Operations and Maintenance Assistant; Guest Services
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Job Description & How to Apply Below
At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people-and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.
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The Metropolitan Water District's Integrated Operations, Planning and Support Services Group currently has five (5) openings for Operations and Maintenance Assistant (Guest Services) at our Gene Pumping Plant in Parker Dam, California.
Salary: $27.14 - $35.76 per hour
The Operation and Maintenance Assistant (Guest Services) is responsible for performing general maintenance duties across Southern California desert facilities and part of lntregated Operations, Planning and Support Services Group. This multi-faceted role covers building and grounds maintenance, general labor, custodial services, housekeeping, and food services.
The Guest Services Team members support daily operations, ensure cleanliness, and assist various regional teams to maintain facility readiness, particularly during peak operational windows. You must be willing and able to occasionally work at various Desert Region facilities outside of the primary assigned home facility.
What You'll Do Guest Services Janitorial & Custodial MaintenanceRequired Knowledge of:
Current office technology and equipment.
Required
Skills and Abilities
to:
Problem solve; prioritize and multi-task; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work independently and in a team environment; and operate current office equipment including computers and supporting applications. See bullet points below:
Knowledge of deep-cleaning methods for commercial kitchens, dorms, and guest lodges.
Experience handling industrial cleaning agents and sanitizers
Ability to properly dispose of facilities and kitchen.
Basic culinary skills to assist with meal prep and kitchen
Understanding of safe food handling, temperature controls, and hygiene.
Skills in serving meals efficiently in a dining hall
Ability to track, organize, and transport food and
Basic skills in washing, detailing, and inspecting vehicles, boats, and tools.
Competency in logging deliveries, and basic clerical
Readiness to pivot between housekeeping, kitchen duties, and administrative
Availability to work rotating weekend shifts during peak inspection seasons.
Willingness to travel and work across multiple regional facility
Ability to perform heavy lifting, bending, and standing for long
Capacity to work comfortably in high-temperature desert
Work Location: Desert Region Facility
- Gene Camp in Parker Dam, CA.
The Incentive Pay program is set up to provide a Desert Branch Assignment Premium to qualifying employees as follows: 5% for all employees assigned to Gene Camp or Hinds Pumping Plant for the Operations and Maintenance Assistant position.
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.
WORK SCHEDULE (Part-Time 3/10): Monday-Sunday (part time hours varies) Desert Region Guest Services Team are required to work a minimum of two weekends a month during the CRA Inspection Trip Season, usually September through June.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM…
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