Senior Maintenance Worker - Street Maintenance

Salary : $62,504.00 - $76,003.20 Annually
Location : 15091 La Palma Drive, Chino
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-13
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: 6/18/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt


What's the role?
The City of Chino Hills is recruiting for the position of Senior Maintenance Worker in the Streets Division of Public Works. We are seeking a dedicated individual who is committed to providing exceptional customer service, works collaboratively as part of a team, and takes pride in serving the community. This key role offers the opportunity to take on increased responsibility, support daily operations, and contribute to the City's continued success while advancing your career within the organization.
The Senior Maintenance Worker provides technical and specialized assistance to the assigned supervisor and serves as a lead person on the maintenance crew. The responsibilities include leading, overseeing, and participating in the maintenance and repair of a multitude of public works systems, including park systems, roads, wastewater and landscape areas.
Please note: An eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
Click on the benefits tab to explore and learn more about our competitive, customizable benefits package.

This position might be perfect for you

As a Senior Maintenance Worker, you should be capable of:

• Confidently operating various equipment and tools as necessary for assignment.
• Effectively providing direction and training to a crew in using various tools, equipment, and safety precautions.
• Establishing and maintaining positive and collaborative working relationships with City staff, contractors, and the public.
• Read, interpret and apply technical information from manuals, drawings, specifications, layouts, blueprints and schematics or verbal direction.
• Working day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts as required; responding to emergency calls and taking appropriate action as needed.
• Understanding and following verbal and written instructions; communicating clearly and concisely.
• Respond to inquiries, complaints and requests courteously.
• Utilizing a computer to maintain accurate logs and records of work performed; preparing appropriate reports and documentation.
• Recognizing unusual, inefficient, or dangerous operating conditions and recommend appropriate correction.

Some of the essential duties you may be responsible for:

• Lead a maintenance crew in the safe performance of all division duties; act as a technical resource on complex projects.
• Operate a variety of tools and equipment such as rollers, dump trucks, skip loaders, jackhammers, air compressors, paint stripers and tractors.
• Remove, replace and repair hazards in streets, such as potholes and cracks.
• Break up, repair, mix, form and finish concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks and ramps.
• Place traffic control and warning signs; serve as a flag person to control traffic; set up cones, barricades and other safety zone methods as needed.
• Load, transport and unload stone, gravel, asphalt, slurry materials, dirt and a variety of other materials.
• Construct and repair manholes.
• Maintain and install street and traffic signs.
• Clear storm drains, catch basins and culverts.
• Paint parking stalls, crosswalks, curbs, street lines and street markings.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required

Additional position details:

• Eligible for On-Call and Call-Back pay (depending on assignment needs)
• Eligible for Commercial Driver's License pay
• 9/80 Work Schedule

Are you qualified?
To be considered for the position any combination of experience, education and/or training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may qualify.


A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
This position requires a minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in maintenance and repair in the assigned division.


Highly d esired : Experience in a lead or supervisory role

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:


High School diploma or equivalent; Preferred: Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance; supervisory or public works course work preferred.


LICENSE:

Possession of a valid California Class A or B Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements is required throughout employment.
Highly desired: California Class A License
WORKING CONDITIONS:


To view working conditions, please CLICK HERE
Where do you go from here?
APPLICATION PROCESS

• Deadline to apply is Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 11:59pm.
• All applicants are required to apply online at or by clicking on the "Apply" link at the top of this announcement.
• The application must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met to proceed in the selection process.
  • Please list any relevant experience and education that demonstrate you may qualify for the position.
  • List all periods of employment from the past 10 years, beginning with your most recent employer (including all employment with the City of Chino Hills)
  • Separately list each position and level of responsibilities, including different positions within the same employer.
• Applications are screened to determine which candidates are best suited to the City's needs. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the information provided on the application is accurate and complete. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification.
• The most qualified applicants will be invited to the next phase of the process. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that your application will be selected to continue in the process.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected from the recruitment process.
• The recruitment process may include, but is not limited to, application review and evaluation, testing assessments, and oral interview(s) examination.

RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Qualified applicants will be invited to an oral interview/testing assessment, tentatively scheduled for the week of July 6th.

