Park Maintenance Worker - Parks; Lake Skinner

The County of Riverside's Regional Park and Open-Space District is seeking a qualified Park Maintenance Worker to support park operations at Lake Skinner in Temecula.

The Park Maintenance Worker is responsible for maintaining and enhancing District parks and public areas through routine and semi-skilled maintenance tasks. Duties include mowing, raking, fertilizing, watering, and general landscape care; maintaining campgrounds, picnic areas, and equestrian trails; and removing brushes, weeds, debris, and hazardous trees using hand and power tools. The incumbent cleans and services restrooms and park facilities, maintains and repairs picnic tables, benches, fire pits, and other amenities, and assists in moving lake docks as water levels change.

The role also involves operating light to medium-duty equipment such as tractors and trucks for hauling and site maintenance, performing minor plumbing, electrical, welding, and carpentry repairs, supporting irrigation system upkeep, repairing lawn-maintenance equipment, and installing or maintaining fencing, gates, signage, and property barriers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in residential building maintenance and minor repair work and possess basic plumbing, electrical, and carpentry skills. Strong mechanical aptitude, the ability to operate maintenance equipment, and a commitment to safety and public service are essential. Candidates with a Qualified Applicator License and significant experience in residential building maintenance, electrical work, or carpentry are highly desired.

This position follows a 5/40 schedule, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with weekends off. Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required based on department need and special events.

The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District is a nationally accredited agency who strives to be the regional leader in improving lives through people, parks, places, and programs. Their mission is to acquire, protect, develop, manage, and interpret for the inspiration, use, and enjoyment of all people, a well-balanced system of areas of outstanding scenic, recreational, and historic importance.

• Maintain District facilities by mowing, raking, cleaning, fertilizing, and watering park areas; maintain and improve camp and picnic areas by removing brush, weeds and other materials; clear and maintain equestrian trails; remove dead trees and branches by using chain and hand saws; plant and maintain trees; remove trash and debris from areas of responsibility.
• Move docks on lakes when water level changes; clean, sanitize and service restrooms and other public facilities; clean, maintain and build picnic tables, benches, camp stoves, fire pits, and similar park facilities.
• Operate a variety of trucks and tractors in hauling trash, dirt and rocks, and in clearing and leveling park areas and roadways.
• Perform minor plumbing, electrical, welding, and carpentry work such as repairing faucets and sprinkler heads, replacing washers, unclogging drains, repairing electrical wall switches and ceiling lights, repairing benches and playground equipment, and replacing broken windows; perform semi-skilled maintenance work in cutting and laying pipe for the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, painting buildings and equipment, laying bricks and rocks for retaining walls and drinking fountains, and gate fabrication.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on vehicles.
• Install, repair and maintain fencing, gates, property barriers, and signage.

Experience:

Two years of performing any combination of the following: grounds or building maintenance and repair, debris removal, ranch work, plumbing, carpentry, metal fabrication, electrical, heating and cooling, landscape gardening including irrigation, habitat restoration, light to medium duty tractor maintenance, farming. (Completion of college level courses from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one year of the required experience on the basis of 30 semester or 45 quarter units equaling one year of full-time experience.)

Experience:

Two years as a Park Attendant with the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District.

Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license is required at the time of application. The incumbent will use a county vehicle to travel throughout conserved wildlands throughout Riverside County.