Utility Maintenance Worker

Description REQUIRED: APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE About The Position Incumbents in this position are responsible for performing a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled activities, including mechanical repair and fabrication for specialized fire equipment, as well as a variety of specialized warehousing activities. This position is distinguished from the Fire Equipment Technician by its skilled maintenance and warehousing responsibilities. This recruitment will establish a Promotional Eligible List which will be in effect for up to one year and from which future vacancies may be filled.

Essential Functions ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (These duties are a representative sample of the functions performed by this position.)

• Receive, store, maintain, and issue a variety of specialized fire and emergency supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Prepare, pickup, and deliver postal, shipping company,and interdepartmental mail and packages.
• Receive, store, and distribute cleaning/janitorial and office supplies.
• Wash, repair, mend, and inspect equipment/gear: sew or iron on patches and name tags; make and place decals; use engraving/marking tools; make keys; laminate items; and/or other related duties.
• Fill and exchange air bottles.
• Pick up contaminated personal protective equipment and deliver loaner to personnel.
• Size and outfit explorers and new academy personnel.
• Purchase a variety of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Maintain inventory of fire equipment; enter inventory into a database.
• Send equipment to external vendors for repair, recharging, refilling, and/or testing, etc.
• Update and orders forms for stock items.
• Operate, test, and repair a variety of small electrical and mechanical equipment and hand tools, light shop equipment, ladders, forklifts, and/or other related equipment.
• Repair, replace, and test a variety of equipment.
• Fabricate a variety of items for equipment, tools, gear, and/or other related items.
• Fit test suppression personnel with breathing apparatus masks, outfits, and/or other related equipment.
• Maintain equipment and personnel files as designated.
• Assemble/disassemble tables, chairs, and other items for fire-related social events; supply and deliver beverages for events and functions.
• Respond to emergency incidents by providing food, snacks, and drinks; sets up shelter, sleeping, and restroom accommodations at base camps.

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind work assignments of different positions to make reasonable accomodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Required: High School Diploma, or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), and two years warehouse or inventory control experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid California Driver's License; Scott Breathing Apparatus Certification prior to completion of probation. Some position may require a Forklift Certification.

Special Qualifications: Valid Commercial Driver's License, Class B with tank and air brake endorsements obtained within first three months of probation.

Knowledge Of: County geography; cascade sysems and air filling stations; delivery and warehouse practices; radio protocols; purchasing and customer service principles; metal fabricating equipment; and applicable hand and power tools of the trade.

Skills In: Using applicable hand and power tools; manipulating small objects to make repairs; using marking equipment; recognizing damaged equipment and personal protective equipment; picking up and delivering items from site locations; using a radio; procuring materials, supplies, and equipment; operating woodworking equipment and tools; fabricating metal items; sewing; providing customer service; adapting to changing needs; receiving, storing, maintaining, and issuing a variety of equipment, supplies, and materials; communicating using interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, driving, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Very Heavy Work: Exerting in exess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions: Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SELECTION PROCEDURE - REQUIRED: APPLICATION & SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Reveiw (Refer/Non-Refer) The Human Resources Division reviews all application materials to identify the qualified candidates to be referred to the next step of the competition, the In-depth Supplemental Questionnaire Review.

In-Depth Supplemental Questionnaire Review (30% Weight): A panel of job knowledge experts will rate the information provided in the supplemental questionnaire. The OCFA reserves the right to refer only the better qualified candidates to the panel interview if the number of applicants is high.

Panel Interview (70% Weight): Orange County Employees Association (OCEA) Representation : This classification is represented by the OCEA in the General Unit. Please visit http://www.oceamember.org for further information.

Base Salary Adjustments: None scheduled.

Merit Salary Increases: Employees are eligible for a merit salary increase (1 to 4 steps) at their six-month review date, and annually thereafter based upon work performance until step 12 of the salary range is reached.

Medical Benefit : Employees have a choice of medical plans under the CalPERS Health Benefits Program and the Authority contributes towards the cost of health premiums as follows:

• 100% of cost for employee only premium OR
• 75% of cost for family premium, whichever is greater

The enrollment period for a new employee is sixty (60) days from the date of employment. The effective date of coverage will begin on the first day of the month following submission of the CalPERS Health Benefit Plan Enrollment Form.

