Job Description

Location

420 Carolan Avenue Burlingame, 94010

Description

The City of Burlingame is accepting applications for the position of Park Maintenance Worker I

Our diverse family of employees welcomes you to apply. We are a small city that gets a lot done, and each member of our team is vital to our success as an organization.

We asked our employees what they enjoyed most about working for the City of Burlingame, and their responses fell into five general categories:

• Colleagues
• Community
• Location
• The Work
• The Benefits

Browse the Burlingame Welcome Brochure for more information about why employees love  working here or view our City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video: 

For more detailed information regarding the minimum qualificationsand essential functions of the position, please review the Park Maintenance Worker I job description.

Job Description URL: 

https://www.burlingame.org/DocumentCenter/View/1017/Park-Maintenance-Worker-I-PD…

Ideal Candidate

Under the direct supervision of a Lead Worker or higher level staff, the Park Maintenance Worker I performs a variety of skilled gardening and landscape and tree maintenance duties associated with the development, repair, and maintenance of public landscaped areas and trees, and performs related work as required.

The Park Maintenance Worker I is the entry level class for maintenance positions in both the Parks and Tree Maintenance divisions. Employees hired into this class may reasonably expect promotion to the Park Maintenance Worker II or Tree Maintenance Worker position upon completion of one year’s satisfactory service, completion of all required certifications, and successful completion of probation. The positions in this class will normally perform most of the duties required of the Park Maintenance Worker II and Tree Maintenance Worker. However, they are not expected to function at the same skill level and will normally exercise less discretion and judgment on matters related to work procedures and methods, and will operate equipment and pesticide applications only under direct supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:Equivalent to graduation from high school. Sufficient education and experience to perform the above duties which is typically obtained through prior experience in gardening, grounds keeping, landscape, construction or tree work. 

License/Certificate: Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles with acceptable driving record.

Benefits

• Retirement: CalPERS 2.5% at 55 for Classic members and 2.0% at 62 for New members; Classic members contribute 1.5% of the City’s contribution to CalPERS retirement via payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis
• Health Insurance: Choice of CalPERS Medical plans. City pays up to 92.5% of medical premium of most medical plans
• Dental and Vision for employee and dependents
• Long-Term Disability Insurance plan pays 60% of monthly salary ($3,500 max)
• Term life insurance policy in the amount of $75,000
• Vacation leave of 10 days for the first 4 years and increases with years of service
• Fourteen paid holidays per year (includes 2 floating holidays)
• Sick Leave:  12 days per year
• Deferred Compensation: City contributes $45 per pay period matching contribution to a 457 plan
• Section 125 Flex Benefit: Un-reimbursed Medical and Child Care
• Transportation Incentive Program
• Reduced fee for City Recreation fitness classes

Special Instructions

APPLICATION PROCESS

The application deadline is Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 5:00 pm.  

Interested candidates must submit a completed online employment application. Applications submitted without completed supplemental questions will be considered incomplete and disqualified from this recruitment process. Your responses will be reviewed for appropriate grammar, punctuation, and content. Resumes are highly desirable, but a resume in lieu of a completed application will not be accepted.  

Unless otherwise specified, all correspondence will be conducted via the email address provided on your application.

SELECTION PROCESS
All applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications and supplemental questionnaires received, the department will invite the most qualified candidates to a practical examination.  The most qualified candidates receiving a passing score on the practical examination will be invited to the oral panel interview examination. 

Candidates must receive a score of 70% or higher on the oral panel interview to be placed on the eligibility list. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner. A limited number of candidates from the eligibility list will be invited to an interview with the Parks Superintendent and Parks and Recreation Director.

Depending upon the number of candidates, this process may be altered. The Parks and Recreation Director will make the final recommendation for appointment. 

Note:  Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Burlingame reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.

PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT

Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to provide their DMV driving record. Candidates must have an acceptable driving record defined as follows:

In the last FIVE years:

• No more than 3 moving violations
• No outstanding warrants for failure to appear

In the last SEVEN years:

• No convictions for reckless driving
• No convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Applicants with six or more points over the previous three years on his/her driving record will be considered to have an unacceptable driving record and will be disqualified from this recruitment process.

Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to:  

• pass a fingerprint check submitted to the Department of Justice
• pass a background investigation, drug screen and physical examination
• comply with The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States at date of hire

This position has a 12 month probationary period from the date of hire.  Whereby, the selected candidate must receive a rating of no less than 'satisfactory' at the end of the probationary period to continue forward with employment.  During the 12 month probationary period, the selected candidate can be terminated with, or without cause.

The City of Burlingame is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.  This job announcement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Recruitment Contact

Contact phone: 

(650)558-7206

Contact email: 

hr@burlingame.org

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