What are the responsibilities and job description for the PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE WORKER position at City of Huntington Beach, CA?
This promotional recruitment is only open to current "Regular" City of Huntington Beach employees. (Employees who have not completed their INITIAL probationary period are not eligible.)
Note: This job description is currently being updated and is under review for final approval.
In Huntington Beach, we believe that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have two outstanding career opportunities available for Public Works Maintenance Worker in our Public Works Department. The current vacancies are in the Street Maintenance and Tree Maintenance divisions.
The Position
Under close supervision, the Public Works Maintenance Worker performs a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled tasks in the maintenance of City streets, landscape, trees, traffic, or beaches. The Public Works Maintenance Worker is an entry-level job class within the maintenance worker series. Incumbents perform a variety of maintenance work based on area of assignment. Work is of average difficulty and performed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Examples of Essential Duties
- Removes debris in streets, alleyways, other municipal properties, and on beaches as necessary or requested by citizens, other City departments or other cities
- Maintains and cleans City restrooms and facilities in parks and on beaches
- Hauls materials to job sites and stages work areas for crews
- Cleans worksite when repairs are completed and hauls debris and discarded materials away
- Assists in setting up traffic control markings for work zones; acts as flagger to route traffic safely around work zone
- Participates in the set up and operation of equipment at City special events
- Assists with general labor duties
- May respond to emergency calls for service on a call-out basis requiring working outside of normal business hours as needed
- Attends appropriate hazard exposure training for related duties as assigned; supports and actively promotes the City’s safety programs; assists with periodic safety inspections; identifies and corrects safety hazards
- Reports to work as scheduled; may work a variety of schedules including evenings, weekends and holidays as required
- Performs manual labor in support of street repairs
- Assists with pothole, sidewalk, and other asphalt repairs and the annual slurry seal program for residential streets
- Removes large pieces of debris in streets prior to clean up by street sweeper
- Assists in clearing areas containing hazardous materials
- Assists with regular maintenance, including pruning, planting, pest control and removal of city-owned trees, in city parks, medians, landscape areas, sidewalks, and parkways
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:
Education: A high school diploma or equivalent certificate.
Experience: Experience in general construction or the maintenance of infrastructure facilities and systems preferred.
Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment.
Maintenance Worker incumbents may be recommended to the journey-level classification of Senior Public Work Maintenance Worker upon meeting the minimum qualifications necessary for performance of the higher-level duties, and upon successful completion of the probationary period. Dependent upon area of assignment, the requirements for reclassification consideration, subject to the review, recommendation, and approval of the department head and human resources, include the following:
- Eighteen months’ experience in area of assignment
- Valid California Class C driver’s license and an acceptable driving record and IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician Certificate or equivalent for traffic assignments
- Valid California Class A driver’s license with hazmat endorsement and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment for all other assignments
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a City or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program.
Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
- Application Review
- Examinations - Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the selection process that will consist of a performance exam (pass/fail) and an oral exam (weighted 100%) - tentatively scheduled for November 6, 2025.
- Selection Interview
- Background
- Appointment
