Senior Printing Services Operator
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- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $53,599 - $65,166/yr
- Posted
- 5 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
The current vacancy is for a Senior Printing Services Operator (Confidential), with a monthly salary range of $4,802.42 - $5,837.67.
Positions in this series operate a variety of printing, reproduction and related equipment to provide reproduced documents to County departments and special districts.
Senior Printing Services Operator is the lead level in the series. Incumbents distribute and balance the workload among employees; check on status and progress of work, and review completion of work to see that the supervisor’s instructions have been met. Incumbents perform a variety of difficult and complex reproduction assignments.
Position Duties
Knowledge of
- Principles of effective leadworker techniques and training
- Various types of reproduction equipment and processes including offset printing, digital copying, imaging photocopy, composing and bindery functions; papers, films, inks, chemical and other materials used in reproduction work
- Scheduling of work flow processes
- Printing design, composing, layout and publication production techniques
- Safety and hazardous materials handling requirements
- Personal computers and network concepts relating to digital copy system
- Make major adjustments and minor repairs to reprographic equipment and other office machines
- Perform multiple-tasks and prioritize assigned work to improve production time
- Communicate clearly in English both orally and in writing
- Train employees engaged in the operation of reprographic equipment
- Prepare reports of work performed
- Keep accurate records
- Manage the flow of large volumes of work.
- Work well with customers
- Move boxes of paper and other supplies
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Either 1. One year experience as a Printing Services Operator (Level II) in Sacramento County service.
Or 2. Three years total experience including two years in offset printing processes and one year computer document reproduction.
Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
Special RequirementsPhysical Requirements: Ability to lift 80 lbs. and stand for a long duration.
Driver License: Possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License, Class C or higher.
Note: (1) Failure to maintain a valid California Driver’s License, Class C or higher constitutes cause for termination from the class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4.
(2) Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months
Other Qualifications
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email [email protected]
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667
- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
- Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.
Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
For information regarding County jobs:
Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at [email protected] or 916-874-7642, CA Relay 711. For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions
Benefits
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
At Sacramento County, we strive to provide benefit programs designed to meet our employees’ current and future needs and help them as they balance their careers and personal life. County of Sacramento employees have a variety of benefits available. These benefits include:
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life Insurance
- Critical Illness
- Retiree Health Savings Plan (RHSP)
- Deferred Compensation
More information can be found on the Benefits website
TEMPORARY POSITIONS:
Most benefits do not apply to temporary positions.
VACATION:
Generally, vacation with pay begins at 10 days annually. With increase over a period of years, the maximum annual vacation with pay is 25 days.
HOLIDAYS:
14.5 holidays per year as recognized by the Board of Supervisors.
SICK LEAVE:
Equivalent to 15 days annually, unlimited accumulation.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT:
Regular County employees may be eligible to receive Tuition Reimbursement. The costs for course tuition/registration fees and required books/supplies may be eligible for reimbursement. Tuition reimbursement amounts may vary depending upon union agreement.
RETIREMENT:
The County’s defined-benefit pension plan is provided by the County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937 and is managed by the Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Retirement. For more information, visit the SCERS website, http://www.scers.org
DENTAL INSURANCE:
For more information, visit the Benefits website
LIFE INSURANCE:
The County of Sacramento provides a basic life insurance benefit to all eligible employees at no cost. Additional coverage may be purchased through payroll deduction.
For more information, visit the Benefits website
DEFERRED COMPENSATION:
A deferred compensation program is available through the County 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. For more information, visit the Benefits website
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
The County of Sacramento provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents. The EAP offers confidential, professional counseling services in areas such as:
- Legal Advice/Difficult Decisions
- Marriage or Family Relationships
- Financial or Credit Worries/Elder Care
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
More information can be found on the Benefits website
WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
The County will recognize and award time off to eligible employees who maintain an excellent attendance record.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:
The County offers regular employees two separate Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's). These accounts allow employees to set money aside, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deduction, to pay for medical, dental or dependent care expenses.
DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:
Employees may set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified childcare or dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and/or spouse to continue working.
MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:
The Medical Reimbursement Account allows pre-tax dollars to be set aside to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that are not paid by insurance or reimbursed by any other benefit plan.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION:
In case of injury while on the job, each employee is protected under the Workers' Compensation laws of California.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: FAQs
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE:
Military veterans who have served during wartime shall be given preference in initial appointment to County service. Such preference shall apply, provided the veteran has first achieved a minimum passing score in the examination. The passing score of a veteran shall be annotated to indicate the veteran's score shall be regarded as 5 points or higher, OR 10 points higher for disabled veterans, only for the purpose of determining the three ranks along with which the veteran's name shall be certified. No score shall actually be changed and no new rank shall be created as a result of application of veteran's preference for certification purposes.
"Disabled Veteran" means any veteran who has served during wartime and, who, as of the final filing date for an examination is declared by the United States Veterans Administration or military service department to be 10% or more disabled as a result of his/her military service. Persons claiming eligibility for disabled veteran's preference must submit to the employment office, on or before the application deadline date, a certification from the United States Veterans Administration or a military service department, dated within 1 year, which certifies the present existence of a service related disability of 10% or more, or other acceptable proof of such disability as a result of his/her military service.
Persons claiming eligibility for veterans preference must submit a copy of Form DD 214 or other acceptable proof of veteran's status on or before the final filing date for the examination. For purpose of this rule "reserve" status does not constitute active duty.
