DPW PST Environmental SVR WK TRN

Department of Public Works is the municipal department responsible for designing, building, cleaning, and maintaining the city's infrastructure and public spaces.

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform manual street cleaning activities, including sweeping sidewalks, curbs, plazas, stairways, and other public areas.
• Clean curbs catch basins and areas between parked vehicles to ensure proper drainage and cleanliness.
• Remove graffiti, stickers, and unauthorized postings from public property surfaces such as street poles, garbage cans, utility boxes, benches, mailboxes, fire hydrants (excluding the top), and parking meter poles.
• Collect and bag trash, ensuring bags are securely tied and placed in designated pickup areas.
• Report any maintenance issues or deficiencies beyond the scope of assigned tools or capabilities to supervisors.
• Engage in weeding and vegetation control along sidewalks, tree basins, and gutters to maintain clear and safe pathways.
• Participate in specialized operations, including encampment cleanups, deep cleaning of neighborhood commercial corridors, and proactive illegal dumping abatement in heavily impacted areas.

Program Completion

• Successfully complete the program, trainees must:
• Receive “Meets Expectations” or higher on midpoint and final evaluations.
• Submit a final resume and participate in an exit interview.
• Maintain acceptable attendance and conduct throughout the program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Eligibility for Temporary Exempt classification under Charter Section 10.104.16(b).
• Commitment to a 6–12-month, full-time training program.
• Willingness to perform physically demanding work in various environmental conditions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in diverse and structured workplace settings.
• Punctuality, reliability, Punctual, coachable and adherence to professional workplace standards.

Schedules May Vary and will be Assigned Upon Hire and are subject to change at any time