Graffiti Buster - Trades Helper
About This Position
The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is dedicated to making Phoenix a desirable community of neighborhoods and helping residents to access critical services and resources. To achieve these goals, NSD administers a number of programs that preserve, enhance, and engage communities across the City.
The Graffiti Busters are part of the Neighborhood Services Department, Preservation Division. Graffiti Busters work a 4 x 10 schedule with two crews covering the entire city every day of the week to combat blight caused by graffiti. Graffiti removal is completed by either painting over graffiti or utilizing a pressure washer and removal chemicals. Graffiti Busters use various tools to remove graffiti from all types of surfaces throughout the City of Phoenix.
Responsibilities Also May Include
• General maintenance of small tools and small engines.
• Preparation of surfaces for painting.
• Operating cellular devices and computers.
• Color matching paint.
• Mixing paint.
• Participating in neighborhood clean ups and or delivering supplies for clean ups.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access) and email/calendaring systems such as Outlook.
SALARY
Pay Range: $18.60 to $30.31 per hour.
Hiring Range: $18.60 to $22.54 per hour.
Pay Range Explanation
• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits
Minimum Qualifications
• Two years of experience assisting a skilled trades person or performing manual work which involved the use of an acquired skill.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
Preferred Qualifications
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus experience:
• Using small engine and/or tool repair.
• Working with latex or flat paint products.
• Performing painting work as a primary function of your job.
• With different hand tools to paint surfaces (e.g., rollers, brushes).
• Operating paint machines, an airless sprayer, or a pressure washer.
• Operating paint shakers, paint matching, and other paint related equipment.
• Working with a computer or web application on a cellular telephone.
RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes September 30, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
How To Apply
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document , your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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REFERENCE
Trades Helper, JC:70060, ID# 55665, 9/20/2024, USM, AW, Benefits:002
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