunderlich Park, Flood Park, Friendship Park, Bicycle Sunday, South County Trails and Woodside Store.

This Park Aide's primary duties:

• Assisting Park Rangers with setting up for Bicycle Sunday and assist the public at both ends of the road closure;
• Trail brushing and maintenance; and
• Vegetation management and fire fuel reduction.

In addition, the Park Aide will perform routine Park duties such as cleaning recreation facilities, opening and closing parks, answering questions regarding natural resources, assisting Rangers with Emergency Response, gatehouse duties, trail maintenance, and picking up trash.
 
The position requires working weekends, holidays and some flexibility with hours to be onsite during day time, extreme low tides. The person must be able to spend long periods of time outdoors in rugged terrain.

This position could require driving to different park locations and handling power-driven tools and machines. Candidates selected for this position must have a valid California driver license or equivalent and must be at least 18 years of age at the date of hire due to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) restrictions.

There is currently one vacancy.
 
The salary range is $19.09 - $23.89 per hour. Extra-help positions offer temporary employment for up to 1040 hours which is equivalent to about six months full-time, however, employment might end sooner depending on the needs of the hiring department. Extra-help positions are paid on an hourly rate basis and provide some benefits. Extra-help workers are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the extra-help assignment.Knowledge of: 
Policies, procedures and safety regulations related to the park location to which assigned; safety hazards and equipment related to park environments; driving and operating automobiles, light trucks, safety equipment and other motorized equipment safely; communicating effectively orally and in writing; landscaping and ground maintenance practices including pruning, lawn and plant care.

Skill/Ability to:
Maintain cleanliness of park facilities; use hand, electric and pneumatic power tools; perform light construction, repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment; perform clerical tasks including keeping accurate records, making simple arithmetic calculations, handling cash, and filing; follow oral and written instructions including safety rules, procedures and practices; work courteously and effectively with the public, co-workers, and volunteers; operate motor vehicles and other equipment; stand, walk, and bend for extended periods of time; lift items weighing up to 60 pounds.This is an extra help recruitment. Anyone may apply. The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidate's application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" button above. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. If you have any questions, please contact Rogelio Castaneda, Park Ranger IV at (650) 851-1210 or rcastaneda@smcgov.org.
 
NOTE: Due to the volume of applications for these positions, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately as these positions may be filled anytime within the process. The Parks Department will screen materials as they are received and will directly contact qualified applicants for further consideration.

The County of San Mateo may require that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine. Employees hired into specified health care facilities and other high-risk settings where there is potential for frequent COVID-19 exposure to staff and highly vulnerable patients are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. For more specific information, please refer to the County's COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy.  
 

Salary : $19 - $24