Maintenance Worker (Temporary)

City of Rocklin (CA); Rocklin (CA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Rocklin is seeking motivated individuals to join our Public Works and Parks Departments as Seasonal Part-Time Maintenance Workers. This position supports the maintenance and upkeep of the City’s parks, trails, and landscaped areas to ensure safe, clean, and attractive public spaces for the community to enjoy.

This seasonal role offers up to 28 hours per week with a maximum of 990 hours in the fiscal year. Employment is at-will, and benefits are limited to those prescribed by law.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school, and three (3) months of experience as a laborer in construction, maintenance, or landscaping work.

Responsibilities

• Performs flood control measures by clearing creeks of obstructions, keeping drains clean and clear, and preparing sandbags in case of emergency.
• Removes concrete, builds forms, pours concrete, and performs other concrete work around City buildings as required.
• Empties trash cans, picks up and removes debris, litter, and trash from parks, athletic fields, trails, and landscaped areas throughout the City; removes graffiti and other unwanted markings from City-owned property.
• Plants, mows, prunes, and maintains turf, trees, shrubs, and plants; clears sites of weeds.
• Performs construction and repair of landscapes and other park facilities, such as installing and maintaining signs, installing park structures, and installing and maintaining fences.
• Paints or stains and pressure washes and cleans park amenities and fencing.
• May apply pesticide, herbicide, and other pest management treatments to vegetation and landscaped areas.
• Makes minor adjustments on service equipment; maintains tools and equipment in working order.
• Operates trucks, trailers, and other automotive equipment as required.
• Maintains logs of daily activities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The City of Rocklin is seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join our Public Works and Parks Departments as Seasonal Part-Time Maintenance Workers. This position supports the maintenance and upkeep of the City’s parks, trails, and landscaped areas, helping ensure safe, clean, and attractive public spaces for the community to enjoy.

This is a seasonal position, and employees work up to 28 hours per week, with a maximum of 990 hours in the fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Temporary employees are not eligible for City benefits, excluding those benefits prescribed by law, and are considered at-will.

• Performs flood control measures by clearing creeks of obstructions, keeping drains clean and clear, and preparing sandbags in case of emergency.
• Removes concrete, builds forms, pours concrete, and performs other concrete work around City buildings as required.
• Empties trash cans, picks up and removes debris, litter, and trash from parks, athletic fields, trails, and landscaped areas throughout the City; removes graffiti and other unwanted markings from City-owned property.
• Plants, mows, prunes, and maintains turf, trees, shrubs, and plants; clears sites of weeds.
• Performs construction and repair of landscapes and other park facilities, such as installing and maintaining signs, installing park structures, and installing and maintaining fences.
• Paints or stains and pressure washes and cleans park amenities and fencing.
• May apply pesticide, herbicide, and other pest management treatments to vegetation and landscaped areas.
• Makes minor adjustments on service equipment; maintains tools and equipment in working order.
• Operates trucks, trailers, and other automotive equipment as required.
• Maintains logs of daily activities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Equivalent to graduation from high school, and three (3) months of experience as a laborer in construction, maintenance, or landscaping work.

Licenses and Certifications

Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California Class C Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record is required. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that if you are a CalPERS Retired Annuitant, this position is not a retired annuitant eligible position. If you are a retired annuitant considering applying, you must reinstate from retirement (i.e., termination of CalPERS retirement and enrollment as an active employee) to be hired into this position.

The City of Rocklin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.