Maintenance Assistant PT/FT - Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans, develops, operates, and maintains transportation facilities, services, and related systems which contribute to the livability and economic health of the City. We comprise a team of more than 500 people ready to serve the needs of our residents to improve the efficiency and safety of San José streets. We are an energetic and innovative team that is improving transportation in one of the nation’s largest cities, while focusing on safety, sustainability, and active public life! For more information about DOT, visit www.sanjoseca.gov/transportation. 

The Department of Transportation is currently seeking to fill multiple part-time and full-time vacancies for the Maintenance Assistant position. If you are interested in employment in these classifications, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

DOT is currently accepting applications to fill the following positions: 

Maintenance Assistant FT  

Under immediate supervision, the Maintenance Assistant FT performs unskilled work in the maintenance and repair of streets, pavements, sewers, landscaping, traffic signs, and traffic signals. Duties include digging holes, trenches, and ditches. It also includes operating a wide range of hand, mechanical, and power tools, as well as a variety of light and heavy vehicles, trucks, and equipment relevant to work performed, ensuring compliance with safe working practices.

Maintenance crews provide services seven days a week. Individuals in this classification may be assigned a work shift, including grave and swing, weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call.

Possess ability to:

• Move between/within work areas, including but not limited to sitting, standing, and walking on various surfaces, turning, bending, grasping, and making repetitive hand movements;

• Communicate in person and over the telephone or radio;
• Maintain professional demeanor during interactions with staff, customers and the public.

Physical/environmental elements include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work;
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 50 pounds, or heavier weights, in all cases with the use of proper equipment;
• Identify problems or hazards, work in confined spaces and around machines, and climb/descend ladders;
• Operate, inspect, and repair varied hand and power tools and construction equipment;
• Operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites;
• Be exposed to unpredictable working conditions including but not limited to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances, fumes, dust, and air contaminants.

For more information regarding the Maintenance Assistant FT position, please visit the class specification.

Maintenance Assistant PT (Meter Shop) 

Under immediate supervision, the Maintenance Assistant PT (Meter Shop) performs unskilled work in the maintenance and repair of parking meters and operates a wide range of hand, mechanical, and power tools, and equipment relevant to work performed, ensuring compliance with safe working practices. This position requires long periods of walking outdoors, collecting parking meters.

This part-time position schedule is from 6:00am – 10:00am Monday through Friday.

Job Responsibilities include:

• Collect coins daily from parking meters using a three-wheel metal coin collection cart (up to 150 lbs) along a two-hour walking route, in all weather conditions.
• Drive or be transported to assigned collection routes.
• Maintain and repair on-street smart parking meters and their housings, including key and lock maintenance.
• Use hand tools and web-based databases to service-connected parking meters.
• Service parking ticket dispensing machines, following their unique maintenance protocols.
• Utilize a City-issued cell phone to access the internet, databases, and Maintenance App.
• Record and track completed work through the Maintenance App on your phone.
• Perform shop-based repairs and servicing of individual parking meters, including cleaning, recharging, testing, and replacing faulty parts.

Physical/environmental elements include, but are not limited to:

• Move between/within work areas, including but not limited to sitting, standing, and walking on various surfaces, turning, bending, grasping, and making repetitive hand movements
• Maintain strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 50 pounds, or heavier weights, in all cases with the use of proper equipment
• Operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites;
• Be exposed to unpredictable working conditions including but not limited to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, etc.

For additional information regarding the Maintenance Assistant PT (Meter Shop) position, please visit the class specification. 

Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Educational Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate).

Experience: None

Acceptable Substitutions: None

Physical Requirement: Ability to perform the essential physical functions of this position will be determined by a post-offer medical examination conducted by the City of San José Employee Health Services.

Certifications/Licenses: 

• Possession of a valid driver’s license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in the State of California; or
• possession of a valid State of California Class A or B driver's license with applicable endorsements; or
• possession of a valid State of California Certified Commercial Applicator’s License.

As a condition of employment in some designated positions, possession of a valid State of California Class A or B driver’s license with applicable endorsements is required.

Selected candidates will be required to submit a DMV Release of Driver Record Information form at the time of conditional offer and will be enrolled in the DMV Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Program. Refusal to do so will be considered withdrawing from the recruitment process.

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

• Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
• Computer Skills: Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
• Constructive Energies: A demonstration of energy and drive that comes from within, and a willingness to approach all aspects of work with a generally positive attitude; possessing the inclination to take appropriate action rather than waiting to be told what to do; examples of Constructive Energies include but are not limited to: enthusiasm, honesty, integrity, empathy, dedication, reliable, proactive, respectful, confidence, ethical, and a willingness to help others
• Customer Service: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
• Multi-Tasking: Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
• Reliability: Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Selection Process: 

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

Submission of a resume is optional. However, submission of a resume in lieu of completing the education and work experience sections on the application or failing to answer all the questions will constitute an incomplete application and it will be withheld from further consideration.

RESOURCES: If you need assistance with the online application system, please contact Human Resources (either by phone or in person). If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, there are computers for your use in the lobby of Human Resources.

City of San José - Human Resources
200 East Santa Clara Street, 4th Floor, Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Human.Resources@sanjoseca.gov
(408) 535-1285

If selected, the Conditional Offer of Employment may be contingent upon you providing proof of a valid State of California driver’s license, and an assessment of your California DMV Employer Pull Notice (EPN) as per the DMV Release of Driver Record Information form. Failure to pass the DMV Pull Notice assessment will deem you ineligible for employment.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Keana Tran at Keana.Tran@sanjoseca.gov. 

Salary : $56,722 - $72,363