Maintenance Worker ; Streets

The Public Works Department is excited to announce two openings for Maintenance Worker I in the Streets Division. The ideal candidates will have hands‑on experience with asphalt repair, catch basin maintenance, stenciling, graffiti abatement, and general construction or street maintenance work. A valid California Class A or B driver’s license is preferred.

We’re looking for individuals who take pride in their work, have a strong work ethic, and bring a positive, team‑oriented attitude each day. Successful candidates will be dependable, safety‑conscious, and able to work effectively while contributing to the maintenance and improvement of City streets and infrastructure.

Strong customer service and communication skills are important, as these roles regularly interact with residents, contractors, and outside agencies in a professional and helpful manner. Flexibility is also essential, as positions may require overtime, evening, holiday, and rotating weekend work to support operational needs and emergency response efforts.

Under direct supervision, performs unskilled and semi-skilled labor related to the maintenance and repair of City facilities, streets or parks.

The Maintenance Worker I is the Entry level classification in the Maintenance series. The employee may be assigned to a wide variety of public works assignments that include repairing and/or maintaining facilities, streets or parks or assigned trade(s).

Receives direct supervision from the Director of Public Works or his/her designee.

No supervision is exercised.

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

• Participates in the emergency standby/call out program by responding after normal working hours, as needed
• Provides assistance to the public, City staff and other government agencies
• Identifies or reports hazardous conditions, and solicits direction for appropriate action
• Conducts pre and post trip inspections of vehicles to verify safety and proper operations or to identify potential problems; reports faulty equipment or operational problems
• Prepares and writes a variety of reports and documentation, including detailed Risk Management incident reports
• Performs other duties of a similar nature

• Performs pavement repair and construction, sandblasting operations; applies and spreads hot asphalt to patch and repair pitted street surfaces; utilizes concrete cutting and breaking equipment; uses concrete to repair and preserve curbs, gutters, storm drains, and pedestrian sidewalks
• Paints traffic markings on streets, crosswalks and curbs; sets up traffic control safety devices and barricades, as needed; performs installation, replacement and repair of signs and other traffic control devices
• Maintains and repairs storm drains, downspouts, curbs and gutters, and channels
• Installs, repairs and replaces street signs and posts; stripes streets and curbs; application of thermal plastic
• Performs minor sandblasting; performs minor tree trimming, weed and graffiti abatement
• Cleans and maintains storm drains, catch basins, and rain gutters to remove tree limbs, leaves and other obstructions
• Sets up traffic safety devices and barricades, as needed
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on equipment, as assigned
• May operate a variety of light and heavy equipment, such as dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, forklifts and vactor equipment
• Removes trash, debris and graffiti
• Under direction, performs identified hazardous material containment and control
• Performs other duties of a similar nature

High School Diploma or equivalent; and one (1) year of experience performing maintenance work related to area of assignment is desired.