Park Maintenance Assistant - PT

Part Time Park Maintenance Assistant

The City of Covina is accepting applications for the position of Part Time Park Maintenance Assistant in the Public Works Department.

Under immediate supervision, assists with general custodial maintenance, facilities maintenance, and park maintenance within the Park Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department; duties include litter control, playground, restroom, and landscape maintenance of Covina parks; responds to work requests; performs other related duties as required.

The Park Maintenance Assistant is the entry-level, part-time class in the Parks Maintenance Division in which incumbents assist with general custodial maintenance and minor repairs to building facilities and related equipment. Initially, under closer supervision, incumbents perform a variety of maintenance and repair tasks and operate and maintain assigned tools and equipment. As experience is gained, incumbents are expected to handle most assignments without detailed instructions. This classification is distinguished from the next higher classification of Park Worker in that the latter is expected to independently perform the full scope of assigned duties.

Supervision Received/Exercised: Receives immediate supervision from the Park Maintenance Supervisor and Park Foreman. This class does not routinely exercise supervision.

Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists with general custodial maintenance, facilities maintenance, and park maintenance within the Park Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department.
• Performs routine tasks and work activities, including litter control, weed control, rest room, playground, and pool cleaning and maintenance.
• Maintains plantings, turf, weeds, and shrubs; maintains and repairs irrigation systems; operates vehicles and a variety of power driven equipment such as tractors, mowers, blowers, edgers, chainsaws, weed eaters, etc.
• Plants shrubs, trees, and flowers; trims hedges, trees, shrubs, and flowers; lays sod; maintains and inspects park facilities, including parks, landscapes, athletic fields, playgrounds, and courts; picks-up trash and debris from park grounds; removes graffiti; maintains picnic areas; repairs vandalism, signs and fences.
• Services and maintains park maintenance equipment, including mowers, trucks, tractors, chainsaws, and related equipment.
• Performs routine facility maintenance duties such as changing light bulbs, painting, light plumbing, and carpentry.
• Responds to work requests; operates vehicles and various power equipment in the maintenance of Covina Parks.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies, City management and staff, and the public.

Physical, mental and environmental working conditions include sitting, standing, walking on level and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping and making repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties. The position also requires both near and far vision when inspecting work and operating assigned equipment. The need to lift, carry and push tools, equipment and supplies weighing 25 pounds or more is also required. Additionally, the incumbent in this outdoor position works in all weather conditions, including wet, hot and cold. The incumbent may use chemicals which may expose the employee to fumes, dust and air contaminants. The nature of the work also requires the incumbent to climb ladders, use power and noise producing tools and equipment, drive motorized vehicles and heavy equipment, and work in heavy vehicle traffic conditions. The incumbent may be required to respond to afterhours emergency callouts and perform routine standby duties. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications include education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for a Park Maintenance Assistant. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess general knowledge of landscape and custodial maintenance. License/Certificate: Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver's license.

Knowledge/Abilities/Skills include practices, techniques and materials used in maintenance, operation and repair of parks, facilities and grounds; operational characteristics of standard repair and maintenance tools and equipment; traffic control methods and regulations; confined space entry procedures; practice and procedure used in weed abatement; safety requirements for operation of trucks and other equipment; methods and techniques of scheduling work assignments; methods and techniques for record keeping; occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

Ability to perform maintenance and repair of facilities, recreation and play areas, and irrigation systems; operate a variety of tools and equipment used in maintenance and construction; perform heavy manual labor; respond to afterhours call-outs as assigned; work independently and as part of a team; make sound decisions within established guidelines; follow written and oral directions; observe safety principles and work in a safe manner; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Skill to safely and effectively operate a variety of maintenance equipment, tools and materials.

Important application information and instructions include applying immediately until 11:59pm on Sunday, June 14, 2026, or upon receipt of 100 applications, whichever occurs first. The selection process may consist of, but not limited to application evaluation, skills assessment and/or oral interview. Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a complete application. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference/background check (to include a conviction record and LIVE scan) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening). The City of Covina utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization. Communications regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as you will not receive communication by any other method.

The City of Covina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Covina provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the City of Covina complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the City has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The City of Covina expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the City of Covina's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. THE CITY OF COVINA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR REVOKE, WITHOUT NOTICE, ANY OR ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BULLETIN PRIOR TO THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, AND TO WAIVE ANY NONSUBSTANTIVE JOB REQUIREMENT AND MAKE SUBJECTIVE DECISIONS INTERPRETING AND ASSESSING THE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF ANY CANDIDATE, INCLUDING THE DETERMINATION THAT NONE OF THE CANDIDATES, EVEN THOSE WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE POSITION.