Maintenance Aide - Part Time

Maintenance Aide

Welcome to the El Dorado Hills Community Services District! We would love to have you on our team! We are seeking a part-time Maintenance Aide to join the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (EDHCSD). With a passion for providing excellent services and facilities and protecting the quality of life and environment of the community, the EDHCSD is recognized as the premier park, recreation, and local community services organization.

Shift: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis

Under immediate supervision, the Maintenance Aide performs a variety of entry-level duties in the maintenance and repair of parks, grounds, and facilities; operates vehicles and a variety of power-driven equipment such as power washers, mowers, blowers, and weed eaters; opens parks and facilities; sets up tables and equipment; performs general maintenance and minor repairs on buildings and equipment; and performs related work as required. Receives immediate supervision from higher-level supervisory or lead staff.

This classification is responsible for providing maintenance support to the District's parks and facilities operations and for performing general maintenance and custodial duties as required to ensure that District buildings and equipment provide the highest level of safety for public and staff use. Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern. Exceptions or changes in procedures are explained in detail as they arise.

Examples of typical job functions include:

• Performs preventative maintenance and minor maintenance and adjustments on equipment, appliances, facilities, and buildings; identifies more comprehensive maintenance needs and reports to supervisor; stocks materials and supplies as necessary.
• Performs varied general maintenance and custodial duties including inspecting, cleaning and maintaining parks, facilities, and restrooms to ensure that District parks and facilities provide the highest level of safety for public use.
• Performs custodial duties for park facilities including cleaning restrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, and polishing, washing windows and re-stocking restrooms.
• Opens parks and restrooms; picks up trash; rakes leaves and clears debris from walkways, fields and other areas; removes graffiti and power washes surfaces.
• Operates vehicles and a variety of power driven equipment such as power washers, mowers, blowers, and weed eaters.
• Maintains grounds by planting, trimming and weeding a variety of shrubs, trees, and flowers.
• Assists with District sponsored functions as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares facilities and amenities for patron use and special events; monitors facility use; opens, closes, and secures buildings for activities, programs, and rental events.
• Ensures the safety of the public and staff at all times by inspecting, patrolling, monitoring, and instructing on the safe use of program facilities, equipment, and supplies; maintains a safe, clean, and tidy environment; reports unsafe conditions or illegal activities.
• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment as assigned, including set-up and take down of furniture and facilities for special events and meetings.
• Ensures that facilities are in compliance with applicable District rules and regulations.
• Interacts with children and parents; addresses issues, concerns, and questions that parents may have regarding the assigned programs and rentals.
• Maintains a variety of logs, records, and files related to assigned activities.
• Responds to questions and concerns from the general public; provides information as is appropriate and resolves public service complaints.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, District management, District staff and the public.
• Performs related duties as required.

Education and experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Completion of formal and informal education which provides the ability to read and write at a level required by the job.
• Previous experience performing unskilled maintenance duties is desirable.

Licenses and certifications:

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver's license.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, tools and materials for maintaining and repairing park fields, grounds, landscapes, and facilities.
• The operation and minor maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles and equipment related to the work.
• Proper cleaning methods and the safe usage of cleaning materials, disinfectants, custodial tools, and equipment.
• Safety principles and practices.
• Use, proper set up and maintenance of audio-visual equipment.
• Principles and practices of customer service.
• Record keeping principles and practices.
• Professional English grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation.
• Modern office procedures including the use of computers and software applications relevant to the work performed.

Ability to:

• Perform parks and facilities maintenance and repair tasks.
• Monitor activities within the parks and facilities to ensure compliance with District rules and regulations.
• Use and operate a variety of equipment, including mower, weed eater, high-pressure washer, vacuum cleaner, wet/dry vacuum, carpet extractor, buffer, mop, and broom.
• Clean and care for assigned areas and equipment.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance and repair duties.
• Operate hand and power tools competently and safely.
• Meet the physical demands of position, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills.
• Observe and follow safety principles and work in a safe manner.
• Develop the proper attitudes toward safety and health in self and subordinates and ensure that all operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel, individuals, constituents and groups.
• Work independently, and as part of a team.
• Follow written and oral directions.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Physical demands: Must possess mobility to work in the field and various District building and facilities; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium physical work; to sit, stand, and walk on level and slippery surfaces; to reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, grasp and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to operate varied hand and power tools; and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various District sites; vision to read printed materials and computer screens; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves frequent walking in operational areas to monitor facility use. Finger dexterity is needed to operate and repair tools and equipment, and to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 50 pounds or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations. Environmental elements employees are exposed to loud noise levels, dust and air contaminants, and fumes or chemicals when performing custodial duties. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. Candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or testing process should advise the Human Resources Department upon submittal of the application. Documentation of the need for an accommodation must accompany the request. El Dorado Hills Community Services District is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including employment verification, drug testing, and a Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint check. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose a conviction will result in disqualification or termination.