Maintenance Worker

City of Hayward; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Health, dental and vision coverage

CalPERS retirement benefits

Job summary

The City of Hayward is seeking a Maintenance Worker to support public works projects on streets and utilities. You will work under supervision, perform a range of semi-skilled construction and maintenance tasks, and operate light equipment with safety as a priority.

Ideal candidates will have one year of relevant experience, a valid Class B CDL with Tanker Endorsement (Class A may be required), and the ability to perform physical labor in varied weather.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year in general construction or maintenance involving dump trucks, loaders, jackhammers or related power-driven equipment.
• Education: Completion of the eighth grade.
• Licenses and Certificates: Valid Class B Driver's License and Tanker Endorsement; Class A may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform street repairs and reconstruction work on construction and maintenance crews.
• Clean and repair sanitary sewers, storm drains, catch basins and related facilities.
• Assist in repair and reconstruction of curbs, sidewalks, and gutters.
• Operate trucks and light automotive construction and maintenance equipment.
• Use power and manual hand tools safely and effectively.
• Assist in installation or repair of traffic signs, barricades and fencing.
• Assist in painting crosswalks, curbs and lane markings.
• Perform heavy manual labor as necessary.

Skills

Manual labor

Safety conscious

Teamwork

Work ethic

Education

Eighth grade or equivalent

Tools

Class B CDL

Tank endorsement

Job description

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Thursday, September 10th, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.

THE POSITION

Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of semi-skilled duties in public works construction and maintenance activities; does related work as required. Positions assigned to this class involve a variety of semi-skilled tasks requiring a limited knowledge of street and sewer construction and maintenance activities. The duties assigned include physical labor and are frequently routine, but are more difficult or skilled than work performed by Laborers; work is normally performed under the supervision of supervisor or lead worker, however, Maintenance Workers may provide occasional working lead direction to other co-workers as assigned. The operation of various types of light automotive equipment as a regular assignment is characteristic of this class.

YOU ARE

The ideal candidate is a dependable, safety-conscious, and self-motivated individual who can perform physically demanding manual labor and a variety of semi-skilled construction and maintenance tasks. The successful candidate will have the ability to work on streets, sewers, utilities, and related infrastructure under the direction of a supervisor, manager, or senior staff. The candidate should demonstrate mechanical aptitude, sound judgment, and initiative while completing assignments safely and efficiently.

Experience with plumbing, piping materials, fittings, couplings, asphalt, concrete, and line striping is desirable. The ideal candidate will safely operate hand tools, power tools, light automotive equipment, and heavy equipment while following established safety procedures. The candidate will work effectively as part of a team, adapt to changing assignments, and provide working lead direction when assigned. A valid Class B Commercial Driver's License and continued DOT compliance are required.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

1. Works on construction and maintenance crews performing street repairs and reconstruction work.
2. Cleans and performs repairs to sanitary sewers, storm drains, catch basins and related facilities.
3. Assists in the repair and/or reconstruction of curbs, sidewalks, and gutters.
4. Operates trucks and light automotive construction and maintenance equipment including loader rollers, root cutting equipment; rodding machines and flushers.
5. Operates light power-drives equipment such as compressors, jackhammers, vibro-rollers and concrete saw in the performance of this work.
6. Uses power and manual hand tools as required.
7. Assists in the installation or repair of traffic signs, barricades, and fencing.
8. Assists in the painting of crosswalks, curbs and traffic lane markings.
9. Performs heavy physical labor as necessary in the course of these duties.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of:

• Construction and maintenance materials, methods, and terminology.
• Basic mathematics.
• The use, purposes and maintenance of hand tools; and the operation of light and moderately heavy power-driven equipment in performing semi-skilled or rough construction and maintenance work.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Use hand and power tools.
• Read and write English.
• Learn traffic control and cone placement.
• Self-start work alone.
• Figure out a problem and give a solution.
• Perform manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Work in all kinds of weather.
• Communicate and get along with the public and co-workers.
• Present thoughts tactfully and diplomatically.
• Coordinate actions with co-workers.
• Listen to the viewpoints of others.
• Perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks in street and sewer construction and maintenance activities.
• Operate skillfully a variety of light and occasionally moderately heavy power-driven equipment.

JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

You have: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: One (1) year of experience in general construction or maintenance work involving the use of dump trucks, loaders, jackhammers or related power-driven equipment.

Education: Equivalent to completion of the eighth grade.

Licenses and Certificates: Possess and maintain a valid Class B Driver's License and Tanker Endorsement. Depending upon assignment, possession and maintenance of a Class A Driver's License may be required.

BENEFITS AND REWARDS:

• Vacation - 80 hours minimum
• 15.5 Paid Holidays
• Generous employer contribution for Health, Dental and Vision coverage
• CalPERS Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.5% at 55 for Classic CalPERS members | 2.0% at 62 for New CalPERS members | 3.0% at 50 for Classic Safety members | 2.7% at 57 for New Safety Members) - No Social Security participation.
• Life and Disability Insurance and Paid Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Reimbursement
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (employee paid)

The City of Hayward is an Equal Opportunity Employer