Facilities Operations Attendant; At-; Part-Time

Position: FACILITIES OPERATIONS ATTENDANT (AT-WILL) (PART-TIME)
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO READ THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION. The
City of Torrance
is recruiting for FACILITIES OPERATION ATTENDANTS to be part of the Cultural Arts Center Team!

The Department

The Cultural Arts Center is a division of the City of Torrance General Services Department. The General Services Department provides quality services that support City departments in a manner which enable them to carry-out their community missions and provide these services in a cost-effective and efficient manner which best serves the operational needs of City departments and the community.

Responsibilities of the General Services Department include:
Airport Administration, Building Maintenance, Central Services, Cultural Arts Center Administration, Custodial, Fleet Services, Graffiti Abatement Program, HVAC / Electrical, and Warehouse.

The Position

The Facilities Operations Attendant performs maintenance and event set-up of the Cultural Arts Center facilities, which includes the Toyota Meeting Hall, the Torino Festival Plaza, the Ken Miller Assembly Room, the Ken Miller Auditorium, the James R. Armstrong Theatre, the George Nakano Theatre, the Pine Wind Japanese Garden, the garden rooms, and the Torrance Art Museum. Additionally the Center houses 4 dance studios with sprung hardwood floors, a large ceramics facility, a jewelry making studio, Three (3) art-making studios, and a music/drama room.

TheFacilities Operations Attendant will also perform set-ups of meeting rooms, lobbies and other assigned areas, perform set-up and tear down of tables, arrange chairs, and stages (risers) for events and shows, service all events, empty trash containers, and maintain aisles and surrounding areas, perform janitorial maintenance including restroom/kitchen cleaning, stripping/waxing of floors, and carpet maintenance, dry and wet mops, strips, scrubs, waxes, and polishes all types of flooring, and requests supplies and equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.

For more information about the duties of the position, .

Any combination of education and experience provides the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

Formal or informal education which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

Success candidates will have the following:
Knowledge of

• Proper procedures for lifting and moving heavy objects;
• Janitorial maintenance and procedures;
• Appropriate use of chemicals, solvents, tools and equipment;
• Public relations and customer service techniques;
• Hazards and safety practices related to building maintenance and cleaning.

Ability to

• Perform manual work; set-up, tear down, arrange tables and chairs, and stages for events;
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures;
• Respond tactfully and constructively to user department requests and complaints;
• Provide excellent customer service;
• Communicate effectively with other City employees and the public;
• Follow work safety procedures and practices.

Performance of essential job duties of this position includes the following physical demands and/or working conditions:
Requires the ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time; lift, push and pull up to 100 pounds; carry up to 50 pounds; climb stairs and ladders; balance, stoop, twist, bend repeatedly, squat, crawl, run, grasp, move wrists repeatedly, reach overhead, use both hands, arms and legs; work at heights above 10 feet and in confined spaces; speak, hear, touch;

see at a distance and up close; and have finger dexterity, depth perception and color vision.

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents are exposed to smoke, fumes, gas, loud noise, dirt, dust, grease, oil, chemicals, solvents and toxic agents; and work in inclement weather.

Position requires availability to work irregular hours or shifts, weekends, holidays, or overtime as required.

Interested applicants must submit an online application available rance

CA.Gov/Jobs. Application submission will be accepted on a continuous basis.

Only those candidates whose experience best meet the needs of the City and the Department will be invited to participate in an interview.

Review of applications and the interview process will occur on an as needed basis. Visitwww.

Torrance

CA.Gov to find out more information about our community.

Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources prior to the examination date(s). If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at .

As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a background check.

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

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