Career Opportunity

7524 Institutional Utility Worker (C00316)

Recruitment: REF48830U

Published: January 13, 2025

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About:

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: 1/13/25
• Application Deadline: 1/19/25
• Compensation Range: $63,206 - $76,856 https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/
• Recruitment ID: CBT-7524-C00316                                                                                                                                

Role description

The essential job functions for the 7524 class include but are not limited to the following:

1. Cleans and removes debris around buildings and grounds; consolidates and loads refuse onto trucks for transport to disposal site, or into dumpsters for removal.  Makes contact with appropriate vendors, such as recycling, garbage, and non-profit agencies for recycle, reuse, or refurbish.

2. Operates a motor vehicle while transporting a variety of items which include money, refuse, donations, equipment, furniture, food, medical related items, and interdepartmental forms of communication.  This includes items for pick-up and/or delivery.  May operate a motor vehicle in the transfer of employees and/or patients.  

3. Performs minor repairs on plumbing and kitchen equipment such as garbage disposals and grills; performs minor automotive repair and minor carpentry; and may complete other minor repair tasks, such as installation of work cubicles and hardware.

4. Performs general maintenance and labor tasks within the buildings including emergency cleaning and replacing light bulbs.  

5. Assists the engineering staff and/or electricians in the performance of their duties, which may include the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system. 

6. Assists others in daily tasks.

7. Assists in building inspections by participating in the walk through to identify health and safety issues.

8. Assists in setting up or rearranging meeting rooms and the reconfiguration of work areas.

9. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:  the ability to drive to various work related sites; to work occasionally on weekends and nights; and may involve some dirty and disagreeable work conditions such as tight crawl spaces with hot steam pipes.  Employees will be required to lift 50 - 70 pounds depending upon the position.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:
1.    One year of experience in the maintenance of buildings and grounds;  OR
2.    Six months experience in Class 7524 Institutional Utility Worker;  AND
3.    Possession of a valid Class C driver license (attach a copy to the application).

Verification -  Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements”. A Class C Driver’s License is required and applicant will be required to provide proof of current and unexpired driver’s license at the time of hire.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.”

Selection Procedures: 

Application and Preliminary Questionnaire Evaluation (Qualifying) - Applicants are required to complete the Application and Preliminary Questionnaire as part of the application process. The purpose of the Application and Preliminary Questionnaire is to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's education, experience, and training in relation to the Minimum Qualifications for this position. It is essential that an applicant provide complete information in identifying their education, experience, and training. After you have completed the Application, you will then be asked the questions for the Preliminary Questionnaire. After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ)- Candidates may be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application at a later time. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Utility Worker Test Written Multiple Choice Exam (Weight: 100%) - Qualified candidates will be administered an in-person, multiple-choice exam presented in written format. 

A passing score must be achieved on the examination in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List. The hiring department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

This is a standardized multiple-choice examination. In accordance with Civil Service Rule 111.11.4, inspection privileges do not apply to the questions and answers in these examinations. Qualified candidates will be notified of the exact date, time, and place to report to the examination.

What else should I know?

Additional Information:

SCORES: The score you achieve on this examination shall be valid and "banked" for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take this test again should you apply and be found eligible for a future announcement for which this particular test is used. If the test for this future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement. However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the test. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which this test is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score and new banked score.

ELIGIBLE LIST: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 12 months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2021-22.pdf.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams [required for Combined, Promotive, Entrance (CPE) Exams only]
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
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HOW TO APPLY: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

•  Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Note: 

1. Please ensure the information on your application is accurate. It may not be possible to change after you’ve applied.

2. Your first and last name should match your legal ID for verification purposes. A preferred first name may be included in parentheses. Here is an example: Samuel (Sam) Jackson

3. Your email address should be consistent across all jobs applied to on our website.

4. Use a personal and not a shared email address. Doing so may prevent your application from submitting properly.

Important Email Contact Information: Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is your responsibility to ensure that your registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that emails from CCSF is not blocked on your computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Note: Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:  Applicant must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations.  [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ .]

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4.  Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement.  Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications, and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Hana Mendoza at hana.mendoza@sfgov.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.