Job Description
Salary : $38,908.69 - $56,806.68 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Civil Service
Job Number: 18525-0625
Department: Clean El Paso
Opening Date: 06/26/2025
Closing Date: 7/1/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Max Number of Applicants: 75
Requirements MOS Code: 4250 (Navy) Education and Experience: Three (3) years of work experience in the building trades, custodial work, grounds keeping, irrigation systems, street operations, construction or solid waste operations.
Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require a Texas Class "C" Driver's License or Texas Class "B" Commercial Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
Some positions may require a Pesticide Noncommercial Applicator license issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture within one (1) year of appointment. Some positions may require a Backflow Prevention Tester Certification.
Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations.
General Purpose Under general supervision, supervise and perform semi-skilled or unskilled tasks supporting the collection and disposal of solid waste or other work in support of operations and delivery of City services.
Typical Duties Plan, organize, direct, and engage in daily maintenance of the City's grounds, streetscapes, irrigation systems, and solid waste management facilities. Involves: Schedule and allocate repair, maintenance and related tasks to staff. Perform regular site inspections and oversee all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness and safety. Plan, select, and requisition necessary equipment and related supplies. Support and actively promote the City's safety programs. Maintain files and records related to projects, schedules and other areas. Utilize computer systems to schedule the work of crews, complete work orders and record data for billing purposes. Verify work performed by crews and accuracy of data for billing purposes. Oversee the maintenance and repair of assigned equipment. Oversee and coordinate the work of contractors as necessary. Spots and safely directs traffic at appropriate landfill disposal site. Assists, instructs, and interacts with customers. Performs waste screening for hazardous or prohibited waste. Separates and sorts different types of waste (electronic waste and automotive waste). Conducts general upkeep and maintenance of landfill facility, fuels equipment and performs other general labor related to landfill operations. Leads a crew in the collection of solid waste materials for disposal, reuse and recycling, and container management.
Perform related duties as required. Involves: Routinely assist or participate in performing maintenance and solid waste operations as necessary. Interact with public officials, contractors, other departments or the public. Provide accurate information to inquiries, resolve problems and respond to complaints, including complaints from individuals who may be irate.
Supervise a crew in performing solid waste and maintenance tasks. Involves: Assign, review and monitor work completed. Guide task performance. Train and develop employees. Assist with employees' performance appraisals. Recommend approval of sick leave, vacation time, merit increases.
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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received. Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam. Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates Please note: This is a new advertisement for Solid Waste Lead Service Worker. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
A rsum and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See rsum" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
BENEFITS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days): 40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days): 40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days): 40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)
1. First day of January (New Year's Day)
2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
5. June 19 (Juneteenth)
6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)
8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
12. Employee's Birthday
In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.
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How many years of experience do you have in the building trades, custodial work, grounds keeping, irrigation systems, street operations, construction, or solid waste operations?
- Less than three (3) years
- 3 - 4 years
- 5 - 6 years
- 7 or more years
02
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
03
How much experience do you have working with a variety of tools and equipment?
- No experience
- Some experience
- Good experience
- Considerable experience
04
How much knowledge do you have of maintenance procedures, techniques, inventory control, and record keeping?
- No knowledge
- Some knowledge
- Good knowledge
- Considerable knowledge
05
How much experience do you have with interpreting and applying technical data and information including work orders, service requests, maps, blueprints, and as-built drawings for decision-making and reporting purposes?
- No experience
- Some experience
- Good experience
- Considerable experience
06
How much knowledge do you have of supervisory techniques and customer service practices and procedures?
- No knowledge
- Some knowledge
- Good knowledge
- Considerable knowledge
07
Are you able to work in harsh weather conditions (e.g. heat, cold, rain, snow, dust)?
08
Are you willing to work overtime as needed?
09
Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
- I understand my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.
10
I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Note: Only applications that pass the Supplemental Questions exam will be reviewed.
- I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of my minimum qualifications.
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Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your rsum.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
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