Maintenance Assistant (PT)

City of South Pasadena•South Pasadena, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The South Pasadena Public Works Department is recruiting a driven and reliable individual to assist with a variety of functions across the Facilities, Parks, Streets, and Sewer divisions, contributing to the maintenance and improvement of City infrastructure and services. This position may work up to 18 hours per week, and scheduling may vary depending on departmental needs. This recruitment may close at any time, with or without notice. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. The purpose of this role is to perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and general construction work in one of the Public Works divisions of Streets/Sewers, Parks and Facilities; and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Perform heavy manual labor
Use basic hand and power tools
Perform simple maintenance repairs and construction-related tasks
Operate hand tools and power equipment and perform assigned maintenance tasks following established procedures and safety techniques
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Understand and carry out oral or written instructions

Nice To Haves

Six or more months of general maintenance work experience is desirable
Knowledge of general maintenance, cleaning, and repair methods and preventative maintenance techniques
Knowledge of proper use of hand and power tools
Ability to learn and apply learned maintenance and repair procedures involving streets, storm drains, parks, facilities, medians and landscape work
Knowledge of basic record keeping techniques

Responsibilities

Performs unskilled and some semi-skilled tasks in the cleaning and maintenance of City buildings and facilities, streets, parks, landscaping, medians, sewers, and rights-of-way, and removes graffiti; and performs other related duties as assigned.
Loads, unloads, and stores delivered supplies and equipment in Maintenance Yard; drives or rides in service trucks to travel to and from work sites; assists in setting up and taking down safety cones and delineators.
Uses hand and power tools at work sites to perform basic maintenance duties such as shovels, brooms, trimmers, and small cultivating tools as well as power blowers and power washing equipment; operates other power tools and equipment with appropriate guidance.
Cleans and maintains City parks, landscaping, and median strips; performs ground level trimming of trees, bushes, and other plants; picks up and hauls debris collected throughout the City.
Assists with asphalt and concrete repairs, including breaking up existing surfaces and mixing and spreading new material.
Assists in cleaning, washing, and repainting surfaces.
Assists in light facilities maintenance tasks including cleaning, restocking supplies, moving furniture, hanging items from the wall, and painting.
Cleans and maintains restrooms; dumps trash and replaces liners.
Performs preventative maintenance to maintain tools, vehicles and equipment.
Assists in setting up structures, tables, and chairs for special events.