Facility Maintenance Worker I

City of Oakdale; Oakdale (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Oakdale is seeking a part-time Facility Maintenance Worker I. This role includes cleaning and maintaining city buildings and facilities, performing minor repairs, and ensuring excellent customer service. Successful candidates will have a high school diploma and maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• One year of maintenance experience required.
• Ability to obtain a California driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning and maintaining city buildings and parks.
• Operates power equipment and performs minor plumbing and repairs.
• Sets up for city events and maintains positive public relations.

Skills

Cleaning

Maintenance

Customer Service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Power tools

Job description

*** KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POSITION *** The Facility Maintenance Worker I is a Part-Time Position (P-21) that falls under the Finance Department, which is where our Facilities Maintenance Division falls under. The primary responsibilities of this position include cleaning and maintaining City Buildings and Park Restroom Facilities on a daily basis.
The estimated hours that this position will work will initially be 30 hours per week.

Under immediate supervision, performs semi-skilled and skilled tasks involved in the maintenance, limited construction, and repair of all City buildings and facilities; performs custodial duties related to the care, maintenance, and cleaning of assigned buildings and facilities; performs other related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participates in a variety of semi-skilled tasks involved in the maintenance, limited construction, or repair of City buildings and facilities.
• Performs minor plumbing work as necessary; unplugs drains, urinals and toilets; performs routine maintenance on valves, fittings, and other fixtures; replaces light bulbs when necessary, including bulbs for fluorescent lights; may work at elevated levels to replace light bulbs or to perform minor roof maintenance.
• Participates in minor repair or construction when needed; troubleshoots problems and reports findings to appropriate personnel; paints buildings and facilities when needed.
• Sets up for City events, move tables, chairs and furniture.
• Maintains and orders supplies, researches vendors and prices for supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals, and toilets; cleans and sanitizes drinking fountains.
• Sweeps, mops, strips and waxes floors; empties trash containers, shampoos carpet; washes windows; cleans, dusts, and polishes furniture.
• Operates and maintains a full range of power equipment such as buffers, pressure washers and carpet cleaners.
• Cleans desks and counter tops and other vertical and horizontal surfaces.
• Replenishes supplies in restrooms, kitchens, and other areas as required.
• Works irregular shifts as required (weekends and evenings).
• Responsible for maintaining the pool with the proper chemicals.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.

ABILITY TO :

• Clean and maintain all City owned buildings and facilities
• Perform light carpentry, plumbing, and painting work
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and equipment used in facility maintenance
• Perform heavy manual labor
• Respond to after-hours call-outs as assigned
• Interpret, explain, and apply applicable laws, codes, and regulations
• Read, interpret, and record data accurately
• Organize, prioritize, and follow-up on work assignments
• Work independently
• Make sound decisions within established guidelines
• Follow written and oral directions
• Observe safety principles and work in a safe manner
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Materials, tools, and methods used in general building construction, repair, maintenance, and upkeep
• Cleaning and custodian functions
• Grounds maintenance
• Safe work practices pertaining to the areas of assignment

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for a Facilities Maintenance Worker I/II. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent of:

Facilities Maintenance Worker I

High School diploma or general education degree (GED) and one (1) year of maintenance experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

-Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver’s license.

-Certified Pool Operator Certificate, or ability to obtain within one year of employment

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 occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet while in the office or moderately loud when in the field.