Effective January 1, 2022, Employees Who Submit Sufficient Proof Of Alternate Health Coverage May Waive Coverage And Receive The Following In Bi-monthly Taxable Cash Or May Apply a Portion Of The Amount Below Towards The Cost Of Voluntary Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance

• Full-Time Employees: $238.92 per pay period (excluding PP9 and 20)
• Part-Time Employees: $119.46 per pay period (excluding PP9 and 20)

Please visit CalPERS for more information regarding the various plans offered under the CalPERS Health Benefits Program, as well as the current premium rates.

OCEA Health & Welfare Benefits Plan: The Authority contributes to the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust which provides for the following benefits for all employees in regular or limited-term positions represented by OCEA, regardless of membership status:

• Dental (Delta Dental PPO or DeltaCare DHMO)
• Vision (VSP)
• Basic Disability (24 months max benefit period)
• $25,000 Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

With a Union membership, employees have the option to purchase additional insurance available through the OCEA such as: dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.

Retirement : All regular OCFA employees are members of the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) - a defined benefit retirement program. Employees are enrolled in one of the following retirement formulas based on date of hire.

Legacy General Members: Employees hired on or after December 1, 2012 who establish reciprocity with OCERS are enrolled in the 2% at age 55 retirement formula (Plan N). Employees pay their maximum employee contribution based on age of entry into OCERS (or reciprocal system), including any increases to the maximum employee contribution as calculated by OCERS. The compensation limit for Legacy members in 2022 is $305,000.

New General Members: Employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 without reciprocity are enrolled in the 2.5% at age 67 retirement formula (Plan U). Employees contribute 50% of the normal retirement cost toward the employee's retirement contribution but no higher than their maximum employee contribution (based on age of entry into OCERS). The compensation limit for PEPRA members in 2022 is $161,969 (non-Social Security participants).

For more information about OCERS retirement, please visit: http://www.ocers.org.

Deferred Compensation: Employees in regular or limited-term positions may voluntarily participate in the Authority's deferred compensation plan. This plan is provided by Nationwide Retirement Services and allows for pre- and post-tax deferrals.

Retiree Medical Savings Plan: Employees are enrolled in a defined contribution retiree medical savings plan to which they contribute 4.0% of base salary.

Social Security: Orange County Fire Authority employees are not covered under the provisions of Federal Social Security (OASDI); therefore, they are not required to contribute 6.2% of salary towards Social Security.

Medicare: Employees contribute 1.45% to Medicare. Employees whose wages exceed $200,000 in a calendar year shall contribute an additional 0.9%.

Educational Incentive Pay: Employees with college-level semester units, a bachelor's degree, or completion of an approved course from the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) or equivalent, are eligible for educational incentive pay as follows:

• 60+ units or UTI course = 2.5% of base salary per month; or
• 90+ units = 3% of base salary per month; or
• Bachelor's degree = 5.5% of base salary per month

The maximum educational incentive pay an employee may receive is 5.5% of base salary.

Other Specialty Pays / Reimbursements: Employees under special classifications or assignments, or who possess specialized skills/training/certification, may be eligible for other specialty pays. Please refer to the OCEA MOU for further details.

Tuition Reimbursement : Tuition reimbursement is $2,000 per fiscal year to cover certain expenses associated with academic pursuits.

Vacation: Vacation accrual is based on hours of completed continuous service (regular hours) exclusive of overtime:

• Upon employment and up to 3 years, up to 80 hours per year
• After 3 years, but less than 10 years, up to 120 hours per year
• After 10 years, up to 160 hours per year

Holidays : Employees in the General Unit observe 13 holidays within the calendar year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
• Lincoln's Birthday
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Full-time twenty-four (24) hour, thirteen (13) hour, and twelve (12) hour workday employees receive nine (9) hours of holiday pay or nine (9) hours of compensatory time.

Full-time ten (10) hour, nine (9) hour, and eight (8) hour workday employees receive holiday pay for the number of hours they are regularly scheduled to work. When a holiday occurs on the employee's day off, the employee receives eight (8) hours of holiday pay or eight (8) hours of compensatory time.

Sick Leave: Sick leave is accumulated from year-to-year and accrues as follows:

• Upon employment, up to 72 hours per year
• After 3 years, up 96 hours per year

At retirement, employees receive a payoff of their sick leave based on their years of full-time continuous service.

