Extra Help-Dog Team Assistant

Extra Help-Dog Team Assistant

Salary

$57,657.60 - $70,075.20 Annually

Location

Woodland, CA

Job Type

Extra Help

Job Number

2026-00087

Department

Agriculture

Opening Date

07/16/2026

Closing Date

7/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit

G

• Description
• Benefits

DESCRIPTION

The County of Yolo is recruiting for one (1) Extra-Help, part-time position in the class of Agricultural Services Assistant with the Agriculture Department. The candidate selected for this position will be placed at the West Sacramento USPS Sorting Facility as a "Dog Team Assistant".

Extra Help: temporary employees who provide coverage for periods of limited duration and are paid on an hourly basis. This assignment is limited to 1000 working hours per year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following is a description of the duties that will typically be performed as part of this assignment:

• Assist the Yolo County Dog Team in the inspection of marked and unmarked parcels at the West Sacramento USPS terminal. Walk with the Dog Team approximately 5 miles per shift during the critical sort of inbound (California destination) parcels.
• Assist with pulling packages from conveyer belts as alerted by the dog, entering package data into excel spreadsheets or emailing photos of the selected packages and submitting this data to "call center" staff.
• Update a list of shippers that authorize their packages to be opened without a call
• Assist call center staff in getting permission to open packages

Required Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of Excel is essential for this position.
• Ability to walk long distances on concrete, bend, and lift packages from sorting bins
• Knowledge of search engines (i.e., Truth Finder, Beenverified) are preferred but not required
• This position requires availability for the overnight USPS sorting shift, typically from 12:00am to 6:00am

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

How to Apply:

To be considered for this position, please email a detailed resume to David Guerrero at David.Guerrero@yolocounty.gov

Resumes will be screened and the candidates deemed to have the most relevant qualifications will proceed with the selection process. The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process.

• Screen for Minimum Qualifications
• Department Selection Interviews
• Drug & Alcohol Screening
• Confirmed Job Offer

CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions about the position or about employment with the County, please contact Human Resources by e-mail at jobs@yolocounty.gov or by phone at (530) 666-8055.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the County of Yolo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance. The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants. Reasonable testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities or who are unable to attend a scheduled test due to religious reasons in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call the County of Yolo Human Resources Office at (530) 666-8055 at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled test date to request accommodation. Documentation from a medical doctor, rehabilitation counselor, or other qualified professional will be required.

RETIREMENT

Were you hired into a CalPERS or other public agency reciprocal system for the first time on or before January 1, 2013? If so, you most likely have "Classic" member status. Classic members of CalPERS (or CalPERS reciprocal) agencies who come to work for Yolo County will remain Classic members!

• "Classic" member CalPERS retirement formulas are:

Misc: 2.5% at 55

Safety: 3.0% at 55

Deputy Sheriff Safety: 3.0% at 50

• "New" member CalPERS retirement formulas (for employees hired into a CalPERS agency for the first time after January 1, 2013) are:

Misc: 2% @ 62

Safety: 2.7% @ 57

BENEFITS

The County of Yolo offers a generous benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• CalPERS Retirement
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation, Sick, and Administrative Leave
• Holidays & Floating Holidays
• Disability Plans
• Social Security & Medicare

Benefits for County positions are specific to the bargaining unit of the position. Review the job opportunity information to find the bargaining unit code or search the Countys Salary Resolution which identifies the bargaining unit for each County classification.

Once youve identified the bargaining unit, you can look up the MOU and benefits for a particular position by going to our Benefits by Bargaining Unit summary on the Labor Relations webpage.

Employer County of Yolo

Address 625 Court Street, Room 101

Woodland, California, 95695

Phone (530) 666-8055

Website http://www.yolocounty.org