SPECIAL SKILL QUALIFICATIONS (WHEN SPECIFIED ON THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT):
Persons who have special skills required by some (but not all) positions in a class may be certified ahead of others provided that:
The certification of eligibles who possess special skills have been approved by the Civil Service Commission.
Supplemental Questions
In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. Each answer will be scored separately. References such as 'See Resume' as a response will not be scored.
By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.
- I have read and understood the above instructions.
- One year experience as a Printing Services Operator (Level II) in Sacramento County service.
- Three years total experience including two years in the operation of offset printing processes and one year of computer document reproduction.
- I do not meet the Minimum Qualifications for Senior Printing Services Operator with the County of Sacramento.
- Bindery Equipment.
- Boxing, packing, and shipping equipment.
- Collator, stitcher, stacker.
- Digital imaging/copying systems.
- Digital pre press.
- Folder.
- Offset sheet-fed press, multi-color.
- Offset sheet-fed press, single color.
- Paper cutter.
- Paper drill.
- Plate Maker.
- Wide Format Plotter.
- Rulers and/or line gauges for making mathematical calculations.
- Scanner.
- None of the above.
- Major adjustments to presses (e.g. adjusting chains, adjusting gripper bars, etc.)
- Minor repairs to presses (e.g. replacing rollers)
- Minor adjustments to bindery equipment (e.g. adjusting folders, adjusting envelope feeders, etc.)
- Minor repairs to bindery equipment (e.g. replacing rollers)
- Other.
- None of the above.
- Banners.
- Booklets.
- Business Cards.
- Calendars.
- Catalogs.
- Comb- and coil-bound reports.
- Confidential or sensitive materials, such as civil service examinations.
- Decals.
- Die Cutting.
- Embossing.
- Envelopes.
- Flyers.
- Lamination.
- Letterpress foil stamping.
- Newsletters.
- Plan Sets (Architectural).
- Plate making.
- Pocket folders.
- Posters.
- Scanning.
- Single and multi-color brochures.
- Stationery.
- Voting Ballots.
- None of the above.
- ABDick.
- Canon.
- Chief.
- Didde.
- Graphtec.
- Hamada.
- Harris.
- Heidelberg.
- Hewlett-Packard.
- Multilith.
- Roland.
- Ryobi.
- Xerox.
- None of the above.
- None.
- Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
- Two (2) years, but less than four (4) years.
- Four (4) years, but less than six (6) years.
- Six (6) years or more.
- None.
- Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
- Two (2) years, but less than four (4) years.
- Four (4) years, but less than six (6) years.
- Six (6) years or more.
- None.
- Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
- Two (2) years, but less than four (4) years.
- Four (4) years, but less than six (6) years.
- Six (6) years or more.
- None.
- Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
- Two (2) years, but less than four (4) years.
- Four (4) years, but less than six (6) years.
- Six (6) years or more.
- None.
- Some experience, but less than two (2) years.
- Two (2) years, but less than four (4) years.
- Four (4) years, but less than six (6) years.
- Six (6) years or more.
- Screening and prioritizing work orders.
- Scheduling or assisting in the scheduling of offset printing, composing, camera reproduction, scanning and bindery operations.
- Managing the flow of large volumes of work.
- Keeping daily production and other records and preparing reports on work accomplished.
- Designing layouts.
- Setting up preventive maintenance schedules.
- Maintaining and updating hazardous materials records.
- Ordering parts and supplies.
- Managing outsourced vendor work.
- Processing invoices and creating purchase orders.
- None of the above.
- Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Adobe Illustrator.
- Adobe InDesign.
- Adobe Photoshop.
- Document Imaging (FileNet, etc.).
- Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP, PeopleSoft, etc.).
- Microsoft Copilot or similar software.
- Microsoft Excel or similar software.
- Microsoft Outlook or similar software.
- Microsoft PowerPoint or similar software.
- Microsoft Teams or similar software
- Microsoft Word or similar software.
- Onyx or similar software.
- Other software.
- None of the above.
- None.
- Occasionally work as a lead worker.
- Regularly work as a lead worker.
- Regularly work as a lead worker over printing services staff.
- Distributing and balancing the workload among employees, and checking on status and progress of work.
- Reviewing completed work to see that instructions have been met.
- Reporting to supervisor on performance, behavior problems, and training needs of employees.
- Resolving simple, informal complaints of employees and referring others to supervisor.
- Providing input on employee performance evaluations.
- Conducting training of staff and new employees.
- Assist in the interviewing and selection of new employees.
- Ensuring a safe work environment.
- Other.
- None of the above.
- Your job title(s)
- Your employer (you may include more than one employer)
- The department/unit
- Dates of employment
- Experience, if any, specific to operating offset printing presses, including make(s) and model(s) of equipment used
- Experience, if any, specific to computer document reproduction, including make(s) and model(s) of equipment used
- Primary duties and responsibilities to support and further clarify the experience selected in response to all prior supplemental questions, as well as, other applicable duties performed
I understand, if offered conditional employment, I will be subject to a drug test administered by the County as described in Sacramento County Personnel Ordinance Section 2.78.030.
- Yes.
- No.
- Yes.
- Attended in the last one (1) – three (3) months.
- Attended in the last four (4) – six (6) months.
- Attended in the last seven (7) months – one (1) year.
- Attended an event more than one (1) year ago.
- Have attended a career fair and/or job event but did not interact with Sacramento County representatives.
- Have not attended a career fair and/or job event.
- Name of event
- Location of event
- Month and year of event
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCounty of SacramentoAddress 700 H Street, Room 4667Sacramento, California, 95814 Phone(916) 874-5593
Website http://www.saccountyjobs.net