Maintenance Worker ; Streets Division

Qualified applicants will be contacted with further details once the recruitment closes.

POSITION TITLE MAINTENANCE WORKER I

DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS

EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY REGULAR

EMPLOYMENT LEVEL STAFF

To perform a variety of construction, maintenance and repair duties related to City’s streets, sidewalks, right-of-ways, buildings, and infrastructure.

Receives general supervision from an assigned supervisor; receives technical and functional supervision from a Public Works Foreman.

This is the entry level in the Public Works Maintenance series. Positions in this class typically have little directly related work experience. The I class is distinguished from the II level by the performance of less than the full range of duties assigned to the II level. Incumbents work under close supervision while learning job tasks, progressing to general supervision as procedures and processes of assigned area of responsibility are learned.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reliable and dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform construction, maintenance and repair activities designed to provide quality streets, sidewalks, traffic control systems and related City public facilities.
• Perform required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including applying reclamite, emulsion, crack filler, hot mix and cold mix overlays to reconstruct and repair streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs and gutters; apply striping, delineators, signs, street lights and other traffic control devices.
• Perform routine carpentry, plumbing, painting and repair of City facilities, buildings and infrastructure.
• Remove graffiti from City buildings, facilities and infrastructure.
• Clean up debris from City property, parking lots, walkways, ditches, alleys, streets and storm drains.
• Assist in work required to maintain the City in clean conditions.
• Maintain records related to the inspection and repair of City buildings, facilities and infrastructure.
• Operate and maintain City vehicles and heavy equipment, i.e. tractors, loaders, and various power tools.
• Respond to after hour call-outs as assigned.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Methods, techniques and tools and the operational characteristics of mechanical equipment used in maintenance of City streets, buildings, and right of ways, depending on assignment.
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
• English usage including spelling, punctuation and grammar.

• Perform skilled maintenance, construction and repair work in the area of work assigned.
• Identify safety hazards.
• Safely operate a variety of hand and power tools and equipment.

• Must be age eighteen (18) by date of application.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• Possession of a valid California Class C driver license.
• Ability to obtain California Class A driver license within six (6) months of hire date.