Maintenance Worker II

Under the general supervision of a Department Manager, this part‑time position performs a variety of maintenance, ground keeping, and construction tasks in the City.

• Type of position:
  Part‑time (unbenefited)
• Location:
  
  Public Works Division
• Salary: $29.22 per hour
• Work schedule:
  
  Monday through Thursday, 5:30 am to 10:30 am

Essential functions include:

• Repairing and maintaining physical structures belonging to the City, cleaning and keeping buildings in good repair using hand tools and power tools.
• Replacing defective electrical switches and other fixtures; performing minor painting, plumbing, and carpentry tasks such as repairing woodwork, plumbing fixtures, plaster, and laying brick; building sheds and other outbuildings.
• Maintaining grounds and areas along street right‑of‑ways, repairing and painting benches, handrails, and tables.
• Inspecting streets, alleys, and sidewalks throughout the City.
• Cleaning grounds, removing litter, grooming recreational areas, spraying lawns, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides using hand or automatic sprayers.
• Raking and bagging or disposing of leaves.
• Watering lawn and shrubs using hoses or fixed/portable sprinkler systems.
• Repairing fences, gates, walls, and walkways with carpentry and masonry tools; painting fences and outbuildings.
• Performing ground maintenance duties with tractor‑equipped attachments (mowers, lime or fertilizer spreaders, lawn rollers).
• Cutting lawns with hand or power mowers; trimming and edging around walkways and walls using clippers, weed cutters, and edging tools.
• Pruning shrubs and trees to shape growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs with shears, pruners, or chain saws.
• Performing other maintenance and repair duties for City facilities as assigned.

• High school education or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of semi‑skilled to skilled experience in maintenance, general construction, and/or custodial work.
• Experience in a public works and maintenance environment is highly desirable.

• Valid California Driver’s License issued by the California State Department of Motor Vehicles and a good driving record.

• Safe driving practices.
• Basic knowledge of carpentry, electricity, and plumbing.
• Basic knowledge of lawn care and tree trimming.

• Maintain stamina over time.
• Manage time pressure and deadlines.
• Maintain attention and concentration for necessary periods.
• Apply common sense and carry out instructions (written, oral, or diagrammatic).
• Adapt to situations requiring precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards.
• Perform simple and repetitive tasks.
• Ask questions or request assistance when needed.
• Perform routine, concrete, organized activities.
• Remember locations and work procedures.
• Make decisions based on simple sensory data.
• Perform activities on schedule.
• Maintain regular attendance and be punctual within specified tolerance.
• Get along with co‑workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes.
• Respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.
• Recognize potential hazards and observe appropriate precautions.
• Understand and remember detailed instructions.
• Respond appropriately to changes in the work setting.
• Perform work activities requiring supervision or speaking with others.
• Perform physical activities such as bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, walking, squatting.
• Get in and out of vehicles without assistance.
• Lift objects weighing up to 60 pounds to waist height.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment physical exam (including a drug/alcohol test), and a criminal background investigation involving fingerprinting. A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from City employment.

The position has a 365‑day probationary period, as outlined in the employee handbook.