Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via www.CalOpps.org
Type: Regular Full-Time
Salary: $6,711 - $9,731 per month Total Compensation
Open until Filled
THE POSITION
The Maintenance Supervisor plans, organizes, directs and supervises the operations of the building and fleet/equipment sections of the Maintenance Division. Examples of essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of staff; conduct performance evaluations; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
- Evaluate operations and activities of the building and fleet sections; recommend improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and activities.
- Coordinate and administer activities related to various contracts and projects.
- Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for staff, materials, and equipment; monitor and control expenditures.
- Answer questions and provide information to City staff and the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of public works maintenance, including fleet/equipment and building maintenance.
- Equipment, tools and materials used in a variety of public works maintenance activities.
- Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluations.
- Principles of budget monitoring.
- Principles and practices of safety management.
- Pertinent local, State and Federal laws, ordinances and rules.
- Organize, implement and direct public works fleet/equipment and building maintenance operations.
- On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; intermittently analyze work papers, reports and special projects; identify and interpret technical and numerical information; observe and problem solve operational and technical policy and procedures.
- On a continuous basis, sit at a desk for long periods of time; intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone, and write and use a keyboard to communicate through written means; lift or carry heavy weights; and work in conditions of various outdoor exposure, at high elevations, and in confined spaces.
- Interpret and explain pertinent public works maintenance and department policies and procedures.
- Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget.
- Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, including the use of electronic mail.
- Supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
- Four years of increasingly responsible experience in public works maintenance, including two years of lead responsibility.
- Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in facilities management, business administration, engineering, landscape maintenance, administrative management or a related field.
- Training may be substituted with applicable experience on a year for year basis to a maximum of four years.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class C California driver license.
via https://www.calopps.org/ViewAgencyJob.cfm?ID=16472
Or applications and supplemental questionnaires are available and accepted at:
City of Newark Human Resources Department
37101 Newark Blvd., 4th Floor
Newark, CA 94560
Open until Filled
First application review scheduled on Thursday, March 6, 2014
Exam tentatively scheduled on Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Please be sure to fill out the required City application completely, including all relevant work experience. If a resume is submitted, please do not refer to the resume in lieu of fully completing the application. You may make additional copies of the application, as necessary.
Applications will be screened according to the qualifications outlined in this job announcement. The most qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the selection process which will consist of an oral panel interview and written exercise tentatively scheduled for March 18, 2014. Candidates will be notified by email regarding the selection process. We will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department prior to the review date for accommodation requests.
City of Newark Human Resources Department,
37101 Newark Blvd., 4th Floor,
Newark, CA 94560
phone: 510-578-4267
fax: 510-578-4259
Email: HR@newark.org www.
Before receiving a conditional offer of employment, the candidate will be required to successfully complete a fingerprinted criminal history check. Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, the applicant will be required to submit to a pre-employment medical examination. Applicants must be successful in all phases of the selection process to be considered for this position.
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all potential employees are required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States. All new employees are required by law to sign a loyalty oath.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
$6,711 - $9,731 per month Total Compensation
This is a “fully compensated” salary from which employees may elect to purchase benefits at group rates. In addition, the City will contribute $229 a month towards the cost of the 2014 CalPERS medical plan premiums. The total compensation package provides flexibility for purchasing medical insurance at CalPERS group rates for employees without medical insurance. Employees with medical insurance have the option to forgo the additional cost of double coverage. In addition to medical insurance, employees may choose to purchase:
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental or Delta Care)
- Long-term and/or short-term disability insurance.
- Vision coverage (EyeMed)
- Retirement –CalPERS 2.5% @ 55 for “Classic” members or 2.0% @ 62 for “PEPRA New” members, depending upon eligibility. Employee shares in the cost of CalPERS retirement benefits according to a negotiated formula. The current employee contribution is 11.468% for Classic and 9.718% for PEPRA of total compensation. There is no deduction for Social Security. Medicare is deducted at 1.45% of salary.
- Holidays - 13 holidays, including one floating holiday and a birthday holiday.
- General Leave – 184 to 264 hours annually depending upon years of service.
- Management Leave – Up to 56 hours annually. Up to 16 additional hours may be granted for extraordinary situations.
- Life Insurance - City paid $20,000 life insurance policy.
- Health and Fitness - Free use of the Silliman Activity & Family Aquatic Center.
The City of Newark is located in Southern Alameda County at the east end of the Dumbarton Bridge, 30 miles south of Oakland and 15 miles north of San Jose. Newark was incorporated as a General Law City in 1955 and has a Council/Manager form of government. Newark’s population is approximately 44,380, with an encompassed area of approximately 13 square miles. Newark enjoys Bay Area benefits while maintaining a small town atmosphere.
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Maintenance Supervisor Supplemental Questionnaire
- Briefly describe the top three skills you possess that you believe are most applicable to this position.
- Discuss your role(s) and experience with the public purchasing process and public works contracts.
- In five sentences or less, describe what’s most important about the supervisor role in an organization
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