Temporary Laborer

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Position Description

Come and join the City of Fresno team and work towards achieving our mission of Building a Better Fresno!

Laborer is a semi-skilled working-level maintenance class in which incumbents perform a variety of services on City facilities and property. This position plays a key role in supporting the maintenance and safety of City facilities and public spaces used by Fresno residents. Under supervision, laborers perform a variety of building, equipment, grounds, or manual maintenance work and operate light equipment. May be required to operate electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and tablets. Depending upon assignment, incumbents may be required to work with adult offenders and parolees. Incumbents may also be required to work weekends, holidays, nights, and may work independently or as a member of a work crew.

Temporary employees work no more than 32 hours per week. Because this is a temporary, non-benefited position, salary will be prorated and employees do not participate in the City's pension system or receive City-sponsored benefits.

Multiple vacancies currently exist in the PARCS department. Immediate and future vacancies for the City of Fresno will be filled from this qualified pool for a period of six (6) months from the date the qualified pool is created, with the option of extending that period up to a maximum of two years at the City's discretion.

For more information regarding this position, please see the Job Specification – Laborer.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline to be considered. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee employment.

Experience: One (1) year of continuous, full-time paid general labor or comparable experience.

**Comparable experience may include work involving maintenance, construction, groundskeeping, custodial services, or other labor-intensive tasks.

Additional Requirements:

Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required at the time of appointment. Candidates considered for hire into those assignments must provide proof of a valid driver's license and a current copy of their driving record.

The selected eligible candidates certified will be required to successfully pass a department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

Qualified candidates for consideration to the Police Department must successfully complete a computer voice stress analyzer (CVSA) test and/or polygraph test, an extensive background investigation, and a department interview prior to employment.

Some Laborer positions with The City of Fresno have been designated as "safety sensitive." Candidates offered employment in only those assignments will be required to successfully pass a drug test prior to employment. Federal law requires that applicants for positions involving the operation of certain transit vehicles, revenue service vehicles, the transportation of hazardous materials or heavy equipment over 26,001 pounds requiring a commercial driver's license, must undergo pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment. This classification is subject to random drug and alcohol testing throughout the entire term of employment in this class.

Supplemental Information

The Selection Process:

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be referred to the hiring department for further consideration. No competitive examination process will be conducted for this temporary position.

How To Apply

For information on how to complete an online application, please visit the Help & Support tab. For NEOGOV Application Assistance, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTED and must be submitted by midnight on the closing deadline, or they will not be accepted for any reason.

Required licenses, certifications, and education must be verified with supporting documents. Foreign education must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Please ensure all relevant attachments are uploaded with your application.

For the work experience section, provide detailed descriptions of job duties for each position related to the specific role you are applying for. Resumes are not a substitute for completing this section and will only be reviewed as supplemental information, not for determining minimum qualifications.

For other City of Fresno employment opportunities, please view our Careers Homepage. If you have recruitment questions, please call our office at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Our office is located at 2600 Fresno Street, Room 1030, Fresno, CA 93721.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Fresno is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Should you need a special accommodation due to a qualifying disability, please contact the Personnel Service Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io in advance of the examination.