Parks Landscape Building Maintenance Worker

City of Benicia, CA; Benicia (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

9/80 schedule

Job summary

City of Benicia, CA is seeking an entry-level Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I to support maintenance across park facilities, cemeteries, and recreation areas. The role involves learning under supervision and performing routine, unskilled and semiskilled tasks with growth toward more complex duties.

The position requires physical work outdoors, willingness to operate motorized equipment, and the ability to follow instructions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic tools and equipment used in repair and maintenance.
• Ability to perform unskilled and semiskilled landscape tasks.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintenance, construction, and repair of city cemetery, parks, structures and equipment.
• Perform unskilled and semiskilled landscape maintenance tasks.
• Operate light mowers and basic equipment under supervision.
• Open/close gravesites and maintain park areas.
• Assist in painting, plumbing, and minor repairs as needed.

Skills

Tools handling

Outdoor work

Reading/writing

Education

12th grade or equivalent

Job description

**EXCELLENT BENEFITS!! ** HIGHLY DESIRABLE 9/80 SCHEDULE**

This recruitment is being conducted to establish an eligibility list for (2) current openings and any future vacancies in Parks Landscape.

Important Dates:

• Application Review: Monday, October 26, 2026
• eSkills Computer Test: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
• eSkills Computer Test: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
• Oral Board: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
• Department Interview: TBD: The week of November 16th

These dates are subject to change; currently the test is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

Under direct supervision; performs a variety of unskilled and semiskilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of City buildings and equipment, park, open space, cemetery, pool and recreation facilities, rights-of-way, and related facilities as required. A Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I may be assigned to any maintenance division in the Parks & Community Services Department.

The Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I classification is the entry-level position within the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance series. Employees within the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I class typically require direct supervision and perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks. Employees in this class perform the more routine tasks and duties assigned and assist higher-level staff in performing the more complex and difficult tasks. Employees are not expected to perform with the same independence and judgment on matters allocated to the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker class.

The representative duties listed include essential and marginal functions that vary by position. Individuals with disabilities will be considered for placement into positions in this class based upon an assessment of the essential functions of the particular position.

Employees will initially assist journey level employees with, and eventually perform after successful training, the following examples of duties:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

Parks Landscape Maintenance Crew

• Assists in the maintenance, construction, and repair of City cemetery, park and recreation structures, facilities, and equipment.
• Performs unskilled and semiskilled landscape maintenance and construction work.
• Maintains, mows, cuts, trims, installs, and waters lawns, shrubs, flowers and ground cover.
• Opens and closes gravesites.
• Cultivates and fertilizes lawns.
• Participates in the applications of agricultural chemicals for control and eradication of plant, tree, and lawn pests, weeds and diseases.
• Rakes leaves and trash from park areas.
• Cleans gutters and park pathways.
• Cleans and disinfects rest rooms, to include floors, windows and fixtures.
• Assists in installing and repairing sprinkler systems and domestic water lines in all park and recreation areas.
• Prepares park buildings and structures for painting by cleaning surfaces, patches, fills, tapes, textures and sands, paints building and structure interiors and exteriors, applies paint, varnishes and lacquers by using brushes, rollers, or spray equipment; mixes paint; does sign lettering on wood; maintains painting equipment and tools; provides information on the time and materials it took to complete the job.
• Replaces and repairs, inspects, installs, alters and maintains plumbing systems and fixtures, including minor repairs to water, sewer and gas lines, valves, drains, sinks, toilets, faucets, pipes, drains and other plumbing installations; clear clogged sewer and water lines; maintains plumbing equipment and tools.
• Operates trucks, light mowing equipment and light mechanical equipment such as mowers brush chipper, light tractors, roto-tiller, hand and power tools, skip loader, light dump truck and other equipment below Class B requirements.
• Plants, removes, maintains, prunes, and protects city street and park trees to provide safe and healthy park, street and sidewalk clearance by identifying street safety hazards caused by trees and shrubs; inspects sidewalks damaged by city trees and notifies the proper supervisor; maintains tools and equipment used in park maintenance and gardening. Performs minor mechanical repair work and assists in the repair of more complicated mechanical work, sharpens blades, attaches implements to heavy machinery, changes spark plugs, tires, air filters and similar equipment.
• Makes minor repairs to wood structures or plumbing fixtures, and assists in assembling and constructing more complicated park and building structures.
• Performs other park maintenance duties as assigned.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Uses and purposes of basic tools and equipment employed in repair and maintenance work;
• Basic construction, landscape and maintenance methods and terminology;
• Safe work practices.

Ability to:

• Perform a variety of unskilled and semiskilled landscape and maintenance tasks in construction and maintenance and repair of City, buildings, park, recreation facilities and equipment;
• Operates motorized equipment skillfully and safely;
• Make general repairs to buildings
• Perform heavy manual labor
• Lift and carry equipment, tools, materials and other heavy objects
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Read and write at a level for successful job performance
• Maintain effective working relationships with employees, government officials, contractors and the general public.
• Work outdoors in all types of weather, in and around traffic for long periods, walk and climb ladders, stoop, safely lift and carry heavy objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to acquire the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

A minimum of one year of work experience in building maintenance, landscape, horticulture, construction, electrical and/or mechanical disciplines.

Education:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a valid and required appropriate California Driver's License (Class C) issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Must be willing to work outdoors and in all weather conditions and with exposure to traffic and potentially hazardous substances; may be required to work outside of normal business hours.
• Must be able to perform heavy manual labor associated with assigned maintenance tasks which may include lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Those assigned to Parks Landscape Maintenance must obtain their Qualified Applicator Certification (QAC) within 12 months of appointment to this class, plus any State-mandated certification for this position. Successful completion of the certification process is required to pass probation and have the opportunity to advance to the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Journeyman.

After one year completion at the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Worker I classification, an incumbent may be considered for promotion to the Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Journeyman classification based on: performance evaluations, skill level and performance; and with the recommendation and approval of the Department Head and the City Manager. Placement, or promotion, to a Parks Landscape & Building Maintenance Journeyman requires passing the city of Benicia proficient test, which encompasses practical testing in applicable division of the Parks and Community Services Department. Tests will be offered annually.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work involves considerable physical exertion, including heavy lifting.
• Most work is done outdoors, and will be performed in all weather conditions including inclement weather. Involves exposure to the hazards associated with working around traffic and heavy equipment.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for job assignments; must comply with all safety and CalOSHA standard.