Seven-Gang Mower Operator

Salary : $52,395.20 - $62,753.60 Annually

Location : City of San Diego, CA

Job Type : Varies by Position

Job Number : SI-T11789-202408

Business Area : 1714 - Parks & Recreation

Opening Date : 08 / 30 / 2024

Closing Date : 9 / 16 / 2024 11 : 59 PM Pacific

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTES below for future wage increases and additional compensation opportunities.

• Seven-Gang Mower Operator positions operate seven-gang hydraulic riding mowers and other various mowing equipment to mow golf course fairways and parks;
• adjust, maintain, and repair cutting units; perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on assigned equipment; act as crew leader;

operate large truck-trailer combinations to haul mowers and other equipment; keep mileage and service records; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES :

Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases :

2% effective 1 / 1 / 25

5% effective 7 / 1 / 25

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Seven-Gang Mower Operator employees may be required to lift up to 60 pounds.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EXPERIENCE : You must meet ONE of the following options :

• One year of full-time experience operating and maintaining self-propelled three-reeled (triplex) ride-on mowers or higher (five or seven-gang).
• Successful completion of the City's Equipment Operation Training Program AND six months of full-time experience operating and maintaining self-propelled three-reeled (triplex) ride-on mowers or higher (five or seven-gang).

NOTES :

• Qualifying experience MUST include performing repair, maintenance, and adjustment of cutting units AND minor repair and preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Experience driving the equipment without actually operating it to perform maintenance, repair and other intended work, is NOT qualifying.
• If you are using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify, you must submit written documentation signed by your appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work you performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours.

OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE : A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

NOTE :

Some positions will require a Class A Driver License a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years at the time of hire for those driving truck-trailer combinations to haul mowers and other equipment.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE :

• Experience in operating and maintaining large wide area rotary mowers (10 foot or larger mowing width).
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems and turf types with related mowing requirements.
• Experience in towing and / or transporting equipment.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION) :

• Proof of completion of the City's Equipment Operation Training Program, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax : (619) 533-3337;

or to the Employment Information Center : City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101.

Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system.

If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and / or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.

Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days).

For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS : Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following : confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States;

completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting.

Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report.

Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and / or background investigation.

All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis / marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment.

Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 3 - August 30, 2024 (New Recruitment Date)

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

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I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application.

In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements.

I understand that the responses I provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system and that if I am successful in this initial screening process, my application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and / or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.

Are you currently working for the City of San Diego as a government / municipal employee?

Have you previously worked for the City of San Diego as a government / municipal employee?

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?

• City of San Diego Employment Information Center / Employee
• City Employee Association
• Government Jobs.com
• Community Organization
• Job Fair / Recruiter
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• San Diego Union-Tribune
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• Public Sector HR Assoc. (PSHRA)
• Other

If you selected Other in question #7, please specify.

How many years of full-time experience do you have operating and maintaining self-propelled three-reeled (triplex) ride-on mowers or higher (five- or seven-gang)?

• None
• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

Describe your full-time experience operating and maintaining self-propelled three-reeled (triplex) ride-on mowers or higher (five- or seven-gang).

Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience.

If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."

Have you successfully completed the City's Equipment Operation Training Program? NOTE : Attach proof of completion to your application.

In which of the following areas do you have full-time maintenance experience on self-propelled three-reeled (triplex) mowers or higher (five- or seven-gang)?

• Repair, maintenance, and adjustment of cutting units.
• Minor repair and preventive maintenance on equipment.
• None of the above.
• Describe your full-time maintenance experience in the following areas : a. Repair, maintenance, and adjustment of cutting units;

b. minor repair and preventive maintenance on equipment. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience.

If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."

I understand that experience driving the equipment without actually operating it to perform maintenance, repair, and other intended work, is NOT qualifying.

Describe your experience in operating and maintaining large wide area rotary mowers (10 foot or larger mowing width). Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience.

Describe your experience with hydraulic systems and turf types with related mowing requirements. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience.

Describe your experience in towing and / or transporting equipment. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience.

Specify which of the following equipment you have experience using or operating.

• Self-propelled triplexes (ride-on three-reeled mowers)
• Five-gang reel mowers
• Seven-gang mowers (tractor mounted)
• Self-propelled multi-deck ride-on mowers
• Tow behind (five- or seven-gang)
• 1 / 2- or 3 / 4-ton trucks
• 1-ton truck
• 2 1 / 2-ton truck (e.g. 5100, 5300 series)
• 9000 series dump truck
• Tractors
• Trailers
• None of the above
• I understand that I am required to submit the following documents at time of application, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements : Proof of completion of the City's Equipment Operation Training Program;

proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA). If you are unable to attach, refer to the "Required Documents" section of the job posting for instructions.

Required Question