Harbor Maintenance Craftsworker

City of MontereyMonterey, CA
Onsite

About The Position

The City of Monterey's world renowned waterfront area is comprised of two wharves, two launch ramps, a 413 berth marina, and approximately 180 moorings. The Harbor Maintenance Craftsworker is responsible for the preventative maintenance and repair or replacement of these structures, working as a team and project leader, and maintaining good customer relations with a public of diverse backgrounds. The City of Monterey offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees. Some of these benefits include a Health Spending Fund, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Vacation Accruals, Sick Leave, 14 Paid Holidays, Education Incentive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement Programs, CalPERS Retirement, and more! Under general supervision, to perform skilled and highly skilled repair and maintenance work on wharves, structures, marina and harbor waters, machinery, and to do related work as required. This class is distinguished from other positions in the Harbor Maintenance series in that the individuals in this class perform skilled and highly skilled repair and maintenance work on the wharves, etc. This position is distinguished from the other classifications in the Harbor Maintenance series in that the former has no supervisory or lead responsibility.

Requirements

  • Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
  • Three (3) years experience in harbors, wharves and marina or related work including boat handling
  • Ability to acquire and maintain various equipment certifications and TWIC card as needed

Nice To Haves

  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  • Must possess first responder and HAZMAT certification within one (1) year of employment

Responsibilities

  • Repair or assists in the repair of piling, stringers, decking, paving, fender systems, etc. of wharves
  • Repair and replaces floats, berth walks and marina structures
  • Construct dock boxes
  • Operate shop tools, power tools, trucks, harbor boat
  • Under direction layout work, does heavy and finish carpentry; plumbing; minor electrical; fabrication from wood, plastics, and metal
  • Direct work of part-time employees as required
  • Rig blocks and tackles and staging
  • Inspect and repair buoys and buoy anchorage gear
  • Manage hazardous materials
  • Work with dredging contractors
  • May operate backhoe, forklift, vessels, or other large equipment
  • On-call for emergencies
  • Support the relationship between the City of Monterey and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff
  • Maintain confidentiality of work-related issues and City information
  • Perform other job-related duties within the scope of this job classification as assigned

Benefits

  • Health Spending Fund
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Vacation Accruals
  • Sick Leave
  • 14 Paid Holidays
  • Education Incentive Pay
  • Tuition Reimbursement Programs
  • CalPERS Retirement
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