Career Opportunity

Transit Car Cleaner Assistant Supervisor - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (9104) - (T00064)

Recruitment: REF24510Q

Published: April 12, 2023

Accepting applications until: April 21, 2023

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About:

[This job ad was amended on April 12, 2023 to extend the application deadline.  Candidates who have already submitted an application do not need to reapply.]

This is a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Class Based Test.

The SFMTA, a department of the City and County of San Francisco, oversees Muni (the historic Municipal Railway), the Department of Parking and Traffic, bicycling, walking and taxis. Over one million people get around San Francisco and rely on us to ensure safe and reliable travel.

Our Vision: Excellent transportation choices for San Francisco.
Our Mission: We connect San Francisco through a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation system.

Application Opening: Thursday March 30, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday April 21, 2023
Compensation Range: $75,400 – $91,676 Yearly (For more information, click here). 
Recruitment ID: T00064 / REF24510Q

Role description

The Transit Car Cleaner Assistant Supervisor, under general supervision, supervises transit car cleaners responsible for keeping transit vehicles in a clean and sanitary condition; carries out, explains and enforces proper and safe methods and procedures related to the cleaning, sanitation and upkeep of transit vehicles; keeps routine records of cleaning activities and performs transit cleaning duties when needed. May include additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Incumbents in this job code supervise the activities of job code 9102.

Examples of Essential Duties:
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 409, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Inspects transit vehicles in order to assess and prioritize what work needs to be done; reviews information and reports both verbally and in writing.

2. Develops work plans, trains, assigns work to, and oversees the work of transit car cleaners and community service workers; ensures that assignments such as replenishing sand receptacles are distributed fairly and equitability, completed in a timely and professional manner and carried out in accordance with established safety procedures and SFMTA policies; conducts meetings to keep staff informed and updated on procedures, safety issues and other pertinent information.

3. Reviews and inspects all aspects of completed work to ensure that it has been performed according to instructions; follows up with employees to inform and provide advise on how assignments are to be completed.

4. Keeps and maintains records and develops work plans regarding: staff schedules and time worked; cleaning schedules, status of equipment, stock, inventory of cleaning supplies, and other job-related areas; maintains material safety data sheets; uses a computer for research and software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel for data entry and for creating and completing logs, reports, statistics, etc.   

5. Establishes, promotes, and maintains effective working relationships and collaborations with co-workers and others. 

6. Cleans transit cars as required; washes and cleans exterior body (using a pressure washer as needed), interior floor, and all interior equipment including front, back, windows and other areas; disinfects equipment; climbs platforms and other structures; carries cleaning equipment; lifts objects weighing up to 50 lbs.; uses personal protective equipment (PPE). 

7. Ensures that signs, notices and circulars are posted in order to assure that information is disseminated in a timely manner; ensures that the necessary materials are stocked/replenished, e.g. sand receptacles. 

8. Drives transit vehicles, as required (revenue and non-revenue) in order to move them to appropriate locations for cleaning or other work-related reasons.

9. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Nature of work: Requires incumbents to work on different shifts, weekends, and holidays; work in inclement weather and around moving transit vehicles; May be exposed to dust, fumes, oil, gas, and other vapors and biohazards such as vomit, blood, urine, feces and needles/sharps, etc. Incumbents may be required to wear PPE such as gloves, goggles, boots, disposable suits, face and/or particle masks, etc. Lift objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

How to qualify

Experience:
Three (3) years of fulltime verifiable experience as a transit vehicle cleaner; OR

Five (5) years of fulltime verifiable custodial, janitorial, or auto detailing experience using commercial cleaning chemicals and equipment.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.)  Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.  

License:
Possession of a valid driver license at the time of appointment
Note: Some positions may require obtaining and maintaining a Commercial Class B driver license with appropriate endorsements as required by the DMV within six (6) months of notification.

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
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: 
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. 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.

Exam Components: (General Exam Process Information) 
Written Multiple-Choice Examination: (Weight: 100%)
Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a written multiple-choice test designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not limited to: knowledge of cleaning procedures, materials, chemicals and disinfectants used in transit vehicle cleaning; knowledge of safety; supervisory ability; and interpersonal ability.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review. For your reference, a Multiple-Choice Test Preparation Manual is available on the DHR Website

What else should I know?

Eligibility List/Score Report: 
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 Director of Transportation 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 Director of Transportation.

Terms of Announcement: 
Applicants 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 Careers with Purpose | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 410.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ATTN: Human Resources Examinations and Classification Unit, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 6th 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

Medical Examination/Drug Testing:
Candidates who are being considered for appointment may be required to pass a medical examination. Candidates who cannot meet the medical requirement will be placed under waiver until this requirement is met. The medical examination will be administered only to those applicants who are being considered for appointment.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has determined that Class 9104 Transit Car Cleaner Assistant Supervisor is a “safety-sensitive” position, under regulations issued by the Federal Transit Administration (49 CFR Part 655). Federal law requires that all transit employees who perform safety-sensitive functions be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing. All applicants for Safety-Sensitive positions shall undergo urine drug testing prior to employment and within 90 days prior to performing Safety-Sensitive functions for the first time. Receipt by the SFMTA of a negative test result is required prior to the employee being placed on the payroll. A positive, adulterated, negative dilute or substituted test will result in a decision not to hire, and the applicant’s name will be removed from the list of eligibles for Safety-Sensitive positions. The SFMTA will not consider hiring any person who tested positive, adulterated, substituted or refused to submit to testing for a minimum of two years following the positive test. In addition, each applicant who has worked for a Department of Transportation (DOT) – regulated employer(s) within the last two years will be required to sign a consent form, prior to appointment, authorizing SFMTA to obtain information from their prior employers concerning their drug and alcohol test history. Each applicant will also be required to provide SFMTA with information regarding whether, during the last two years, the applicant tested positive or refused to test on any pre-employment drug or alcohol test administered by an employer to which the applicant applied for, but did not obtain, safety-sensitive transportation work covered by DOT drug and alcohol testing rules. SFMTA will not hire any applicant for a safety-sensitive position who fails to provide this information or fails to provide written consent for the release of information from prior employers.

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 
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• SFMTA Employee Wellness Program 
• Diversity Statement

How to Apply: 
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.

1. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/
2. Type “9104” into the "Search by class or keyword" field
3. Click the link to open the job ad
4. Select the “Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their 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).

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.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding the Exam Process, please contact the exam analyst, Susan.Lee@sfmta.com. SL | CBT-9104-T00064| CPE

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

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.