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Maintenance Repairer

City of Pasadena
City of Pasadena Salary
Pasadena, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/22/2025
The City of Pasadena - Public Works Department is seeking a Maintenance Repairer to perform skilled work in construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, structures, and City equipment with specific emphasis in roofing, carpentry, and general maintenance.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in their field and demonstrates extensive knowledge and ability in multiple building trades. This person will have excellent interpersonal skills, time management skills, written and communication skills, have customer focus, be a team player, and possesses a strong work ethic.The major responsibilities of this position are listed below. For more detailed information, please refer to the job description.

  • Performs skilled maintenance and repair work and minor construction on buildings, structures, and City equipment.
  • Performs, maintains, inspects, installs, replaces, repairs and programs.
  • Maintains and repairs City equipment such as stationary boilers, small electric motors, fans, filters, compressors, and air conditioning systems.
  • Performs basic electrical work on non-energized lines, receptacles, and light fixtures; changes light tubes/bulbs; installs conduit.
  • Performs various maintenance and repairs on various doors and gates such as rollup doors, sectional doors, auto gates including but not limited to participating in component monitoring, locking systems, inspection, installation, programming (ex. ground loops, rollup and sectional door operators, door receivers and remote controls, door treks, photo eyes and edge guards).
  • Participates in various tenant improvement tasks including but not limited to: site demolition, moving, and clean up; roofs and/or gutter systems repairs; floor installation and repairs; walls or ceiling installation and applications.
  • Paints and makes repairs on equipment. installs doors and windows, applies insulation material, mixes, and pours cement, constructs, and reconditions office furniture, sets glass.
  • Locates and maintains drains and participates in other plumbing-related support tasks.
  • Operates equipment, hand, and power tools.
  • Drives City vehicles; may direct the work of assistants.
  • Performs related tasks as assigned.

COMPETENCIES The following list represents the core competencies needed for success in this position.

  • Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products.
  • Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
  • Action & Results Focus - Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment.
  • General Physical Ability - Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
  • Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to one’s work
  • Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Three years of recent experience as a helper in the construction and repair trades, OR
  • One year of journey level experience in a skilled trade (general repairs, automated doors and gates, door locks, carpentry, painting, plumbing, roofing, electrical, or heating and air conditioning).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

  • Five years of experience is preferred.
  • Experience working with electrical components.
  • Prior locksmith experience, knowledge of tools, methods and materials used in the building construction, maintenance, and repair fields.
  • Ability to operate basic shop equipment, ability to work from blueprints and rough sketches.
  • Physical strength and agility to lift up to 40 lbs, bend in all directions, climb ladders, squeeze with arms and hands, pull and lower items up to 40 lbs, operates machinery using hand and legs.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of training and experience and the most highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in a written examination and a department-level interview.

VACANCY INFORMATION

There is currently one full-time vacancy is in the Building Systems and Fleet Management Division of the Public Works Department. The resulting eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill this vacancy and similar vacancies in the future. Candidates selected for this position are subject to a one-year probationary work period.Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License is required at time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.

Some positions in this classification may require knowledge and ability in a specific building trade.

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