Job Description

Public Works-Operations and Maintenance

The City is seeking self-motivated candidates to perform maintenance tasks in our Public Works-Operations and Maintenance Department within the Trees or Landscape Divisions.

Definition / Distinguishing Characteristics Under general supervision, to perform a variety of public works and parks maintenance tasks; to operate Type B and C power-driven equipment; to perform related work as required. Class Characteristics This is the middle level in the maintenance series of classifications. Employees appointed to this class usually have some general construction and maintenance experience and perform a variety of semi-skilled municipal maintenance tasks. Maintenance Workers may be required to provide guidance to less experienced employees as assigned.

Job Description

Examples of Typical Job Functions (Illustrative Only)

• Perform a variety of maintenance work in the construction, repair and maintenance of municipal buildings, streets, parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, storm drains, facilities, assist with traffic signals, street lights, and related utilities.
• Plant and maintain lawns, trees and other plant material on City property.
• Paint and maintain curbs, traffic lines and street signs and posts.
• Load and unload leaves and rubbish from City streets, gutters and other public areas.
• Clean, flush and rod-out sewers.
• Operate chipper truck.
• Chip brush and perform ground maintenance work.
• Cut and patch street surfaces as required.
• Keep records and make reports of supplies used.
• Maintain tools and equipment.
• Operate a variety of automotive, construction and maintenance equipment such as trucks, tractors, rollers, mowers and related equipment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Accepted general construction and maintenance practices
• Use, maintenance and application of basic tools and equipment
• Safe work practice
• General grounds maintenance techniques

Ability to:

• Work effectively in a variety of working conditions
• Perform heavy manual labor in varied assignments
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Read and write at the level necessary to perform the above
• Assist in the guidance of less experienced personnel.

Experience/Education:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Any combination of experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities an example of which would be two years of experience in similar maintenance duties.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Obtain possession of a valid California Class B Driver License within six months of employment
• Employees permanently assigned to tree maintenance must obtain an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Tree Worker Certification
• Electrical Hazards Awareness Program (EHAP)certificate, within six months of appointment.

If permanently assigned to Tree Maintenance:

• Climb and trim and plant City trees
• Remove trees in the street rights-of-way
• Perform tree planting and removal
• Climb trees as required
• Inspect trees for diseases and pests
• Operate and maintain climbing and trimming equipment

Additional Information

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Use of Type B & C Equipment. Type B includes all other power-driven equipment not designated as Type A or Type C, including mower, roller, 2-ton dump truck, patch truck, 2-ton chip truck with chipper, packer, truck, flusher truck (with or without trailer), small farm-type tractors with front-end buckets, mower, attachments, flail mower or broom, forklift, paint truck and trailer.

Environmental Conditions While performing the duties of the job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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