Maintenance Worker I - Building Maintenance

City of Oceanside•Oceanside, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Oceanside is accepting applications for the position of Maintenance Worker I. There is currently one vacancy in the Public Works Department, Building Maintenance Division. This is the entry level class in the Maintenance Worker series. This class is distinguished from the Maintenance Worker II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including less complex construction, maintenance and repair duties. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Advancement to the II level is based on demonstrated proficiency in performing the assigned functions and is at the discretion of higher level supervisory or management staff. Examples of duties performed by employees in this class may not include all required duties, nor are all listed tasks necessarily performed by everyone in this class.

Requirements

Basic methods and techniques of general maintenance, construction and repair related to the area of work assigned.
Methods and techniques of grounds keeping including mowing, fertilizing and application of chemicals.
Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Ability to perform a variety of maintenance, construction and repair work in the area of work assigned.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to learn operational characteristics of equipment and tools used in the area of work assigned.
Ability to learn basic methods and techniques of concrete finishing and repair.
Ability to learn basic methods and techniques of street maintenance, repair and asphalt overlay.
Ability to learn basic techniques of street striping and sign installation.
Ability to learn basic techniques of carpentry, plumbing, painting.
Ability to learn basic methods and techniques of irrigation systems design, installation and maintenance.
Ability to learn operational characteristics of water distribution, wastewater treatment, water treatment, and sewer collection systems.
Ability to learn practices and procedures of traffic control and flagging.
Ability to learn methods and techniques of safe chemical use, storage and disposal.
Ability to learn tree care, pruning and maintenance duties.
Ability to learn fertilizer composition and application.
Ability to learn pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
Ability to use and operate a variety of maintenance and repair equipment in a safe and effective manner.
Ability to pave roads and repair damaged sidewalks.
Ability to locate and mark water and sewer mains and services.
Ability to maintain and repair a variety of tools and equipment.
Ability to repair and replace street signs.
Ability to mow, edge, trim and clean park grounds.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Some maintenance, construction or repair experience is desirable.
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of maintenance, construction and repair work on various facilities and structures within an assigned area including construction, repair and maintenance of streets, parks, buildings, signs, trees, roadsides, medians, water or wastewater systems, docks and piers.
Installs, maintains, and repairs water, sewer and irrigation mains and pipes; cuts and fits pipes; taps water mains; repairs leaks; installs meters, valves laterals and regulators.
Assists in the repair and maintenance of pumps, motors and related water and wastewater equipment; maintains pump stations; installs and repairs fire hydrants.
Makes routine repairs to structures including plumbing, painting and carpentry work.
Sets up traffic control devices and performs flagging functions; directs and controls traffic.
Performs street cuts for excavation and replacement of new asphalt; removes and replaces concrete and asphalt; mixes, rakes and spreads asphalt; seals cracks and patches streets; performs pothole patching and surface repairs.
Constructs forms; mixes and pours cement; finishes cement on curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
Operates street painting equipment in the placing of lines and warning notices on streets.
Maintains roadways by removing sand, gravel and debris from streets; cleans and maintains storm drains pipes and catch basins.
Maintains parks, parkways, athletic fields, and medians including mowing, pruning and weed eating.
Inspects, maintains and repairs playground equipment.
Installs and maintains irrigation systems.
Prunes trees and shrubs; removes tree stumps and roots.
Cleans and maintains walks, roadsides, gutters, curbs, culverts, restrooms and other facilities.
Gathers and removes garbage from grounds and facilities.
Applies pesticides, herbicides and fertilizes grounds; lays sod; seeds greens.
Performs building maintenance and construction functions including new construction, framing, drywall and painting.
Repairs pier decking and docks; replace spiling caps and cross beams.
Operates a variety of construction and maintenance equipment and power tools such as dump trucks, tractor trucks, rodder trucks, tractors, front end loaders, skip loaders, aerial boom trucks, backhoes, grader, paving machine, compressor, jack hammer, paint sprayer, sand-blaster, and concrete saw.
Hauls equipment and materials to and from sites.
Installs, repairs and replaces street signs and posts; cleans and maintains existing signs.
Removes graffiti from City property.
Operates mowers, edgers and pruners.
Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment.
Maintains inventory of parts and supplies.
Cleans and maintains maintenance shop tools, workspace and equipment.
Responds to emergencies as needed.