Maintenance Worker

City of Santa Monica•Santa Monica, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine maintenance and simple repairs on City grounds and facilities involving trades such as carpentry, plumbing, basic electrical, construction repairs, and HVAC services. May assist journey level trades person with complex repairs involving a trade. Collects trash, picks up bulky items, and repairs trash containers. Maintains and cleans beaches, parking structures and other City grounds and facilities. Performs related work as required. The eligible list that will be established as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill permanent (full time and part time), temporary as-needed and/or on-call Maintenance Worker vacancies that occur in the City during the life of the list.

Requirements

Safe work practices and procedures
Hand and gardening power tools and equipment
Cleaning tools, solutions and cleaning equipment
General construction practices
Basic vehicle and equipment maintenance
Basic mathematics
Effective customer service techniques
Perform simple basic trade and construction repairs
Safely and properly operate power and heavy equipment, such as jackhammers, power and chain saws, skip loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, and power root cutters
Perform physical labor for sustained periods
Read maps, charts, blueprints and gauges
Perform simple mathematical calculations
Take accurate measurements
Follow oral and written instructions
Work in non-permit confined spaces
Lift and carry heavy objects
Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with City employees and the general public
Provide effective customer service
High school graduation or the equivalent.
One year of recent, paid work experience performing general construction, maintenance or repair work which has included heavy physical labor.
Possession of a valid Class C driver license.

Responsibilities

Responds to work order assignments to pick up bulky and large trash items from residential and commercial customers.
May assist in maneuvering trash/recycling/organic containers to be serviced.
Responds to trash pick-up requests.
Hauls, labels and stores abandoned belongings.
Performs routine building and grounds work, including minor maintenance and repairs to City facilities and refers problems to appropriate staff.
May assist journey level tradesperson with complex repairs.
Sweeps and picks up litter from walkways, streets, alleys, sidewalks, beach, City owned parking structures and other public areas including bus stops.
Performs a variety of custodial duties including cleaning, disinfecting and replenishing supplies in restrooms.
Sweeps, cleans and washes floors, walls, and open space.
Installs, changes and removes fences, gates, doors, bollards, ceiling tiles, and other hardware at public facilities.
Assists with resetting fuses, light fixtures, and washing HVAC chiller coils.
Ensures that facilities doors, gates and windows are secure.
Assists with boarding up windows and doors, if necessary.
Operates steam cleaning equipment.
Drives City vehicles including medium to large trucks, and small utility vehicles requiring a Class C driver’s license.
Carries out routine inspections of equipment and vehicles.
Performs roadside groundskeeping duties which may include sweeping, mowing, and trimming hedges.
Loads, hauls, and disposes of trash, debris, and heavy objects.
Patches up and paints small areas.
Unplugs restroom clogs, checks plumbing fixtures, and identifies plumbing problems.
Follows applicable safety rules and regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.