Utility Worker - Community Center

Job Summary

Under close supervision, perform routine and repetitive manual duties on construction, maintenance setup and repair crews in a department; observe safety regulations; perform duties in a higher classification as assigned; and perform related duties as required.

Varies Monday–Sunday, depending on facility needs.

• Public Works Maintenance crew: loads and unloads heavy materials or equipment from trucks; digs and fills holes, trenches, and ditches; maintains and repairs streets; operates automatic and manual digging tools; operates motorized equipment such as trucks and skip loaders; services and lubricates motorized equipment; cleans hand tools and work areas; diverts traffic using flags and barricades; cuts down weeds in vacant lots.
• Park Maintenance crew: maintains grounds, medians, and outdoor landscaped areas including planting, cultivating, trimming, watering and spraying plants, trees, and grass; operates sprayers and mowers; makes minor repairs to irrigation systems; diverts traffic using street cones.
• Building Maintenance crew: maintains facilities and buildings including cleaning rugs, walls, floors, restrooms, and office spaces; performs building repairs and construction work; works irregular shifts.
• Carson Community Center Setup/Custodial crew: maintains facilities by cleaning carpets, walls, floors, restrooms, and office spaces; dusts and polishes furniture, woodwork and fixtures; vacuums carpets; orders supplies; prepares work schedules; provides guidance to Maintenance Aides; inspects work; operates equipment such as vacuum cleaners, buffers, carpet extractors, and air lifts; trains aides; maintains records; assists in personnel selection; performs related duties as assigned.

• Completion of formal education sufficient to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.
• Some experience performing basic laboring work.
• Community Center requires two years of custodial and setup work, one of which must have been in a hotel, banquet, meeting room, or trade show facility.

• Tools and methods employed in basic laboring work; basic operation of motorized equipment.
• Provisions of the California Vehicle Code applicable to the operation of vehicles on the highway.
• Proper methods, equipment, terminology, and materials used in custodial work and physical setup for meeting rooms, banquets, and trade shows.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Cleaning materials and disinfectants used in custodial work.
• Record‑keeping techniques.

• Learn the operations of the department to which assigned.
• Use tools and equipment with skill and safety.
• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Work from heights.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Meet approved minimal physical and medical standards.
• Demonstrate physical endurance, agility, and strength necessary for heavy manual labor.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

The City of Carson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Special assistance with the application and examination process is available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Call Human Resources for assistance at (310) 952‑1736.

Any offer of employment, or acceptance of an employment offer, is contingent upon passing a pre‑employment physical, background check, and other tests. All new employees are required to take a loyalty oath.