Senior Printing Services Operator

This is a continuous filing exam with next cut-offs at 5:00 pm on: 8/26/2026, 9/16/2026, 10/7/2026, 10/28/2026, and 11/18/2026 (final).

About the Role

Positions in this series operate a variety of printing, reproduction, and related equipment to provide reproduced documents to County departments and special districts. The 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 ensure the supervisor’s instructions have been met. They perform a variety of difficult and complex reproduction assignments.

Responsibilities

• 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 and keep accurate records.
• Manage the flow of large volumes of work.
• Work well with customers and move boxes of paper and other supplies.

Requirements

Knowledge

• Principles of effective lead worker techniques and training.
• Various types of reproduction equipment and processes, including offset printing, digital copying, imaging photocopy, composing, and bindery functions.
• Papers, films, inks, chemicals, 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 systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Either:

• One year of experience as a Printing Services Operator (Level II) in Sacramento County service.

Or:

• Three years of total experience, including two years in offset printing processes and one year in computer document reproduction.

Note: Full-time paid experience is required unless volunteer experience is explicitly stated as acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet total experience requirements.

Special Requirements

• Ability to lift 80 lbs. and stand for long durations.
• Possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License, Class C or higher. Failure to maintain this license may result in termination.

Individuals who do not meet the driver's license requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Pay

Monthly salary range: $4,802.42 - $5,837.67.

Schedule

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.