Maintenance Worker I/II

Maintenance Worker

To perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled, heavy-manual street, grounds and landscaping, and building maintenance work.

MWII: perform skilled and semi-skilled work in maintenance and repair of streets, sewers, and public facilities. This class differs from Maintenance Worker I in that the Maintenance Worker I performs semi-skilled work and is considered basic entry level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Maintenance Worker I Building and Grounds Maintenance

• Assist in the routine repair and maintenance of city equipment and facilities; masonry work, fences and retaining walls; operates or uses hand and power tools and shop equipment; does arc and gas welding; installs, extends or repairs sprinkler systems.
• Assist in the setup and take down of city functions including the moving chairs, tables and equipment; set up and take down tables, chairs, podium and public address systems.
• Repairs/replaces water pipes and lines; performs backflow checks; does plumbing; does brush and spray painting; sets forms, pours and finishes concrete; does masonry work; constructs fences; drives tractor with attachments for grading, leveling, and filling
• Drives light pickup truck to haul materials and supplies.

Parks and Landscaping

• Remove debris and clear undergrowth.
• Plant and transplant trees: trim and prune trees; cut down trees and remove stumps: operate chipping equipment and dispose of debris.
• Water, mow, fertilize, weed and spray trees, plants, shrubs, flowers, parkways, lawns, access roads and other areas.
• Operate a variety of equipment such as water truck, dump trucks, power lawnmowers, edgers, vacuums, and blowers.
• Assist in the installation of sprinkler systems: clean and provide limited servicing to equipment and drainage system pumps.
• Clean, maintain and repair parks facilities and structures including athletic fields park equipment and park buildings.

Streets and Traffic Signals

• Clean storm drains, drainage ditches, and drainage pumping stations, walkways, roadsides, gutters, curbs and other facilities.
• Prepare surfaces and assist in application of paint, gravel, asphalt, sealers, and concrete and premix materials in streets.
• Rake smooth and tamp materials in patching.
• Layout and paint traffic lanes, bike lanes, curbs, legends and crosswalks; install and repair raised pavement markers, guardrails, and signs.
• Operate a variety of equipment such as roller, dump truck, and air tools such as jackhammers.

Maintenance Worker II

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Building and Grounds Maintenance

• Assists in the routine repair of structures including carpentry, plumbing, routine boiler heating system servicing and electrical repair: paint buildings, facilities and equipment.
• Sweep, mop, strip wax and polish floors; vacuum, dust and polish woodwork, fixtures and equipment; wash windows, walls, and lavatories; empty and clean wastebaskets and trash containers.
• Move chairs, tables and other furniture and equipment; set up and take down tables and chairs.
• May provide upkeeps of Airport facilities including automatic doors, waste disposal units, hangars, terminal buildings, grounds, runways, taxiways, lighting systems, rolling equipment and other items.
• Performs carpentry work including stencils for painters, construction and repairs of buildings, installation of metal and wood additions, fabrication of wheel hocks and other items.

Parks and Landscaping

• Removes debris and clears undergrowth.
• Plants and transplant trees: trims and prunes trees; cuts down trees and removes stumps: operates chipping equipment and disposes of debris.
• Waters, mows, fertilizes, weeds and sprays trees, plants, shrubs, flowers, parkways, lawns, access roads and other areas.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as water truck, dump trucks, trenchers, forklifts, power lawnmowers, edger's, vacuums, blowers and other equipment.
• Assists in the installation of sprinkler systems: cleans and provides servicing to equipment and drainage system pumps.
• Cleans, maintains and repairs park facilities and structures including athletic fields, parks equipment and park buildings.

Streets and Traffic Signals

• Cleans storm drains, drainage ditches, and drainage pumping stations, walkways, roadsides, gutters, curbs and other facilities.
• Prepares surfaces and assist in application of paint, gravel, asphalt, sealers, and concrete and premix materials in streets.
• Rakes smooth and tamp materials in patching.
• Layout and paint traffic lanes, bike lanes, curbs, legends and crosswalks; install and repair raised pavement markers, guardrails, and signs.
• Operates a variety of hand and electrical equipment such as rollers, dump trucks, forklifts, mowers, rollers less than eight (8) tons, and tools such as jackhammers, shovels, picks, rakes, loppers, drills, grinders, pliers, wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, ladders

All Positions

• Load and unload supplies, materials and equipment.
• Use a variety of hand tools based on specific job need.
• May drive a pick-up or similar light equipment: may operate skip loader. Clean and maintain basic tools used on the job.
• May perform welding, cutting, drilling and repairing of metal fixtures and equipment.
• Perform pick and shovel work in digging, widening, and backfilling trenches and other excavations.
• Fill out duty time cards and prepare other reports.
• Perform preventative maintenance and minor repair on assigned equipment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Maintenance Worker I Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, proficiency in English speaking, reading and writing and basic math skills. Experience: None

Maintenance Worker II Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, proficiency in English speaking, reading and writing and basic math skills. Experience: Two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of streets, sewers, parks or public facilities or related fields.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a valid California State Driver's license, and a safe driving record.
• As a condition of employment in some designated positions, possession of a valid State of California Class A or B driver's license with applicable endorsement may be required in the performance of job duties.

Desired Certifications: At least one of the following certifications and/or in the process of obtaining the following is required, pending crew section:

• Buildings & Grounds: Building Operators (BOC), Backflow Prevention Device Certification, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Landscaping: Pesticide Applicators (PAPA), Irrigation Systems, Basic Electrical
• Streets: Class B driver's License, Traffic Signal Level II, Work Zone Traffic Control
• Mechanic: ASE A-5 ( Brakes), ASE A-1 (Engine Repair), ASE G-1 (Maintenance)