Paid Annual Leave (PAL): After completion of new probation, a full-time employee will be eligible to take up to thirty-six (36) hours of paid time off each year, in addition to his/her accrued time [Part-time employees are eligible for eighteen (18) hours]. PAL is awarded on the first day of pay period 1 of the subsequent year and every year thereafter. PAL cannot be cashed out and must be used by the last day of pay period 26 within the calendar year it is earned.

Uniforms: The Authority provides uniforms to employees in designated positions.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) : The OCFA offers regular, limited-term, and probationary employees both a Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), which allows you to contribute pre-tax dollars into an account that can be used throughout the year on qualified medical or dependent care expenses. Participants pay fewer taxes and take home more money. For 2022, the maximum employee contribution is $2,750 for eligible medical expenses. The maximum employee contribution is $5,000 for eligible dependent care expenses.

Behavioral Health and Wellness: OCFA offers a variety of behavioral health and wellness services to our employees and their dependents, including access to the OCFA Peer Support Team Members, OCFA Chaplains, and the Counseling Team International (TCTI). TCTI provides behavioral health and wellness services to public safety agency employees and their eligible family members with confidential professional assistance. Support services include, but are not limited to, the following types of situations: marital and family problems, stress/burnout, anger management, separation/divorce, child/adolescent issues, depression, and critical incident/trauma. TCTI also offers life care resource assistance for child care, adoption, elderly and senior care, and financial information.

Pet Discount Program : OCFA has partnered with United Pet Care to offer a pet healthcare program. This program helps employees reduce the cost of escalating veterinary bills at an affordable rate. All pets are eligible regardless of their age or medical condition.

Benevolent Association: Employees have the option to join OCFA’s Benevolent Association which was created to “Take Care of Their Own.” Included in your $8.00 per pay period cost is $10,000 Member Death Benefit, $4,000 Dependent Death Benefit, $30,000 Annual Scholarships for Members and Dependents, Hardship Grants/Loans, Annual Picnic for Members, Holiday Ball, and Retiree Tribute. In addition, Discount Offers- Recreation/Amusement Parks, fitness 19 and 24-Hour Fitness gym membership, discount movie tickets, Angels Baseball game with tailgate party, etc. Membership also allows access to very good supplemental insurances of many types, including, Long Term Disability, Long Term Care, various AFLAC (ICU, Cancer, Accident Injury, CSFA membership, Living Trusts and more. The Family Auxiliary and KIDS Fund (provides monetary assistance only to kids of members), both operate under the Benevolent Association.

*This benefit summary is intended to provide an easy way for current and prospective employees to access fringe benefit information, including voluntary options. This summary is intended to be accurate, but it is not an official plan document, and has no legal or binding effect as an expressed or implied contract, or otherwise, and does not alter or amend any provision of the Memoranda of Understanding, Personnel and Salary Resolution, retirement contract, insurance policy contract, or any other official document of the Orange County Fire Authority, including Standard Operating Procedures and General Orders. All insurance benefits described in the summary are subject to the terms and limitations of the Orange County Fire Authority's insurance contracts with individual insurance providers.

Should you have any questions pertaining to information in this summary, please contact the Human Resources Department at (714) 573-6018.* 01

The supplemental questionnaire is designed to obtain specific information about your qualifications for the position of Senior Fire Equipment Technician. This is a significant tool used to evaluate your qualifications. Please provide concise, descriptive and detailed information about your experience, education and/or training for each question listed below. Separate pages may be used, but answers should be limited to one page or less for each area. Handwritten responses should be printed neatly and legibly. If you have no experience in an area, please indicate "none". Briefly comment on how your experience and training has prepared you to carry out the duties and responsibilities of a Senior Fire Equipment Technician.

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In your opinion what are the most important steps in receiving a shipment of materials? What do you do in case of a shortage? What do you do if the package received is visibly damaged?

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Please describe what computer programs you are familiar with and indicate your level of proficienty in each program.

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Describe your knowledge and experience in each of the following areas: a. Use of hand tools and shop equipment b. Maintaining stock levels c. Developing order quantities

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In a warehousing operation, what do you think is more important, inventory control or customer service? Please explain your answer.

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Please describe your experience in dealing with outside vendors and ordering items from a contract.

• Required Question