Park Maintenance Worker - Parks (Lake Skinner)

County of Riverside; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District seeks a Park Maintenance Worker to support Lake Skinner park operations in Temecula. Responsibilities include landscape care, maintenance of campgrounds and trails, restroom service, and upkeep of park amenities.

The role requires operating light to medium equipment, and performing minor plumbing, electrical, welding, and carpentry repairs with a focus on safety and public service.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate has experience in residential building maintenance and minor repair work.
• Must possess basic plumbing, electrical, and carpentry skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to operate maintenance equipment are essential.
• Commitment to safety and public service is required.
• Qualified Applicator License and significant experience in related trades are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance District parks and public areas (mowing, raking, fertilizing, watering).
• Maintain campgrounds, picnic areas, equestrian trails, and associated facilities.
• Repair and service park amenities (tables, benches, fire pits, fencing, signage).
• Operate light to medium equipment (tractors, trucks) for hauling and site maintenance.
• Perform minor plumbing, electrical, welding, and carpentry tasks; support irrigation upkeep.
• Move docks when water levels change; clean restrooms and public facilities.
• Assist in maintaining and repairing vehicles; install or maintain barriers and gates.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Operate maintenance equipment

Public service mindset

Safety awareness

Qualified Applicator License (desired)

Job description

The County of Riverside's Regional Park and Open-Space District is seeking a qualified Park Maintenance Worker to support park operations at Lake Skinner in Temecula.

The Park Maintenance Worker is responsible for maintaining and enhancing District parks and public areas through routine and semi-skilled maintenance tasks. Duties include mowing, raking, fertilizing, watering, and general landscape care; maintaining campgrounds, picnic areas, and equestrian trails; and removing brushes, weeds, debris, and hazardous trees using hand and power tools. The incumbent cleans and services restrooms and park facilities, maintains and repairs picnic tables, benches, fire pits, and other amenities, and assists in moving lake docks as water levels change. The role also involves operating light to medium-duty equipment such as tractors and trucks for hauling and site maintenance, performing minor plumbing, electrical, welding, and carpentry repairs, supporting irrigation system upkeep, repairing lawn-maintenance equipment, and installing or maintaining fencing, gates, signage, and property barriers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in residential building maintenance and minor repair work and possess basic plumbing, electrical, and carpentry skills. Strong mechanical aptitude, the ability to operate maintenance equipment, and a commitment to safety and public service are essential. Candidates with a Qualified Applicator License and significant experience in residential building maintenance, electrical work, or carpentry are highly desired.

Work Schedule:

This position follows a 5/40 schedule, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with weekends off. Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required based on department need and special events.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District is a nationally accredited agency who strives to be the regional leader in improving lives through people, parks, places, and programs. Their mission is to acquire, protect, develop, manage, and interpret for the inspiration, use, and enjoyment of all people, a well-balanced system of areas of outstanding scenic, recreational, and historic importance.

• Maintain District facilities by mowing, raking, cleaning, fertilizing, and watering park areas; maintain and improve camp and picnic areas by removing brush, weeds and other materials; clear and maintain equestrian trails; remove dead trees and branches by using chain and hand saws; plant and maintain trees; remove trash and debris from areas of responsibility.
• Move docks on lakes when water level changes; clean, sanitize and service restrooms and other public facilities; clean, maintain and build picnic tables, benches, camp stoves, fire pits, and similar park facilities.
• Operate a variety of trucks and tractors in hauling trash, dirt and rocks, and in clearing and leveling park areas and roadways.
• Perform minor plumbing, electrical, welding, and carpentry work such as repairing faucets and sprinkler heads, replacing washers, unclogging drains, repairing electrical wall switches and ceiling lights, repairing benches and playground equipment, and replacing broken windows; perform semi-skilled maintenance work in cutting and laying pipe for the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, painting buildings and equipment, laying bricks and rocks for retaining walls and drinking fountains, and gate fabrication.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on vehicles.
• Install, repair and maintain fencing, gates, property barriers, and signage.

OPTION I

Experience: Two years of performing any combination of the following: grounds or building maintenance and repair, debris removal, ranch work, plumbing, carpentry, metal fabrication, electrical, heating and cooling, landscape gardening including irrigation, habitat restoration, light to medium duty tractor maintenance, farming. (Completion of college level courses from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one year of the required experience on the basis of 30 semester or 45 quarter units equaling one year of full-time experience.)

OPTION II

Experience: Two years as a Park Attendant with the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District.

License:

Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license is required at the time of application. The incumbent will use a county vehicle to travel throughout conserved wildlands throughout Riverside County.

Physical/Environmental Exposures:

The role involves regular hiking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and using hand and power tools, as well as lifting and carrying heavy materials such as bags of concrete and moving maintenance equipment, tools, and supplies. The worker may also work outdoors in extreme weather and uneven terrain, and may encounter chemicals, high-noise machinery, wild and domestic animals, hazardous plants, and strong natural odors common in park environments.

Uniforms will be provided.

ALL OPTIONS

Knowledge of: Common tools, equipment and materials used in maintenance work; basic vehicle preventive maintenance techniques.

Ability to: Read and follow written instructions and write simple reports; perform a variety of routine grounds, building, equipment, and vehicle preventive maintenance and repair; operate equipment and learn procedures and safety techniques used in performing maintenance and minor construction projects; deal courteously and tactfully with the general public.

For questions regarding this recruitment:

Please contact Isaac Vidalez Villegas at 951-955-4091 or [e-mail] Please allow 1–2 business days for a response to general inquiries.