Grounds Maintenance Worker

Job Description and Duties

Position Purpose:

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Worker performs a wide variety of maintenance functions to maintain and operate the facilities of the OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC). May lead a crew of Fair workers.
See Duty Statment for full Job Description.

Essential Functions:

• Perform maintenance tasks such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, electrical, asphalt, mechanical and equipment repairs, cement work, janitorial work, landscape maintenance and repair, sprinkler repair, or small/large engine and equipment repair in order to meet department standards utilizing department’s guidelines as needed.
• Perform new construction and/or repair tasks such as plumbing, painting, electrical, cement, masonry or welding in order to meet department standards utilizing department’s guidelines.

• Assist supervisor with the digging of trenches to repair main water, sewer and electrical lines to ensure proper care for OCFEC property and complete all tasks effectively and safely.
• Assist in completion of all daily tasks from the task program (FlowPath) to ensure proper care for OCFEC property and complete all tasks effectively and safely.

• Serve as lead for a crew of Fair workers in day-to-day assignments in order to maintain the fairgrounds facilities including; painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, cement work, roofing, landscaping, mechanical and equipment repairs, set up for various events, and other duties as required to perform the essential functions utilizing verbal and written communication skills as assigned.
• Operates an assortment of equipment for different tasks such as tractors, dump trucks, skip-loader, aerial lifts, water trucks, lawn equipment such as blowers, mowers, trimmers and electric hand tools utilizing department’s safety guidelines as needed.
• Maintain equipment such as pickups, automobiles, golf carts, tractors, forklift and mowers to prolong life and a safe environment utilizing verbal and written communication skills and department safety guidelines as needed.  
• Must ensure all hand-held power tools are in safe operating condition utilizing department safety guidelines as needed.

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Special personal characteristics to be available to work 5 days per week, Monday through Friday AND adjust availability to Wednesday through Sunday, on any shift (day, swing, graveyard) from mid-July through mid-August for the annual OC Fair.  

• Must possess a valid California driver’s license to operate a utility cart and other equipment.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

• CalPERS public pension plan
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Generous Vacation/Sick or Annual leave
• Life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plans
• Long-term disability
• Group legal coverage
• ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.