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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Section 8 / Public Housing Residents Only
CLASSIFICATION: DEPARTMENT: DATE OPENED: FILING DEADLINE: SALARY RANGE: EMPLOYMENT TYPE: SHIFT:
DPW- Pre-Apprenticeship Ambassador Program City/County of San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW)
May 11, 2012 May 23, 2012 $12.55/hour Temporary Thursday through Monday (40 hours/per week)
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL OR IN PERSON AT THE SFHA HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
You MUST submit a copy of your HS Diploma or GED with your application. Section 8 / Public Housing Residents Only
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM The Pre-apprenticeship Ambassador Program is a summer program to provide general labor to the San Francisco Housing developments by DPW. The participants of the program will be employed by DPW to pick up trash from the beautification projects and perform general labor work at the SFHA’s development Thursday through Monday (including weekends) on a fulltime basis. They will also receive an introduction to department functions, learn record keeping tasks, prevent damage to the SFHA property and may receive additional training related to the program. Once the participants have completed the program, they will graduate to the City/County of San Francisco Journey level 7501-Environmental Service Worker. This position is unrepresented and receives direct supervision from an assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises no supervision of staff. GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Under direct supervision, removes graffiti and assists in the removal of refuse and dirt from SFHA sidewalks, stairways, building frontages, parks, playgrounds, and other areas for reasons, such as; public safety, code compliance, health and beautification. The Pre-Apprenticeship Ambassador will perform the duties as follows: Maintains SFHA property and related landscaped areas in a safe, healthy and attractive condition. Assists individually, or as part of a crew, in sweeping and removal of litter in assigned areas; screening of sandboxes for glass and litter; depositing of debris in plastic bags for pickup; and loading of debris on various clean-up trucks such as pickups, flatbeds, dump trucks, and refuse packer trucks. Applies paint for graffiti removal jobs on a variety of clean-up and graffiti removal jobs. Assists in responding to specific service requests generated by the public, department or other SFHA agency.
Creates service requests by using a radio to report deficiencies they are unable to abate. Cleans surface areas around street catch-basins and drainage grates. Loads and unloads materials, supplies, and equipment on and off trucks in proper and safe manner. May assist in setting up traffic barricades and lights on work sites in a safe and proper manner. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4.
San Francisco Housing Authority Public Housing or Section 8 Residents only A valid California driver’s license High School Diploma or GED Available to work at any of the following locations: Alice Griffith, Hunters View, Westbrook, Potrero Terrace/Annex, and Sunnydale
SELECTION PLAN Applicants meeting the minimum requirements are forwarded to the Department of Public Works for immediate consideration Employment offers are contingent upon documentation of the right to work in the United States, drug/alcohol and a criminal record check. HOW TO APPLY Interested individuals should submit a SFHA Employment Application to the San Francisco Housing Authority’s Human Resources Department, 1815, Egbert Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124. The employment application can be obtained at www.sfha.org You must submit a copy of your HS Diploma or GED with your application. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting the Human Resources Department at (415) 715-3101. Persons requesting reasonable accommodations must do so within five (5) days after the invitation to the assessment process, to allow sufficient time to make arrangements. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The SFHA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, political or religious affiliation, age, veteran status or disability in its employment practices or the provision of services.