Maintenance Trainee - Recreation & Community Services

City of Lakewood • Lakewood, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Maintenance Trainee positions are available as part of the City's Training and Employment Preparation Program. The Program provides an opportunity for hourly trainees to learn job skills and gain work experience in one or more assignments. These are "at will" employment opportunities of the City and may be terminated at any time without cause within the total discretion of the appointing authority. Full participation in the program is based on continued satisfactory performance and attendance. Participation in, or completion of the program does not guarantee further employment with the City of Lakewood beyond participation in this trainee program. Maintenance Trainee positions are limited to a maximum employment period of 4,160 hours (the program can be completed in two years if the incumbent is appointed to work 40 hours per week). The provisions of this program do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provision of this program may be modified or revoked without notice. The City of Lakewood is seeking hard-working and responsible candidates to fill a vacant full-time, limited term position and to create an eligibility list of Maintenance Trainee candidates in the Recreation & Community Services Department. Incumbents may be assigned to work in park, turf and landscape maintenance or specialty crews and may work a variety of hours including weekends and holidays. Under direct supervision, Maintenance Trainees learn and perform moderate to heavy manual labor using a variety of tools and equipment; will learn new skills and/or enhance current skills; and learn and apply the basic safety techniques and practices. This is an at-will position and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the City Manager or designee.

Requirements

• Graduation from High School, or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid Class "C" Operator's license issued by the California State Department of Motor Vehicles and a good driving record.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Learn and acquire skills in various areas of maintenance.
• Perform unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance duties in a variety of settings, using hand and power-driven tools.
• Perform heavy manual labor.
• Be safety conscious and learn and apply all safety procedures and practices related to work being performed.
• Read, write and carry oral and written instructions.
• Work well with supervisors, coworkers and the public.
• Must be able to work with a full range of body movements involving reaching, bending, stooping, and grasping.
• Perform heavy lifting and carrying on a regular basis of up to 50 lbs.
• Stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Strength to perform heavy labor or moderately heavy labor.
• Must have dexterity to use hand and power-driven tools.
• Must have normal vision and hearing ability.
• May be exposed to variable weather conditions; noise from power-driven tools and equipment; gas and chemical vapors from normal work duties and environment.
• All new employees must verify their identity and entitlement to work in the United States by providing required documentation.
• All City employees are required to sign a loyalty oath or affirmation prior to actual employment.
• All City employees are required to perform assigned Emergency Service duties in the event of an emergency or disaster.

Nice To Haves

• Some work experience in park turf or landscape maintenance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply the basic principles of horticulture in performing daily tasks in the area of pruning, fertilizing and maintaining various species of plants throughout the City.
• Learn and be able to identify by sight, and learn the basic characteristics and care requirements of 25 to 30 plants commonly found in Lakewood parks and landscaped areas.
• Learn and be able to operate power equipment such as: mowers, backpack blowers, weed eaters, edgers, floor strippers and buffers.
• Learn and be able to perform tasks required for the general maintenance of public parks, medians, right-of-ways and alleyways including trimming, edging, blowing down, cleaning picnic facilities, as well as picking up litter and trash control.

Benefits

• The City of Lakewood does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, disability status, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, or other protected class in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.
• The City of Lakewood is committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities. If you need assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation during any part of the selection process, including assessments and interviews, please contact [email protected] or call 562-866-9771ext. 2210.
• Employment offers are conditional, based upon the successful completion of a medical examination which includes drug and alcohol screening for safety-sensitive positions.
• Candidates selected to work in a position requiring contact with children must submit a certificate or notice documenting that within the last two years they have been examined and found to be free of communicable tuberculosis.

What This Job Offers

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