Maintenance Worker - Streets

Salary : $60,944.00 - $72,259.20 Annually
Location : MSCS-69 Stony Circle Santa Rosa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 25/26-47ASM-O
Department: Transportation and Public Works
Opening Date: 10/06/2026
Closing Date: 10/20/2026 4:45 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 03
Max Number of Applicants: 100


The Position
THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA IS HIRING MOTIVATED, HARDWORKING INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN OUR MAINTENANCE TEAM! THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE SEEKING A REWARDING CAREER PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY!

***Please note: this recruitment will remain open for two weeks or until 100 applications are received, whichever comes first.***
An eligible list will be created to fill current and future Maintenance Worker -Streets vacancies, as applicable, during the life of the eligible list.
The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, and inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.
The Benefits of City Employment

• A competitive total compensation package!
• Flexible schedule (9/80) available with management approval
• 12 paid holidays annually, plus 1 to 3 'floating holidays' per year, depending on start date and years of service
• $500 annually for wellness
• The City is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer
• Paid Family Leave

In addition to offering a rewarding work environment, opportunity for career growth, and an excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice between health plans, and top of the line employer paid (free to you) vision and dental coverage. More information regarding benefits associated with this position can be found on our
THE POSITION:

This is the entry level position in the maintenance series. Maintenance Workers perform physical labor in construction, maintenance and landscaping assignments. Work is closely supervised and performed according to established procedures or specific oral or written instruction. Maintenance Workers can be assigned to any one of the field maintenance divisions described below.

Promotional Opportunities: Maintenance Workers who meet specific criteria established for the division and department where the employee is working will promote to the journey level of Skilled Maintenance Worker, which performs work assignments of greater complexity with more independence.

Applicants possessing the most desirable qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process that may consist of an application and supplemental questionnaire review, followed by department selection interviews.


Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.


Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be scored using criteria specific to this position. Incomplete responses, or responses such as "See Resume" may not be considered.
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Examples of Duties and Responsibilities


Essential Duties:
The following duties are considered essential for this job classification:

• Follow safe work practices and observe safety rules and precautions;
• drive light trucks and dump trucks and operate other construction equipment;
• use a wide variety of large, small, and hand manual, power, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools;
• shovel/dig, load, unload and transport earth, debris, or construction materials;
• set up traffic cones and barricades to channel traffic;
• read maps, blueprints, diagrams and work orders;
• assist the public and warn them of hazards;
• clean, lubricate and maintain trucks, equipment and tools used on the job;
• maintain daily work logs and inventories;
• dispose of litter, broken glass, debris and brush;
• repair and/or report vandalism, damage or major maintenance requirements.

Additional Duties:

• Clean up of biohazards, e.g., animal carcass removal, human/animal waste clean-up; and
• other duties as assigned.

In addition to the essential duties listed above, tasks within assigned departments may include, but are not limited to, the essential duties listed below. In addition to the essential duties, each employee assigned to this classification may perform the additional duties listed below, in the assigned department. Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed for an assigned department, nor do the examples cover all duties which may be assigned:
Transportation and Public Works :
Maintenance Workers assigned to the Transportation and Public Works Department perform physical labor in a variety of tasks related to construction, street and road maintenance and construction, landscape maintenance, and general interior and exterior maintenance duties. Duties may vary by assignment/section, such as Streets, Facilities, and Transit.

Examples of Duties:

• Repair asphalt and concrete streets by crack sealing, overlay, light patching, pothole patching and removing failing sections of street and replacing with asphalt or concrete;
• remove and replace failing asphalt and concrete with backhoe, loader, skid steer, or by hand;
• prepare streets for annual slurry seal contract and provide notification and traffic control for slurry application;
• install and repair farebox, bus signs, bus shelter solar lighting, video surveillance equipment, traffic signs, sign poles and guard rails;
• use special sign-making equipment and tools to lay out and fabricate signs of wood, plastic or metal;
• clean storm ditches, creeks, drains, catch basins, culverts;
• perform general interior and exterior building maintenance;
• dig trenches and post holes;
• measure, mark off and paint traffic markings in streets;
• eradicate street markings and install new markings with thermo plastic;
• remove and replace pavement markers, buttons and reflectors;
• pour and finish concrete;
• layout and form pedestrian ramps and bus stop shelters to meet ADA standards;
• hazardous material response and cleanup;
• perform general building cleaning and custodial duties including graffiti removal;
• perform general interior and exterior building maintenance involving carpentry, painting and plumbing;
• repair, move, and install furniture, cabinets, shelves, workstations, and gates;
• assist in building and painting a variety of City facilities and structures; and
• maintain buildings.
• install, repair and remove bus stop shelters and benches;
• power washing of facilities, buildings, sidewalks, outdoor areas;
• inspect, clean and maintain outdoor landscaped areas including ponds and creeks;
• inspect, clean and perform basic repair of irrigation systems;
• fertilize plants and identify and assist in the control of common pests and diseases;

Required Qualifications


Knowledge of: Uses and purposes of a wide variety of general construction tools and equipment; basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; safe work practices, including safety precautions for operating power equipment, working in traffic and under hazardous conditions.


