Crafts Worker II

Stockton, California, United States

This examination is being given to fill 1 vacancy in the General Services Department and to establish an eligible list that may be used to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e‑mail. The e‑mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e‑mail often for updates. If you do not have an e‑mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre‑employment physical examination, a pre‑employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible candidate has passed the drug screen, physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical.

• Performs semi‑skilled painting, glazing, carpentry, plastering, locksmithing, masonry, plumbing, metal work, welding, electrical, mechanical, heating and ventilating, and related maintenance trades work.
• Assists in hanging doors, pouring concrete, laying flooring, installing partitions and drop ceilings, repairing door closers, furniture and roofs, and in performing other general carpentry work.
• Performs general minor plumbing repair; repairs leaking faucets, unstops clogged lines; assists in installation of water and sewer lines.
• Installs and replaces light fixtures, outlets, bulbs, and fuses.
• Maintains and performs minor repairs on locks, appliances, automotive equipment, boilers, heating and ventilating, and related mechanical devices.
• Assists skilled workers in a variety of skilled building trades tasks.
• Maintains runways and taxiways; sprays chemicals for weed control; may perform other janitorial, grounds maintenance or related work as assigned.
• Operates a variety of motorized tools, equipment and vehicles, and performs minor maintenance of same; uses hand tools common to the building maintenance trades.

EITHER PATTERN I

Experience: Three years of semi‑skilled experience in at least one of the building trades, including carpentry, painting, plumbing, or electrical.

OR PATTERN II

Experience: 18 months as a Crafts Worker I in San Joaquin County Service.

AND FOR BOTH PATTERNS

License: Possession of valid California driver’s license.

The standard methods, practices, tools and materials used in the several building maintenance trades; the occupational hazards and safety precautions.

Train and lead workers of lesser skill and experience in work as necessary; understand and follow oral and written instructions; write simple notations and prepare simple reports; do heavy manual labor; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org).

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Employees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented by SEIU Local 1021.

Health Insurance: San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.

Dental Insurance: The County provides employees with a choice of two…