Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

The City of Glendora is seeking a hardworking and responsible individual to join the Public Works Department as a Maintenance Worker assigned to the Facilities Division. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience performing maintenance, repair, construction, or similar physical work; familiarity with common hand and power tools; and a strong commitment to safe work practices. The successful candidate will be dependable, work effectively as part of a crew or be capable of completing tasks independently when needed. If you have the desire to make a difference in serving the public and are rewarded by working in a cohesive team environment, this is the opportunity for you!

Preferred candidates for the Facilities division will have practical experience and working knowledge of building maintenance and repair practices involving one or more semi-skilled trades, including carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, welding, and fabrication. Candidates should be capable of performing hands-on physical work and comfortable selecting and safely using the appropriate tools for an assigned task.

Preferred candidates will have experience troubleshooting and repairing plumbing, electrical, HVAC systems, including the repair and replacement of sinks, toilets, faucets, piping, switches, outlets, breakers, fuses, wiring, locks, doors, door closers, and lighting fixtures. Three (3) years of experience performing general repair and maintenance work in one or more building trades, such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, drywall, painting, welding, and roofing, across various types of structures is highly desirable.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience using, and the ability to safely and effectively operate a variety of power and hand tools commonly used in building maintenance, such as power saws, grinders, pneumatic framing guns, finishing nailers, and other carpentry, plumbing, and electrical tools. The ability to follow instructions, recognize safety hazards, and identify when a repair requires additional assistance is also desirable. Experience working with ladders, scaffolding, scissor lifts, and articulating boom lift is highly desirable.

This position may require emergency call outs in the evenings, weekends and holidays.

Some of the typical duties of the Maintenance Worker include but are not limited to the following:

• Participates in the work of a crew engaged in sandblasting, chemically cleaning and painting surfaces
• Uses a variety of equipment and tools such as sandblaster, airless pump machine, rollers, trucks, etc.
• Participates in the work of the street maintenance crew engaged in repairing and replacing concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters and other concrete structures; repairing and maintaining city streets and alleys by patching with hot or cold asphalt mix; clearing storm drains and catch basins
• Operates a variety of equipment and uses a variety tools such as rollers, dump trucks, jack hammers, air compressors, tractors; sets up traffic control and safety zones; participates in the work of the traffic crew engaged in installing and maintaining street signs and street markings
• Uses a variety of equipment and tools such as welders, paint striper, airless painter, chemical sprayer
• Participates in the work of a facilities maintenance crew engaged in various construction and repairs including, but not limited to, framing, dry-walling, painting, plumbing and electrical
• Regular maintenance activities such as replacing HVAC filters, changing light bulbs, cleaning and moving furniture and appliances
• Answers emergency calls from the public and other agencies taking appropriate action
• Works in inclement weather and performs other related duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be graduation from high school or equivalent and two years of experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance.

Special Requirements: Candidates must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a Class B California Driver's license, have a satisfactory driving record, and be able to maintain a satisfactory driving record during employment. This position may require emergency call outs in the evenings, weekends and holidays.

Knowledge and Skill Levels: Working knowledge of common tools and equipment used in construction and maintenance work, including plumbing and electrical systems; basic safety precautions and procedures; traffic laws, ordinances and rules related to truck and heavy equipment operations; standards relating to the proper installation and maintenance of street signs and pavement markings; related laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; procedures, equipment, materials, and tools used in the operation of motors, pumps, compressors, electrical panels, automatic controls, valves, and other equipment; skill in the use of hand and power tools, operation of a variety of equipment and vehicles.

A practical test may be required as part of this recruitment process. If a practical test is determined to be necessary, interviews will be conducted on the same day. The date will be announced at a later time. Applicants invited to test, may be tested on the following categories: Identification/Use of Hand Tools, Safe Practices, Parts assembly, Labor Techniques.