GENERAL SERVICE WORKER (PART-TIME / NON-BENEFITED)

Job Description:

GENERAL SERVICE WORKER (PART-TIME / NON-BENEFITED)

Description

The Position

The City of Riverside is accepting applications for the position of General Service Worker (Part-Time / Non-Benefited) to fill two (2) vacancies in the Homeless Outreach Division of the Housing and Human Services Department. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

This role requires someone who can maintain cleanliness and safety throughout the Access Center while also supporting kennel operations through basic tracking, oversight, and documentation. The ideal candidate should take pride in keeping kennel areas clean and sanitary, ensuring walkways and grounds remain free of trash and hazards, and identifying issues before they become larger problems. They should be comfortable around animals, able to track kennel assignments and guardian/pet information, and willing to document concerns such as warnings, violations, write-ups, or removals.

The General Service Worker will communicate professionally with staff and guests, treat individuals and their pets with dignity, and maintain clear boundaries when enforcing expectations. Overall, the ideal General Services Worker is proactive, reliable, detail-oriented, compassionate, and able to help maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for both people and animals at the access center and in the kennel.

The General Service Worker performs and provides a variety of unskilled and limited skilled general maintenance tasks for various departments.

Work Performed

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Performs a wide range of maintenance, repair, servicing, and custodial tasks based on daily need and City requirement; uses tools and other equipment to perform work and adheres to all safety standards and policies.
• Deliver, clean, pick up, and maintain City cans for trash and solid waste; provide clean up service for homeless camps and other areas.
• Dig ditches, trenches, and post holes, backfill trenches, and load and unload dirt and construction materials for projects.
• Cut grass and weeds, rake and load grass and brush, mow lawns, clean grounds, and assist in planting, watering and caring for shrubs and flowers; perform any and all landscaping maintenance and work to keep the City aesthetically pleasing and functional.
• Assist in maintaining and preparing athletic fields; perform hand grading, filling, and shaping of baseball diamonds.
• Assist journey level building maintenance trade workers in painting projects, moving furniture and equipment, removing and laying of carpets, and construction or maintenance projects as assigned.
• Assist other skilled workers in a variety of crafts and trades; act as flag person when working on City streets and operate City vehicles when needed.
• Deliver utility cut-off notices on residential and business doors of designated utility customers; deliver City locks, meter reading cards, or other miscellaneous items to customers; respond to citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Maintain assigned City vehicles; monitor fluid levels and general maintenance; report any problems or mechanical issues.
• Assist with storm drain channel clean up; support and assist the Wastewater Operations staff with general housekeeping, septic receiving, bio-solids handling, sampling activities, and basic laboratory assistance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High School graduation or satisfactory equivalent (GED).

Experience: None.

Highly Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience maintaining a clean, safe, and well-managed environment for guests, pets, staff, and visitors
• Experience supporting kennel operations through basic tracking, oversight, and documentation

Licenses and Certifications: Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid Class “C” California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.

Necessary Special Requirements
Must be 16 years of age or older.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Work is done outside and in the field with exposure to faulty devices, chemicals, tools, inclement weather, and potentially hazardous conditions. Employees may interact with staff and/or public and private representatives and will provide professional customer service.

Selection Process

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment Application
2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

PLEASE NOTE: THE CERTIFICATION REQUIRED MUST BE SCANNED AND ATTACHED TO THE ONLINE APPLICATION. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW AN APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENT. FOR DIRECTIONS ON ATTACHING A DOCUMENT TO AN ON-LINE APPLICATION, OR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE: (Application Guide).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:

If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.

NOTE : The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:
An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at https://naces.org/members/ or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/ .An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.

All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT.

Temporary Variable & Full-Time

Employees hired in a temporary position working "variable" part-time hours (less than 30 hrs/week) may be eligible to enroll in a health insurance plan offered by the City upon meeting full-time eligibility at the end of their measurement period (12 months). Employees hired in a temporary full-time (more than 30 hrs/week) position will be eligible to enroll in a health insurance plan offered by the City upon hire.

All temporary employees are automatically enrolled in a mandatory Deferred Compensation plan in lieu of Social Security. Temporary employees are also eligible for paid sick leave as outlined in the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, Section 7. Employees may be eligible for CalPERS membership upon hire if they are already a CalPERS member, Tier designation is based on membership date. If no prior CalPERS membership exists, employees must meet CalPERS eligibility requirements before being brought into CalPERS membership.

Closing Date/Time: 5/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$17.65 - $25.81 Hourly