Maintenance Worker I/II - Various

City of Chino Hills; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team dedicated to enhancing the beauty and safety of Chino Hills! As a Maintenance Worker, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining parks, roads, and ensuring clean water reaches every home. This position offers excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a real impact in your community. With a flexible work schedule and a supportive team environment, your contributions will be valued and recognized. If you're passionate about public service and want to be part of a mission-driven organization, apply today and help us shape a thriving city life!

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Benefits Plan

On-Site Gym Access

Tuition Reimbursement

Annual Boot Allowance

Commercial Driver's License Pay

100% Employer-Paid Insurance Coverage

Qualifications

• Experience in public works maintenance and repair tasks.
• Ability to operate various tools and equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs in public areas.
• Operate tools and equipment for maintenance tasks.

Skills

Public Works Maintenance

Operating Tools and Equipment

Basic Repairs

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Power Mowers

Dump Trucks

Jackhammers

Backhoes

Job description

PLEASE NOTE:The recruitment will close after the first 100 qualified applications are received or on May 12, 2025, whichever comes first.

Please note

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Looking for a hands-on career where your work keeps the city running? The City of Chino Hills is hiring for three key positions in our Public Works Department. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of public works experience, these Maintenance Worker roles offer excellent benefits, room to grow, and the chance to make a real impact in your community every day. From keeping parks beautiful and safe, to maintaining our roads, to ensuring clean water reaches every home—each assignment plays a crucial role in city life. Find the path that fits you best and apply today!

Public Works currently has vacancies in the following assignments:

• Parks and Landscape
• Street Maintenance
• Water Meter Customer Service

Work Schedule:9/80

• Monday - Thursday:6:45 AM - 4:30 PM
• Friday:6:45 AM - 3:30 PM (with every other Friday off)
• Lunch Break:45 minutes

Please Note:An eligibility list from this recruitment may be used in the future to fill various Maintenance Worker assignments.

Why Join Our Team in Chino Hills?

At the City of Chino Hills, we're more than just a municipality – we're a dedicated team committed to shaping a vibrant and thriving city life. Here's why you should consider joining us:

• Impactful Commitment:Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to enhancing the beauty and safety of Chino Hills, while providing top-tier services to our residents and customers.
• Community Collaboration:Work alongside residents and customers as partners in progress.
• Core Values:Our commitment to honesty, integrity, and truthfulness forms the foundation of our organization, ensuring a culture of trust and respect.
• Empowered Team:Join a team where your contributions truly matter. Every member of our staff plays a vital role in our collective success.
• Pride and Professionalism:Take pride in your work as you deliver professional services to the citizens of Chino Hills, supported by a culture of excellence and professionalism.
• Dynamic Environment:Experience the excitement of a responsive and adaptive workplace, where we're dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of our community.

A Glimpse of Our Total Compensation and Benefits:

• Work-Life Balance:Enjoy generous time off, including 12 paid holidays, 2 holiday closure days, 9 hours of floating holiday, annual vacation leave (starting at 80 hours, increasing with years of service) and 96 hours of sick leave annually.
• Winter Holiday Closure:The city shuts down regular operations from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day, allowing employees to spend quality time with loved ones.
• Flexible Benefits Plan:Receive a monthly cafeteria allotment of $2,014 to contribute toward medical, dental, and vision coverage. If you opt out, you can choose a cash-in-lieu option up to $1,864.
• Dependents Coverage:Dependents up to age 26 are eligible for coverage.
• Vision Coverage:Employees receive no-cost vision coverage.
• Insurance Coverage:The city provides 100% employer-paid coverage for Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance ($100,000), as well as Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Supplemental Life Insurance:Additional life insurance options are available at affordable rates.
• Deferred Compensation:Thecity matches contributions to your 457b deferred compensation plan up to $200 per month, with the option to contribute more.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Receiveup to $2,500 per fiscal year for educational development.
• On-Site Gym Access:Employees can enroll in and use the on-site gyms at City Hall and Public Works.
• Future Salary Adjustments:Scheduled 5% increase in base salary effective September 1, 2025, and September 1, 2026.