The next phase of the process will be the department selection interview scheduled for the week of July 13th
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Prospective employees who are selected for employment must successfully complete a medical examination and background check, which is paid for by the City. The background check will include being LiveScan fingerprinted through the Department of Justice.

All original appointments who have never held active status in a classification will be required to serve a 26-pay period probationary period (approximately one year). If a current employee who has held active status is selected, it will be considered a promotional appointment, and they will be required to serve a 13-pay period probationary period (approximately six months).
Remember to click the BENEFITS tab for information regarding our generous cafeteria plan and benefit details for full-time employees.
BENEFITS
RETIREMENT: Employees are covered by the San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association (SBCERA). This retirement system is independent of CalPERS but may also be linked to a CalPERS retirement through reciprocity.

For new City employees who are active Tier 1 members of SBCERA or who are members of another public employee retirement system with which "SBCERA Tier 1" reciprocity may be established (provided the employee is eligible for "SBCERA Tier 1" membership upon appointment), the City has a 2% @ 55 defined retirement plan, and the City pays up to 8% towards the required employee contribution after reciprocity is established.


In accordance with the provisions of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013, new employees who are not members of SBCERA or any other public employee retirement system with which reciprocity can be established (including CalPERS), will be enrolled in a defined retirement benefit plan of 2.5% @ 67 as a Tier 2 member. The employee will pay the member contribution rates that are set annually and implemented based on the fiscal year. The current Member Contributions rate is 8.61% (effective 7/1/24).
HEALTH BENEFITS: A flexible benefit plan of $2,014 per month is provided for this position. The flexible benefit plan for opting out of medical insurance is $ 1,935.00 The unused balance of the plan is paid as taxable cash. Employee vision coverage is City paid.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457(b) PLAN: The City will match employee contributionamountup to $200 per month.
LIFE INSURANCE: City paid $100,000 Group Term Life Insurance Policy (additional life insurance may be purchased by employee).

SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM DISABILITY: City paid benefit.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: This position is eligible for reimbursement of up to $2,500 per fiscal year.

OVERTIME: FLSA non-exempt employees are eligible for 1.5 overtime compensation.

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE: FLSA-exempt employees are eligible for 40 hours of Administrative Leave annually, subject to pro-ration upon hire.

PAID LEAVE:

• Sick Leave - 96 hours annually (cash out of up to 96 hours when eligible)
• Holiday- 12 paid holidays per year
• Holiday Winter Closure - (2) paid working days following Christmas Day Holiday to use during City Holiday Winter Closure
• Floating Holiday - 9 hours accrued pay period 1 of each calendar year
• Vacation
  • 80 hours for years 1-4
  • 120 hours for years 5-9
  • 160 hours for years 10+

Notice: Benefits listed above assume full-time (40 hours per week) status. Benefits for positions considered less than full-time are pro-rated based upon hours and may differ from those indicated.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Equal Employment Opportunity: The City of Chino Hills does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, recognized physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other protected class.

ADA Provision: The City of Chino Hills encourages applications from qualified individuals with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individuals who require reasonable accommodation to participate in any phase of the recruitment process must request that accommodation from the Human Resources Office as part of the application process.

Veteran's Preference : Proof of honorable discharge (DD214) must be submitted to the Human Resources Office by the filing deadline to claim a veteran's preference.

Probationary Period: Appointees to any position in the competitive service must satisfactorily complete a twelve-month probationary period.

Employment Eligibility Verification : Upon employment, new hires must complete a form provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to certify their eligibility to work in the United States of America.

Nepotism Policy: The City of Chino Hills abides by a nepotism policy which may preclude applicants from being hired if the City already employs relatives in certain positions. A copy of the policy is available from the Human Resources Office.
General Benefits 2025
Effective 01/01/25
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LICENSE VERIFICATION: Which Commercial Driver License do you currently possess?

• Class A
• Class B
• Neither

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Do you possess any endorsements on your California driver's license? If so, please explain in text box below, if not please type N/A.
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How many years of experience do you have performing street maintenance work?

• Less than 3 years
• 3 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

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Describe your experience leading a maintenance crew, including crew size, work assignments, and any training or safety responsibilities. If none, indicate "N/A."
Required Question