Streets Maintenance Worker Oxnard Oxnard, CA

Overview

The City of Oxnard's Public Works Department is seeking a Street Maintenance Worker with strong technical and customer service skills to be part of the Streets Division team. The ideal candidates will approach work with a can-do attitude and are eager to learn and develop their career path.

• Maintain, repair, and construct streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, parking lots, waterways, storm drains, alleys, and related facilities; fabricate, install, and repair traffic and informational signs and paint legends, centerlines, and crosswalks.
• Repair and patch streets, alleys, and parking lots by hand, including hot and cold asphalt applications; perform concrete work in the replacement, repair, and maintenance of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters; overlay pavement; lay, rake, roll, and iron hot asphalt and oil spray; break and remove pavements; dig, shovel, haul and load soil, sand, gravel, cement, asphalt mixes, and other materials; clean and maintain catch basins, waterways and storm drains.
• Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and tools; operate heavy and light-duty construction and street repair equipment, including trucks, tractors, loaders, spreaders, rollers, and related equipment; operate hand and power tools such as blowers, jackhammers, concrete saws, grading rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms, and other related tools.
• Implement traffic control measures at job sites, including sign placement, traffic control arrow-boards, and coning; direct traffic flow.
• Perform after-hours emergency work.

Maintenance Technician, Senior

Incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion. Receives general supervision on routine items which are performed according to established standards and procedures and receives specific work instruction regarding non-routine matters and deadlines.

This classification is distinguished from the Maintenance Technician in that it performs skilled maintenance and may serve in a lead capacity and/or provide training to others.

Standard hours of operation are 7:00 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Thursday, and alternate Fridays, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM. Depending on the work assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours. Additionally, staff are required to be on "Standby" on a rotating basis. This position is eligible for overtime pay.

• Perform skilled general maintenance and operations activities in support of City departments or maintenance function; select proper maintenance tools and equipment for assignment; perform work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations. May serve as lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion.
• Maintain assigned equipment and tools; perform general inspections to ensure safe operating conditions; establish priorities; perform repairs and/or maintenance work; clean equipment, site area or grounds and perform preventative maintenance.
• Operate assigned equipment; plan routes, work activities and set up work areas for safety and operational efficiency; may set up traffic control measures.
• Respond to customer inquiries and concerns; maintain activity logs, records, work orders and related reports.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• Operating, cleaning and maintaining mechanical equipment.
• Providing semi-skilled and physical labor in the maintenance of streets and traffic equipment.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Three (3) years of technical maintenance experience related to street maintenance.

• A valid California Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record may be required for some positions.

• Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both orally and in writing.

Positions in this classification are represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE).

• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all positions.
• Employees are required to participate in the City's direct deposit plan and are paid on a bi-weekly basis.
• This position requires a 12 month probationary period.
• Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100, all public employees are required to serve as disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them.

The City of Oxnard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or sexual orientation.

The City of Oxnard makes reasonable accommodation for people/individuals…