Have benefits questions? Reach out to us anytime:[e-mail] a quick overview,click hereto review our Employee Benefits Summary.

Salary Range:Maintenance Worker I: 26R - $23.49 - $28.56 hourly, $4,071 - $4,950 monthly
Maintenance Worker II: 30R -$25.94 - $31.51 hourly, $4,496 - $5,461 monthly

The vacancies can be filled at either Level I or Level II based on experience:

• Maintenance Worker I: Entry-level position. Performs less complex tasks and routine duties.
• Maintenance Worker II: Journey-level position. Skilled position for a full range of maintenance and repair tasks. Requires advancement from Level I or prior public experience in assigned division and a commercial driver’s license.

As a Maintenance Worker, you should be capable of:

• Operating various tools and equipment to complete tasks
• Performing basic repairs and routine maintenance
• Keeping public areas clean, safe, and secure

• Training or guiding crew members on equipment and safety
• Troubleshooting issues and identifying necessary repair materials
• Maintaining accurate records and preparing simple reports
• Addressing public inquiries and complaints professionally
• Working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Responding to emergency situations when needed
• Participating in on-call shifts (Maintenance Worker II level)

Some of the essential duties you may be responsible for:

Parks and Landscape Assignment

Essential Functions:

• Inspect and operate a range of tools and equipment such as large power mowers, tractors, rototillers, power hedge and edge trimmers, blowers used in park maintenance.
• Conduct weed abatement of City-owned open space areas, landscaped areas at City facilities, green belts, median islands, equestrian fencing and trail grading.
• Perform routine maintenance duties such as refueling, changing oil, and lubricating parts of equipment.
• Trim and prune bushes, vegetation, trees and shrubs; stake trees as necessary; rake leaves and clear debris from walks, fields, tennis courts and other facilities.
• Install, inspect, repair and remove playground equipment, picnic tables, barbeques and other related parks equipment and facilities.
• Provide support to City events; gather supplies; maintain and refurbish event equipment and loading truck with debris.
• Perform various duties in the maintenance and repair of the City’s irrigation system, including changing and adjusting heads, assisting in large irrigation system installations, and irrigation controller programming.
• Install erosion control measures including sandbagging as needed.
• Maintain park restrooms, stock with necessary supplies, repair toilets, urinals and faucets as needed.
• Operate spray equipment and apply herbicides in the control of plant pests and diseases.
• Remove graffiti from City property using a variety of methods and tools including sandblasting, chemically cleaning and painting.
• Conduct field inspections to ensure the safety of public facilities.

Street Maintenance Assignment

Essential Functions:

• Operate a variety of tools and equipment such as rollers, dump trucks, skip loaders, jackhammers, air compressors, paint stripers, and tractors.
• Break up, repair, mix, form, and finish concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and ramps.
• Remove, replace, and repair hazards in streets, such as potholes and cracks.
• Load, transport, and unload stone, gravel, asphalt, slurry materials, dirt, and other materials.
• Place traffic control and warning signs; serve as a flag person to control traffic; set up cones, barricades, and other safety zone methods as needed.
• Trim trees using hand-powered tools.
• Clear storm drains, catch basins, and culverts.
• Maintain and install street and traffic signs.
• Construct and repair manholes.
• Paint parking stalls, crosswalks, curbs, street lines, and street markings.

Water Meter Customer Service Assignment

Essential Functions:

• Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties associated with the installation, maintenance and repair of the water distribution system and non-potable water system including main line repair; service line installation, replacement and repair; main line valve installation, replacement and repair; water main line flushing; pipe cutting; line tapping; water meter installation, replacement, repair and testing; and hydrant valve turning and flushing.
• Operate a variety of tools and equipment including backhoes, dump trucks, jackhammers, pavement saws, compressors, pneumatic tools, hand tools and power tools.
• Cut, break and remove street and sidewalk surfaces; repair sidewalks, curbs, gutters and streets; dig, shovel, haul, load and unload materials; roll and iron asphalt as necessary.
• Perform leak detection and correlation duties as necessary.
• Locate utilities, mainlines and services; mark location of underground water lines.
• Assist in coordinating system shutdowns for contract work including monitoring system pressure.
• Assist in creating and implementing traffic control plans; conduct traffic control when working in high traffic areas of the City; install street barricades and cones; direct and control traffic around work sites.
• Works in trenches and confined spaces.
• Perform a variety of duties associated with water customer service including radio meter reads; connect and disconnect water services; repair meter related leaks; replace meter lids and box as needed; manually re-read meters in response to customer requests, complaints and inquiries. Required Certificationfor Water Meter Customer Service:Grade I Water Distribution Certificate issued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board.

