Maintenance Repair Technician I

City of Stockton • Stockton, CA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Stockton is seeking to fill two (2) Maintenance Repair Technician I vacancies in the Public Works Department. This is an entry-level position where incumbents learn to perform routine, basic maintenance and repair of streets, traffic control painting and sign work, installation, repair and maintenance of parking meters, traffic signals, street lighting, and graffiti abatement. The position involves heavy, physical work and requires the operation of trucks and a variety of hand and power tools and equipment. Incumbents may work independently using various methods of graffiti abatement and removal. This class is alternately staffed with Maintenance Repair Technician II, and incumbents may advance to the higher level after meeting specific experience and training requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Six (6) months of work experience as a laborer in construction or maintenance work.
• Must possess a current, valid California Class C driver's license at time of appointment and maintained at all times thereafter.
• Must obtain and maintain a Class A California driver's license within one (1) year of appointment to the position of Maintenance Repair Technician I for continued employment.
• Must possess strength and stamina to lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds and to perform sustained physical labor.
• Must be willing to work out of doors in all weather conditions.
• Must be willing to work in confined spaces with exposure to heavy traffic and other potentially hazardous substances.
• Must be willing to work overtime and off-hours shifts in emergency situations.
• All City of Stockton employees are considered disaster service workers who may be required to report for duty, or remain on duty to address disaster service activities in the event of an emergency or disaster and are required to undertake an applicable loyalty oath.

Nice To Haves

• Work experience and/or training in work zone safety are desirable.
• Endorsements T and N for Class A California driver's license are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Performs installation, maintenance and repair of streets, public right-of-way, City facilities, traffic control devices, traffic signals, streetlights and parking meters.
• Operates trucks and a variety of hand and power tools and equipment related to the work.
• May work independently using various methods of graffiti abatement and removal.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Learns to perform routine, basic maintenance and repair of streets.
• Learns traffic control painting and sign work.
• Learns installation, repair and maintenance of parking meters, traffic signals, street lighting.
• Learns graffiti abatement.

Benefits

• City of Stockton 9/80 schedule: 6:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. every other Friday, with every other Friday off.
• Overtime as needed by the department.
• Included in the Civil Service system.
• Eligible to receive Veteran's Preference Points for entrance into the Civil Service (not applicable on the promotional list).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED