Maintenance Technician

City of Desert Hot Springs; Desert Hot Springs (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Desert Hot Springs is seeking a Maintenance Worker for its Public Works department. Under supervision, you will learn and perform semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the maintenance, construction, and repair of city buildings, facilities, and equipment.

Responsibilities include preparing surfaces for paving, operating tools and light machinery, maintaining parks and grounds, and assisting in emergency/disaster response.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with five years' maintenance experience.
• Experience with specialized tools, equipment, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces for paving and mix cement.
• Operate hand tools, loaders, and trucks as required.
• Perform street maintenance and construction duties.
• Mow, water, plant shrubs, fertilize lawns, and weed control.
• Clean gutters and park pathways; maintain park equipment and facilities.
• Promote safety programs and respond to emergencies when needed.
• Fills in acting position in absence of Sr. Maintenance Worker.

Skills

Jackhammer operation

Lawn maintenance

Truck operation

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Shovel

Rake

Jackhammer

Tampers

Cement mixing

Spray rigs

Compressors

Job description

DEFINITION

Under general supervision of the Public Works Director, learns to perform and performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks involved in the maintenance, limited construction, or repair of City buildings, facilities, and equipment; performs other related duties as required.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Prepares surfaces for paving, mixes cement, breaks up paved surfaces;
• Uses such hand tools as shovel, rake, jackhammer and tampers;
• Loads and unloads trucks;
• Excavates and fills trenches and ditches;
• Operate compressors and spray rigs;
• Operate trucks and light mechanical equipment;
• Performs a variety of semiskilled and unskilled street maintenance and constructions duties;
• Maintains, mows and water lawns; trims and plants shrubs; cultivates and fertilizes lawns; Sprays weeds; rakes leaves and picks up trash from park areas;
• Cleans gutters and park pathways;
• Assists in planting of shrubs;
• Cleans and performs maintenance work on park equipment, buildings, and facilities; and cleans floors, windows and fixtures in park restrooms;
• Promote personnel safety programs;
• May operate a variety of motor-driven equipment, including skip loader, and water truck;
• Reviews and inspects work in progress and upon completion
• Fills in the "acting" position in the absence of the Sr. Maintenance Worker.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

High school diploma or GED equivalent; AND five years' work experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities for specialized tools, equipment and documentation; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

(Physical and Environmental)

Physical Demands and Working Environment: Work is performed indoors and outdoors at work sites throughout the City; required to perform skilled technical repair and maintenance work, and lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Must be able to work extended hours, weekdays, and holidays as needed, and respond to emergency callouts. May be required to travel to various sites, locations and/or events. Team members are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours; team members are required to assume duties of a disaster worker in the event of a locally declared emergency.