Senior Street Maintenance Worker

Senior Street Maintenance Worker

Join the City of Ontario's Parks and Street Maintenance Department and help keep our community's parks, streets, and public spaces safe, clean, and welcoming for all. We are seeking a team-oriented individual who is ready to make a meaningful impact in the community as a Senior Street Maintenance Worker. The Senior Street Maintenance Worker performs skilled work in a variety of street and storm drainage system maintenance, construction, and service activities.

The duties performed include the operation and use of light to heavy duty equipment for the minor construction and repair of streets, storm drains, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and street signs. Additionally, successful candidates will embody the Department's mission and vision as well as the qualities of a "Five Tool Player" - Leader, Thinker, Communicator, Operator and Public Servant - and the principles of the City's Customer Service Philosophy – Empathy, Respect, and Problem Solving.

The following procedures will apply:

• Separate Promotional and Open (external) Eligibility Lists will be established.
• The hiring department will consider candidates on the Promotional Eligibility List prior to considering candidates on the Open Eligibility List.
• The Open Eligibility List will consist of external applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes.
• The Promotional Eligibility List will be comprised of current City employees (full or part-time) who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes.
• The City of Ontario reserves the right, if necessary, to accept only the first one hundred (100) applications from applicants that meet the qualification guidelines below.
• Completed applications will be reviewed and only qualified applicants whose qualifications best meet or exceed the requirements of the position and needs of the City will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

Note:

This position is subject to mandatory standby duty assignment and emergency call back. Standby duty assignments are rotated biannually. Please note that this is not a "driver" position, applicants should have previous experience related to street construction and maintenance.

As part of the selection process for this position, applicants invited to an interview with the hiring department should plan to participate in a practical examination related to the operation of heavy-duty equipment. Applicants must wear (or have available) safety equipment and clothing (boots, gloves, etc.) appropriate for the operation of heavy-duty equipment to their interview.

The Parks and Street Maintenance Department is committed to creating and strengthening community value by enhancing the quality of life in the City of Ontario through our professional services, maintaining and preserving parkland, public facilities, and City infrastructure. This includes the maintenance service programs and operations to the City park system, public grounds, roadway maintenance, storm drains, street sweeping, sidewalks and public right-of-way, tree trimming, graffiti abatement, traffic signs, street painting and striping, debris removal, and contract maintenance services.

Within these program areas, the department provides services for non-structural overlays and pothole repair, landscape and irrigation maintenance, street striping and sign repairs, concrete repair and maintenance of sidewalk/curb/gutter, street sweeping and debris removal, and graffiti abatement.

The Public Works Agency provides essential construction, integrated waste and recycling collection, fleet and facility maintenance and repair services to the citizens and businesses of Ontario through the Parks and Maintenance, Municipal Services, and Integrated Waste Departments. The Agency strives to meet the daily challenges of maintaining exceptional levels of service to our residents and community, providing stellar customer service, and maximizing all resources to develop and maintain value for the City.

The Agency has 232 full-time employees and an annual budget of over $105 million.

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