Career Opportunity

General Laborer Supervisor I-Street Environmental Services-SF Public Works (7215)

Recruitment: RTF0121296-01011387

Published: June 08, 2022

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About:

San Francisco Public Works has a far-reaching portfolio with a $352 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,600-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges, including homelessness. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Street Environmental Services keeps the City’s streets, sidewalks and other public spaces clean with mechanical and manual sweeping, graffiti abatement and power washing. The 24/7 operation runs specialized operations, including the Hot Spots teams that focus on encampment cleanups, CleanCorridorsSF, which provides a weekly deep cleaning to neighborhood commercial corridors, and proactive illegal dumping runs in the most impacted areas. The team also supports volunteer programs to advance San Francisco’s cleaning and greening initiatives.

Role description

Position Description:
Under direction, plans, prioritizes, assigns, oversees, inspects, and evaluates the work of laboring crews engaged in various types of construction and maintenance work, including sidewalk and street cleaning and sweeping. As a working supervisor, may be required to perform some of the duties assigned to staff. Special Projects include Homeless Encampment Bags and Tags, and Tenderloin Task Force.

Example of Job Duties:

1. Supervises General Laborers by planning, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating work.
2. Makes daily assignments of laborers and sweeping and cleaning crews and vehicle operators.
3. Operates motor vehicles for the transportation of personnel and materials to job sites.
4. Supervises and/or participates in sidewalk and street cleaning, sweeping, and pressure washing.
5. Supervises and/or participates in installing security chain-link fence.
6. Assures that all tools, equipment, and supplies necessary to specific jobs are available to work crews.
7. Prepares written reports and records including accident/injury reports, daily work reports and other reports and
8. correspondence; keeps attendance records; performs mathematical calculations to determine area, costs, hours, etc.
9. Supervises and/or participates in removing graffiti from walls, buildings, etc.
10. Supervises and/or participates in operating forklifts, boom and scissor lifts, pressure washers, steam cleaners, suction sweepers, and sidewalk sweepers.
11. Supervises and/or participates in the loading and unloading of furniture, debris (from street and sidewalk cleaning), materials, and equipment on trucks.
12. Supervises and/or participates in the removal and cleanup of debris resulting from construction, wrecking, or repair work around grounds, sidewalks, and building areas; including cleaning up illegal dumping sites and homeless encampments/illegal campers.
13. Enforces practice of safe work procedures and use of safety equipment and PPE's (personal protective equipment); trains laborers in safety; enforces applicable codes, laws, and ordinances.
14. Supervises and/or participates in the cleaning and flushing of catch basins.
15. Supervises and/or participates in clearing vegetation for fire control.
16. Supervises and/or participates in the operation of pneumatic and hand tools, including jackhammers, chipping guns, and tampers, used in construction or maintenance operations (may include using a hand level).
17. Supervises and/or participates in excavations for water and sewer lines, electrical conduits, and concrete forms, and other similar excavations.
18. Provides support for craft workers by supervising and/or participating in manual labor tasks such as lifting and carrying materials and supplies, mixing and breaking concrete, etc.
19. Performs other related duties as required.

Nature of the work: Sustained physical effort, frequently under adverse weather conditions and/or disagreeable working conditions, such as working in streets or roads in heavy traffic, in cold and rain, being exposed to feces and urine, raw sewage, used syringes, toxic and hazardous materials, poison oak, poisonous snakes, and insects; confined space entry; may be required to use respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus; and possibly working weekend shifts, nights, and emergency overtime.

Shift: must be willing to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays. We are a 24-hour/7-days per week operation.  

Appointment Type: 
Permanent Exempt Full-Time
Duration of employment may be up to 18 months

How to qualify

Experience:
Four (4) years of work experience performing the duties of a general laborer in construction.

License and Certification:
Valid California driver license (must be maintained during employment).

Substitution:
Experience in City and County of San Francisco Class 7514 General Laborer may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis.

Notes:
• A valid out-of-state driver’s license is acceptable during the application process. A valid California driver's license must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained throughout employment.
• One-year full-time employment is considered 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.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education, training, apprenticeship, experience and driver license 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.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedures:
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

Drug Testing Requirement:
Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by the Laborers, Local 261, are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six months after the date of the positive test.

Medical Examination:
Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine their ability to perform the essential functions and/or meet physical requirements.

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 [CPE ONLY]
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Application Opening: June 3, 2022
Application Deadline: June 17, 2022
Salary: $43.4125 per hour through June 30, 2022

Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Maria Chan, at maria.chan@sfdpw.org., (415) 554-6000. 

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.