Maintenance Worker II

Kingsburg Orchards

Kingsburg (CA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Longevity bonuses

Job summary

City of Kingsburg is seeking a lead worker to manage maintenance of streets, parks, and related areas. The role involves performing complex tasks, supervising a small crew, and working independently with minimal supervision.

Ideal candidates will have high school diploma or GED, 3+ years of relevant experience, and experience operating heavy machinery such as backhoes, forklifts, and tractors. A California driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

Requires high school diploma or GED.
3+ years in construction, parks/grounds, or related field for this work.
Experience with heavy machinery (backhoe, forklift, tractor).

Responsibilities

Lead and participate in maintenance of city streets, parks and related areas.
Supervise small crew and ensure safe operating practices.
Assist in estimating materials and time for projects.
Perform routine maintenance on equipment and water/sewer systems.

Skills

Crew supervision

Lead worker

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Backhoe

Forklift

Tractor

Job description

Description

Under general supervision, to serve as lead worker and participate in the work of a crew involved in the maintenance of City streets, parks, and related areas; to perform more difficult and complex tasks in streets and parks maintenance work; and perform other related work as required. Incumbents whose positions are allocated to this class (Parks Division and Streets Division) are assigned the more difficult and complex tasks. This is the full journey level class in the Public Works series. Incumbents are assigned duties requiring them to perform independently or with minimal supervision. Positions will also typically provide lead supervision to a small crew of other public works employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications & Examples of Duties

Education

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.

Experience

Applicable time as a city employee or 3 years of experience in construction work, parks, grounds, and pool maintenance, or other related experience for the type of work listed. Experience with heavy machinery such as; backhoe, forklift, and tractor.

Licenses / Certificates

Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Duties

General Assignments

General building maintenance and custodial duties including sweeping and mopping floors and emptying trash.
Delivery and set up of furniture and equipment for special events.
Assisting in the maintenance and repair of water and sewer lines and services.
Maintenance and repair or water meters.
Minor construction work including digging trenches, laying pipe, installing sprinkler systems, and pouring concrete.
Manual labor including disposing of rubbish, cleaning streets and culverts, and removing weeds.
Other duties as assigned.

Streets Division

Leads and assists a crew in the maintenance of City streets, alleys and sidewalks.
Operates moderately heavy power equipment.
Ensures that safe operating practices are followed by crew.
Performs minor maintenance and repair to assigned equipment.
Assists in estimating materials and time needed for projects.
Maintains time sheets and records of materials used.
May also be required to perform job duties typically assigned Maintenance Worker I.
Other duties as assigned.

Parks Division

Assumes responsibility for the maintenance of assigned City parks and their facilities.
Supervises, assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned park personnel.
Trains and instructs inexperienced personnel.
Maintains material records and requisitions supplies.
Keeps all tools and equipment I a clean and safe working condition.
May also be required to perform job duties typically assigned Maintenance Worker I.
Other duties as assigned.

Refer to the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) between the City of Kingsburg and the Kingsburg Public Service Employees Association(KPSEA) that sets forth the full and only agreement on wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment that are subject to negotiation between the ASSOCIATION and the CITY.

Salary

Salary: Candidates are normally hired at the minimum of the salary range. Salary increases are given when the employee’s work performance has been satisfactory as determined by a regularly scheduled performance evaluation. A salary increase may be granted after six months. The City has a 5 step salary range with 5% increments between steps. Bilingual skills 2.5% incentive pay available. 2% COLA 1/1/26, 2% COLA 7/1/26, 2% COLA 1/1/2027, 2% COLA 7/1/27.

Retirement

The City of Kingsburg is a member of the California Public Employees Retirement System. Employees eligible for “Classic” membership are covered under the 2% at 55 plan and all other employees will be covered under the 2.0% at 62 years of age.

Insurance

For Regular full-time employees the City offers medical, dental and vision care. The employee only rate is $49.27 and the family rate is $151.55, which is automatically payroll deducted, pre-tax, on a bi-weekly basis. The City pays for $15,000 in life insurance for those who qualify and $10,000 for non-qualifying employees. A supplemental life insurance policy for employees and dependents may be purchased through payroll deductions.

Holidays

Regular full-time employees receive 14 paid holidays and 1 paid birthday floating holiday per year.

Vacation

Regular full-time employees accrue 12 days vacation per year for years 1-5. Years 6-12 accrue an additional 1 day per year. From years 13-20 an employee accrues 20 days per year. At year 20, an employee accrues 25 days per year.

Sick Leave

Regular full-time employees accrue 15 sick days per year. At retirement, unused sick leave may be applied toward retirement or cashed out (refer to the current MOU for details).

Employee Assistance Program

Confidential program provided at no cost to employees and their applicable family members.

Longevity