Maintenance Worker I / II (Water Division)

This is a banded series in the Maintenance Worker family, performing apprentice, journey, and skilled advanced journey level work in the operation of the respective division. Performs related work as required.

Maintenance Worker I

There are three possible divisions in which the Maintenance Worker I may work - the Water Division, Streets/Sewer Division, or Parks Division. The below listed duties are not all-encompassing but are designed to serve as a guide of some typical duties the position would perform, depending on the division in which they work. 

• Performs basic maintenance, repair, construction and installation work.
• Digs holes, trenches, and ditches using picks, shovels, jack hammers, spades, cultivating forks, post hole diggers and other tools: loads, unloads, shovels, and rakes sand, gravel, dirt, fertilizer, loam, asphalt, and other materials.
• Maintains awareness of safety procedures and practice on work assignments.
• Cleans and flushes sewers and catch basins; removes debris from sewer and gutters.
• Prepares/finish trenches for water and sewer installation.
• Ability to operate/maintain hand tools, power tools and motorized equipment.
• Maintains, replaces, and repairs infrastructures.
• Measures, cuts and threads pipe.
• Cleans and monitors pump stations and related equipment.
• Maintains daily log.
• Makes minor adjustments on service equipment.
• Repairs, maintains, and installs water meters and related water service lines. 
• Performs general carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing and mechanical work in building maintenance.
• Performs related duties as required. 
• Participates in the repair of sewer lines, checking of sanitary sewers, laying of sewer pipes, and installation of sewer connections.
• Performs labor in the planting, cultivating, trimming, removing, watering, and spraying of lawns, plants and other vegetation.
• Mows and trims lawns, rakes leaves, hoes weeds, clears paths and trails, empties trash containers, cleans equipment, structures, and facilities, such as courts, swimming pools, park grounds, restrooms and work areas.
• Performs labor in the erecting of tree supports, building of park benches, barbeque pits, retaining walls and other items.
• Sets up cones and barricades for traffic and safety control, may perform as a flag person.
• Lifts heavy weights.
• Uses tools such as air spades, tampers, picks, shovels, hoes, rakes, pruning shears, rototillers, trimmers, shears, edgers, loppers, pruners and other items.

Maintenance Worker II

There are three possible divisions in which the Maintenance Worker II may work - the Water Division, Streets/Sewer Division, or Parks Division. Within the Parks Division, there is a specific Maintenance Worker II who is primarily assigned to maintain T.L. Davis Sports Complex, Gregor Sports Park, and Oakdale Community Park, and works directly under a Senior Maintenance Worker. The below listed duties are not all-encompassing but are designed to serve as a guide of some typical duties the position would perform, depending on the division in which they work. 

• Perform semi-skilled maintenance, repair, construction, and installation work of streets, parking lots, and other paved surfaces.
• Perform a wide variety of semi-skilled tasks such as cleaning catch basins and plugged sewers; repairing and unplugging sewer laterals, mains and storm drains; repairing and replacing water lines; repairing and patching street surfaces; and installing and repairing chain link fences.
• Drive and operate pickup trucks, dump trucks, light flatbed trucks, chippers, forklifts, mowers, and related light vehicles.
• Maintain awareness of safety procedures and practices them on work assignments.
• Spray trees and weeds; aerate lawns.
• Prepare/finish trenches for water and sewer installation.
• Operate and maintain hand tools, power tools, and motorized equipment.
• Maintain, replace, and repair water and sewer lines.
• Measure, cut, and thread pipe.
• Install and repair sprinkler lines and irrigation systems.
• Clean and monitor pump stations and related equipment.
• Perform emergency repairs to water, sewer, and drainage systems.
• Set up traffic control devices at work sites on the streets.
• Maintain daily log.
• Make minor adjustments on service equipment.
• Assist in other areas of public works/park operations.
• Repair, maintain, and install water meters and related water service lines.
• Perform general carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, and mechanical work in building maintenance.
• If assigned to the Sports Parks, shall have general working knowledgeable of turf management, fertigation/injection systems, and fertilizer. 
• Performs related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS   

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maintenance Worker I

ABILITY TO

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Ability to operate light automotive equipment and vehicles.
• Establish & maintain effective relationships.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Ability to make simple measurements.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time. 
• Ability to learn department operations and policies.
• Ability to learn sections of codes and laws.

Maintenance Worker II

• Perform journey level maintenance work assignments for street, utilities (sewer water, storm drain, irrigation), grounds, and facilities.
• Read, understand, and apply safety procedures in operating equipment and performing work assignments.
• Operate specialized and motorized equipment used in public works, parks, and facility maintenance work.
• Read, understand, and implement schematic diagrams and blueprints.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, write, and understand English.
• Perform basic arithmetic calculations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Maintenance Worker I

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Maintenance Worker II

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two-year’s related experience preferably as a maintenance Worker I with the City; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Maintenance Worker I

• Valid California driver’s license.

Maintenance Worker II

• Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
• Obtain a minimum of a Class B California driver’s license permit within 90 days of hire and the Class B license within one year of hire.
• Water distribution (D-1) certification required if specifically assigned to the Water Division. 
• Sewer Collections (C-1) certification required if specifically assigned to the Street & Sewer Division.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and perform work which involves the frequent lifting, pushing and or pulling of objects which may occasionally weigh up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT   

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.   The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Salary : $45,061 - $61,297