For a complete list of duties, reference our job descriptions page atwww.chinohills.org/jobdescriptions.Class specifications are intended to describe the range of duties performed by the classification. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed. Classifications will perform other related duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• Eligible for Annual Boot Allowance of $312 dollars. The allowance will be pro-rated on a monthly basis for employees hired after July 31.
• Commercial Driver's License Pay- $50.00 month as a Maintenance Worker II

• Eligible to join the Chino Hills City Employees Association (CHCEA).
• Eligible for On-Call and Call-Back pay (depending on assignment needs).
• Certification Pay: If assigned to Water Meter Customer Service employeemay qualify for additional compensation based on the maintenance of specific certification,
  • For instance, if assigned to Meter Customers you may be eligible for additional compensation for maintaining Water Distribution Operator and Water Treatment Certificate(s) issued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board.
  • Certification Pay shall be an additional 2% of hourly base pay for levels 1 and 2 and 3% of hourly base pay for levels 3 and 4.
  
  

To be considered for the position, any combination of experience, education and/or training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may qualify.A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Maintenance Worker I:One (1) year of experience including installation, maintenance and/or repair in the area of the assigned division.

Maintenance Worker II:Two (2) years experience including installation, maintenance and/or repair in the area of the assigned division.

LICENSE:

Maintenance Worker I: Must possess a California Class 'C' Driver’s License throughout employment.
Maintenance Worker II: Must possess a California Class 'A' or 'B' Driver’s License with appropriate endorsements throughout employment.

**Eligible for $50 monthly allowance for employees with a valid Commercial Driver's License in Maintenance Worker II classification. **

Highly desired candidates will have two years' experience or more along with Class 'A' or 'B' Driver's License.

CERTIFICATION:

Water Meter Customer Service Assignment: A Maintenance Worker I/II must possess a minimum of aGrade I Water Distribution Operator Certificateissued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board.

*A copy of your certificate(s) must be uploaded at the time of application (If your certificate is not submitted and a requirement of the position, your application may be rejected).*

If the position is filled by promotion or internal transfer, the employee must acquire the required certification(s) within 12 months.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Maintenance Worker I/II:Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade

Classification is flexibly staffed. If hired as a Maintenance Worker I, applicant must complete the one-year probationary period and obtain a valid California Class 'A' or 'B' Commercial Driver's License for promotion to a Maintenance Worker II position.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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APPLICATION PROCESS

• Deadline to applyMonday, May 12, 2025.
• All applicants are required to apply online at www.chinohills.orgor by clicking on the "Apply" link at the top of this announcement.
• The application must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met to proceed in the selection process.
  • Please list any relevant experience and education that demonstrates you may qualify for the position.
  • List all periods of employment from the past 10 years, beginning with your most recent employer(including all employment with the City of Chino Hills).
  • Separately list each position and level of responsibilities, including different positions within the same employer.
• Applications are screened to determine which candidates are best suited to the City's needs. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the information provided on the application is accurate and complete. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification.
• The most qualified applicants will be invited to the next phase of the process. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that your application will be selected to continue in the process.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected from the recruitment process.
• The recruitment process may include but is not limited to application review and evaluation, testing assessments, and oral interview(s) examination.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Prospective employees who are selected for employment must successfully complete a medical examination and background check, which is paid for by the City. The background check will include being LiveScan fingerprinted through the Department of Justice.

All original appointments who have never held active status in a classification will be required to serve a 26-pay period probationary period (approximately one year). If a current employee who has held active status is selected, it will be considered a promotional appointment, and they will be required to serve a 13-pay period probationary period (approximately six months).