- Salary
- $55k – $72k/yr
- Location
- CA, CA, CA, US
- Department
- Operations
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Performs a variety of maintenance, construction and repair work on various facilities and structures within an assigned area including construction, repair and maintenance of streets, parks, buildings, signs, trees, roadsides, medians, water or sewer systems, docks and piers; installs, maintains, and repairs water, sewer and irrigation mains and pipes; cuts and fits pipes; taps water mains; repairs leaks; installs meters, valves laterals and regulators; assists in the repair and maintenance of pumps, motors and related water and sewer equipment; maintains pump stations; installs and repairs fire hydrants; makes routine repairs to structures including plumbing, painting and carpentry work; sets up traffic control devices and performs flagging functions; directs and controls traffic; performs street cuts for excavation and replacement of new asphalt; removes and replaces concrete and asphalt; mixes, rakes and spreads asphalt; seals cracks and patches streets; performs pot hole patching and surface repairs; constructs forms; mixes and pours cement; finishes cement on curbs, gutters and sidewalks; operates street painting equipment in the placing of lines and warning notices on streets; maintains roadways by removing sand, gravel and debris from streets; cleans and maintains storm drains, pipes and catch basins; maintains parks, parkways, athletic fields, and medians including mowing, pruning and weed eating; inspects, maintains and repairs playground equipment; installs and maintains irrigation systems; prunes trees and shrubs; removes tree stumps and roots; cleans and maintains walks, roadsides, gutters, curbs, culverts, restrooms and other facilities; gathers and removes garbage from grounds and facilities; applies pesticides, herbicides and fertilizes grounds; lays sod; seeds greens; performs building maintenance and construction functions including new construction, framing, drywall and painting; repairs pier decking and docks; replaces piling caps and cross beams; operates a variety of construction and maintenance equipment and power tools such as dump trucks, vactor trucks, rodder trucks, tractors, front end loaders, skip loaders, aerial boom trucks, backhoes, grader, paving machine, compressor, jack hammer, paint sprayer, sandblaster, and concrete saw; hauls equipment and materials to and from sites; installs, repairs and replaces street signs and posts; cleans and maintains existing signs; removes graffiti from City property; operates mowers, edgers and pruners; performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment; maintains inventory of parts and supplies; cleans and maintains maintenance shop, tools, work space and equipment; responds to emergencies as needed.
Maintenance Worker II
Knowledge of:
- Methods and techniques of general maintenance, construction and repair related to the area of work assigned.
- Methods and techniques of grounds keeping including mowing, fertilizing and application of chemicals.
- Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
- Operational characteristics of equipment and tools used in the area of work assigned.
- Basic methods and techniques of concrete finishing and repair.
- Basic methods and techniques of street maintenance repair and asphalt overlay.
- Basic techniques of street striping and sign installation.
- Basic techniques of carpentry, plumbing, painting, and welding.
- Basic methods and techniques of irrigation systems design, installation and maintenance.
- Operational characteristics of water distribution and sewer systems.
- Practices and procedures of traffic control and flagging.
- Methods and techniques of safe chemical use, storage and disposal.
- Tree care, pruning and maintenance.
- Fertilizer composition and application.
- Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
Ability to:
- Perform a variety of maintenance, construction and repair work in the area of work assigned.
- Perform heavy manual labor.
- Learn operational characteristics of equipment and tools used in the area of work assigned.
- Learn basic methods and techniques of concrete finishing and repair.
- Learn basic methods and techniques of street maintenance, repair and asphalt overlay.
- Learn basic techniques of street striping and sign installation.
- Learn basic techniques of carpentry, plumbing, painting.
- Learn basic methods and techniques of irrigation systems design, installation and maintenance.
- Learn operational characteristics of water distribution, wastewater treatment, water treatment, and sewer collection systems.
- Learn practices and procedures of traffic control and flagging.
- Learn methods and techniques of safe chemical use, storage and disposal.
- Learn tree care, pruning and maintenance duties.
- Learn fertilizer composition and application.
- Learn pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Use and operate a variety of maintenance and repair equipment in a safe and effective manner.
- Pave roads and repair damaged sidewalks.
- Locate and mark water and sewer mains and services.
- Maintain and repair a variety of tools and equipment.
- Repair and replace street signs.
- Mow, edge, trim and clean park grounds.
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Experience and Training
Experience: One year of increasingly responsible maintenance, construction or repair experience.
Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
License/Certificate:
Possession of an appropriate, valid driver license.
Possession of a Flagging certificate may be required.
Possession of a Class A or Class B driver license may be required depending on area of assignment.
Possession of a Qualified Applicators Certificate may be required depending on area of assignment.
