Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

The City of Goleta Public Works Department has an exciting opportunity to support the department while gaining knowledge and experience in Public Works maintenance as a Maintenance Assistant. This is a seasonal and temporary position that may work no more than 999 hours per July-June fiscal year. The department's preference is for this position to work full time, however there may be an option for part time hours given the right candidate.

Typical work activities may include: assisting with pothole repair, sign installation, debris removal, vegetation management, traffic control, painting, pavement striping, trash and graffiti removal, irrigation repairs, operating hand tools and small power equipment, concrete repairs, restroom cleaning, and minor park equipment repairs.

Under close and general supervision, receives on-the-job training to perform various routine tasks in maintaining and servicing City streets, trees, parks, facilities, and equipment. The Maintenance Assistant is a non-benefited, temporary, and at-will position. The employee may not work more than 999 hours in a fiscal year.

Examples of Duties

The following duties are typical for positions in this classification. Incumbents may not perform all listed job functions, nor are all listed duties necessarily performed by everyone in this class depending upon business needs and changing business practices:

1. Learns to and participates in park maintenance duties, including pulling weeds, raking recreation areas, watering plants and trees, and sweeping.
2. Learns to make minor equipment repairs; learns to perform routine vehicle maintenance and equipment safety inspections.
3. Picks up litter from park grounds; empties trash containers.
4. Maintains cleanliness by emptying trash cans, cleaning restrooms, and assisting in facility upkeep to ensure safety and appearance.
5. Assists in maintaining and repairing streets, parks, and open spaces, including cleaning storm drains, catch basins, and walkways; replacing signs; repairing fences; removing graffiti; and weed abatement.
6. Learns to and uses power and hand tools for routine maintenance.
7. Assists with periodic painting or carpentry work on City facilities; assists with equipment set-up and other physical arrangements.
8. Loads and unloads supplies, including the lifting of heavy objects.
9. Utilizes cellular phones for field communication.
10. Maintains logs of daily activities.
11. Assist in preparing the City for special projects and events.
12. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Typical Qualifications

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

• High school education or equivalent
• Six months of experience in a related position that required driving a pick-up truck, van, or other heavy vehicle and in safely lifting and carrying heavy objects.

Knowledge and Abilities Ability to:

• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Safely drive a pickup truck.
• Safely lift and carry heavy objects.
• Learn and follow safety practices and procedures.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid Class "C" California driver's license with a satisfactory driving record may be required.

Supplemental Information

The physical and mental demands herein are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

• Mental function: Includes reading, writing, operating computers, tablets, or iPads, and problem-solving.
• Productivity: Incumbents must perform work efficiently, effectively, and timely with minimal direction.
• Mobility: Incumbents must be able to stand, sit, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various tools and equipment. Incumbents may be required to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Vision: Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing: Incumbents are required to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Environment: Ability to be exposed to inclement weather and conditions, including cold, heat, noise, outdoors, vibrations, chemicals, and mechanical and electrical hazards.
• Other factors: Incumbents may be required to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends. They will also be required to travel to different sites and locations and be available for overtime, on-call, or standby duty.

This is a temporary, non-benefited, non-career, at-will position. SICK LEAVE: 40 hours per year.