Maintenance & Construction Helper

Maintenance & Construction Helper - Part-Time

Application

General Services

Exempt | Location: Civic Center

Hourly Salary

$22.88

contact information

Cari Morgan
213-669-7575
cari.morgan@lacity.org

job description

WORK SCHEDULE: Work hours would be 9 hours per day for 2 days per week, at a total of 18 hours per week. The scheduling options may be Tuesday & Thursday; Tuesday & Wednesday; or Wednesday & Thursday. Work schedule is based on the operational needs of this Division on an as-needed basis.

This is not a permanent Civil Service position. The candidate selected for this part-time position will be required to work on an as-needed basis with a maximum of 980 hours per service year and no minimum guaranteed number of hours per week or per year. A service year begins on the start date of employment and on each anniversary date thereafter. The selected candidate must pass a physical exam administered by a City physician. All City employees are subject to a background check, including fingerprinting.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A Maintenance & Construction Helper does a variety of semi-skilled manual tasks in construction, maintenance and repair activities.

Maintenance & Construction Helpers assist Drill Rig Operators and Materials Testing Engineering Associates in the operation of heavy-duty drilling rigs and related equipment, extraction of representative soil and rock samples for laboratory testing, and related work.

Maintenance & Construction Helpers enhance the safety of a potentially hazardous work environment by helping lift and move heavy equipment, operating vehicles and machines, and providing traffic control when necessary.

Maintenance & Construction Helpers work outdoors in various locations according to the drilling needs of City construction projects.

Work activities may include:

Moving and placing materials and equipment.

Helping to locate specified drill sites in the field with the use of maps and substructure plans.

Assisting in the operation of drilling equipment.

Installing and retrieving steel drilling augers and soil samples from test holes.

Assisting in the operation of pavement coring equipment.

Making minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.

Helping to take measurements.

Assisting with the closing of lanes or streets, or otherwise maneuvering traffic away from drilling locations through the use of arrow-board trucks, safety cones, and related equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent;

2. Possession of a valid California driver’s license (Candidates may not be eligible for appointment to this position if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI);

3. One year of full-time, paid experience in construction or landscaping work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Strength to perform average lifting up to 70 pounds frequently and over 70 pounds occasionally.

Good hearing ability, eyesight, balance and equilibrium.

How to apply

SELECTION PROCESS:

All interested candidates must complete a City employment application, which is attached.

The application must be emailed to:

EMAIL: cari.morgan@lacity.org

SUBJECT LINE: Maintenance & Construction Helper – Part-Time (GSD)

To identify the most qualified individuals, the selection process may consist of any or all of the following methods: a review of candidate applications and resumes, an interview, and/or supplemental exercise to be determined at a later date.

The application filing period may close at any time when sufficient applications are received. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This is an exempt, as-needed at-will position. The individual appointed to this position will not accrue any Civil Service tenure, contractual employment rights, or due process rights. The incumbent may be removed, without any finding of cause, by the hiring authority.

The City of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

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