POSITION SUMMARY

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, outdoor environment? This opportunity involves upkeep, trash collection, public restroom cleaning and general labor tasks for the City of Seaside during the busy summer season. You'll be contributing to the overall experience for thousands of summer visitors and Seaside citizens while working a full-time job during the months of June, July and August (work may include May and September). This position calls for strong initiative, good judgment, resourcefulness, sharp mental concentration and alertness.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Utility I Part Time Summer Help

Pay Classification: Temporary, summer position (June through early September) @ $16.00/hour

Department: Public Works Department

Supervision: Works under direct supervision of Department Foreman

WORK SCHEDULE AND GENERAL OVERVIEW OF POSITION: Works a 40-hour week with two 15-minute paid breaks and 30 minute unpaid lunch per day; infrequent overtime and/or call-outs as needed. This position requires the employee to work weekends and some holidays. Employee is responsible for emptying litter cans at designated public access areas; occasionally picking up litter at public parks and designated beach areas; cleaning public restrooms and restocking bathroom supplies; opening and/or locking public restrooms. Additional duties include mowing, trimming, watering, weed pulling in public parks and as needed in other areas. Paints City owned buildings.

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following is a general list of duties that the employee will be performing. There may be other duties not in this list the employee may also be required to perform:

• Picks up litter from beach and other public park areas, empties public trash receptacles and litter removal from parking structure.
• Cleans public restrooms, including sweeping, mopping, sanitizing bathroom fixtures, and restocking bathroom supplies, changing lightbulbs, picking up outside/inside litter; and disposing of litter.
• Routinely inspects public restroom area for cleanliness.
• Unlocks and opens public restrooms according to scheduled time frames.
• Removes sand from beach restrooms and hoses down steps.
• Assists in other areas as directed by Street, Water and Sewer Division Foreman.
• Power washes designated City sidewalks and wood decking.
• Paints buildings, trim and doors.

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY USED:

Mop, broom, floor squeegee, spray bottles, dustpan, buckets, cleaning brushes & utensils, litter "nifty-nabber", weed eater, small hammer, screwdriver, pliers, 6 & 8 ft. step ladders, shovels, and hoses, painting equipment. Other equipment and tools as required.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Latex gloves, hearing protection, reflector vest, rain gear, and rubber boots.

VEHICLES OPERATED:

City pick-up (automatic transmission), ton trash compactor truck (manual transmission).

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

Work is performed primarily outdoors and inside public restrooms. Work may likely expose the employee to many weather conditions (routine temperature ranges and conditions) and safety hazards such as falling objects, minor equipment, power tools, noise and vibration, dust and dirt, fumes and odors, uneven or rough terrain and requires some climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling and crawling. Employee will also be exposed to cleaning chemicals and the possibility of bodily fluids and bloodborne pathogens.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Maintains high level of cleanliness in all assigned public restroom areas.
• Meets or exceeds City standard for public restroom cleaning schedule.
• Adheres to and follows all Public Works safety procedures.
• Operates City vehicles according to City standards.
• Adheres to and follows all City policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL DEMAND INFORMATION:

The following physical demands were measured for specific job tasks.

Job Task Posture/Physical Demand Amount/Force Frequency

Cleaning bottles Squeeze handle-gripping 5-8# Occas.

Nozzle sprayer Pinching 2-5# Occas.

Mopping Upper body push/pull 10# Occas.

Sweeping Upper body push/pull 6-10# Occas.

Spray hose operation Gripping 15-20# Occas.

Litter pick-up Gripping nabber 10-20# Freq.

Empty trash cans Lifting/dumping 10-80# Freq.-Occas.

Sitting Cont.-Freq.

Standing Cont.-Freq.

Walking Cont.-Freq.

Changing Positions Freq.-Occas.

Lifting & Carrying Freq.-Occas.

Pushing/Pulling Occas.-Inter.

Reaching/Handling Cont.

Bending/Squatting Cont.-Freq.

Twisting Occas.-Inter.

Climbing Freq.-Occas.

Crawling Occas.-Inter.

Salary/Pay: Part Time Summer Help @ $ 16.00 per hour, no benefits. EOE. Applicants must submit employment application and resume at cityofseaside.applicantpool.com. Final candidate must be able to pass a drug screen and medical exam to be able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Last Update: April 4, 2023