Ability to: Perform heavy manual labor under adverse conditions; learn to use standard manual, power, pneumatic, hydraulic and custodial equipment; perform general building maintenance and repairs requiring the ability to climb ladders and reach for objects; repeatedly dig and lift shovels of earth or debris weighing at least 35 pounds; work with various fluids and chemicals using normal protective wear; set up and remove barricades, traffic cones or similar objects; learn job-related material through oral instruction, observation and reading; understand and carry out oral and written directions in order to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner; take basic measurements of boards or spaces; fill out work orders, daily logs of work performed and perform physical inventories; learn to use computer technology as necessary to complete job tasks, e.g., complete online timecard, send/read email, complete online training; maintain good working relationships with co-workers and volunteers; communicate with the public in a tactful and effective manner; work various work schedules including weekend shifts and possibly called out for emergency work at night, on weekends or holidays.


In addition to the abilities listed above, qualifications for Maintenance Worker in specific assignments include the following:


Parks: Ability to maintain irrigation and/or hydrologic systems.

Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience - Six months of experience in heavy manual work;
Education - Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Additional Information
Work is generally performed outdoors, in all weather conditions, walking over flat, uneven or rocky surfaces for extended periods of time with exposure to heavy traffic, noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, airborne particles, noxious odors, grease, oil, cleaning chemicals, solvents spills using normal protective equipment. Assignments may include work in cramped areas such as manholes and trenches and sitting for short periods of time.


Incumbents must have the strength, flexibility, and coordination to perform the following repetitive movements: hand-arm, bending, stooping, squatting, climbing, lifting, reaching and shoveling of various contents. Lifting and reaching can be above shoulder level and/or overhead. Repairing small objects requires making skillful, controlled manipulations, precise arm-hand movements, static arm-hand positions and fine, highly controlled manipulations. A computer keyboard is used to enter and retrieve data.


Incumbents must have the hand and foot coordination to operate vehicles and machinery with automatic or manual transmission requiring coordinating the movement of more than one limb simultaneously. Operation of heavy equipment will require making fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust the position of a control mechanism.


Incumbents are required to move objects weighing up to 95 pounds for distances of up to 20 feet and objects weighing up to 50 pounds for more than 20 feet.


A Maintenance Worker must have auditory ability to hear alarms and other warning devices and visual acuity to see hazards, read written material and discriminate among and match colors.


Verbal communication is generally conducted face to face, although may also be conducted on the telephone and in a group setting.
Santa Rosa - A Wonderful City to Call Home
The City of Santa Rosa is located just 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 180,000. Santa Rosa is the seat of Sonoma County and the center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay. The surrounding area is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards and many beautiful parks and recreational facilities, including golf courses. Santa Rosa is in the center of a nationally recognized cycling area. We boast many attractions associated with large cities, including a symphony, performing arts center, theater productions and internationally recognized restaurants, yet still retain the warmth and small town feel of decades past. Santa Rosa has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in the United States with one of the top five mid-sized downtowns in California.


The City of Santa Rosa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations needed to participate in the recruitment process may be made by submitting a Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form within five (5) business days of being noticed that an event requiring accommodation is occurring. You may also contact the Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.
In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits.

This classification is in Miscellaneous Unit 3 - Maintenance. Please click to be redirected to the City's benefits information page.
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The purpose of this supplemental questionnaire is to gather information used to evaluate your qualifications for this position. For your application to receive further consideration, your responses must be supported by the information provided in the "Work History" section of your application. You must submit a complete application and provide clear, concise, and detailed responses to all supplemental questions by the final filing date and time. Responses such as "see resume" are not acceptable. Information included in resumes, cover letters, or other attachments will not be used to determine your eligibility and will not substitute for completing any part of the application-unless specifically requested as part of the application process. If you have not completed all required sections, please return to the application and do so before submitting. Do you understand and agree to this statement?

• Yes
• No

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I have a current valid California Driver's License.

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate the amount of time you have spent performing work that included medium to heavy manual labor. The length of time below MUST be supported in the "Work Experience" section of your application

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to 1 year
• 1 year to 2 years
• 2 or more years
• None

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Describe your experience performing heavy manual labor (e.g., construction, landscaping, public works, warehouse, or similar work).Include:* Type of work performed* Length of time performing this work
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List and describe your experience using hand tools, power tools, or construction equipment.Examples may include shovels, jackhammers, compactors, saws, drills, pneumatic tools, trucks, or similar equipment.
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This position requires strict adherence to safety rules and procedures.Provide an example of how you have followed safe work practices in a previous job, training, or volunteer experience, particularly when working with equipment, chemicals, traffic, or hazardous conditions.
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This position requires maintaining daily work logs, inventories, and completing work orders.Describe your experience with:Completing written or electronic logsUsing basic math (measuring, counting materials, calculating quantities
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Describe any experience you have assisting with or performing maintenance, repair, or construction-related tasks (e.g., street or sidewalk repair, concrete or asphalt work, building maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, custodial work, graffiti removal).
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Describe any experience you have setting up traffic control (e.g., cones, barricades, signage) or working in or near traffic.Additionally, describe your experience interacting with the public while performing work duties, including how you handled questions or safety concerns.
Required Question