Senior Street Maintenance Worker

City of Menifee; Menifee (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Menifee seeks a Senior Street Maintenance Worker to lead crews in the maintenance of streets, sidewalks, drainage, and related infrastructure.

This role requires strong leadership, safety sensitivity, and the ability to train staff, perform quality inspections, and coordinate with the Public Works Department.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of responsible experience in public works or construction maintenance work equivalent to that of a Street Maintenance Worker II.

Responsibilities

• Leads, reviews, assigns, and performs the work of staff engaged in construction and maintenance in public works areas including streets, sidewalks, storm water and drainage systems, street sweeping, graffiti abatement, and traffic signage and striping.
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates employees on the maintenance and operation of equipment and vehicles, hand tools, and communications systems.
• Oversees, operates, and maintains a variety of street maintenance tools and equipment; inspects division equipment and ensures compliance with division practices; responds to maintenance needs and schedules appropriate service and repair.
• Meets with and responds to inquiries and concerns from the public.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Senior Street Maintenance Worker positions. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the City of Menifee.

Career Description

Senior Street Maintenance Worker

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Senior Street Maintenance Worker positions. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the City of Menifee.

THE CITY

The City of Menifee is a vibrant and rapidly growing municipality located in southwestern Riverside County, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for its residents through innovative public service and strategic development. Under the leadership of the City Manager, Menifee operates through a dynamic organizational structure composed of fifteen (15) departments - Building & Safety, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager, Code Enforcement, Community Development, Community Services, Economic Development, Engineering, Finance, Fire Department, Human Resources, Information Technology, Police, and Public Works, each committed to supporting the city’s mission of responsive governance, sustainable growth, and public safety. With a strong emphasis on infrastructure development, community engagement, and innovation, the City of Menifee continues to enhance the quality of life for its diverse and dynamic population.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Public Works Department serves as a cornerstone of the City of Menifee's infrastructure, delivering high-quality services that enhance safety, mobility, and overall quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. The department oversees the maintenance of public rights-of-way, including streets, sidewalks, traffic signals, streetlights, drainage systems, and the city's vehicle and equipment fleet. Its responsibilities extend to vital community programs such as the Street Sweeping Program, which supports environmental compliance; the Local Improvement District Program, which addresses the paving and upkeep of residential dirt roads; and the Capital Improvement Program, which manages the city's long-term infrastructure investments. Public Works also leads community engagement efforts through initiatives like Street Scene, Menifee's traffic management forum, and the Adopt-a-Street Program, which empowers residents to help keep city streets clean. In addition, the department collaborates with regional partners on storm drain maintenance, supports emergency response efforts, and provides traffic engineering services to ensure safe and efficient travel throughout the city.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Senior Street Maintenance Worker will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Leads, reviews, assigns, and performs the work of staff engaged in construction and maintenance in public works areas including streets, sidewalks, storm water and drainage systems, street sweeping, graffiti abatement, and traffic signage and striping.
• Develops and implements crew assignments; inspects and reviews work methods, performance, and quality of work performed; evaluates and provides input and recommendations on employee evaluations; assumes responsibility for the more difficult and complex tasks.
• Performs field observations to ensure compliance with division policies, practices, and City ordinances; prepares reports for the Supervisor related to division activities.
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates employees on the maintenance and operation of equipment and vehicles, hand tools, and communications systems.
• Assigns, directs, and performs breaking and removal of pavements; digs, shovels, hauls and loads soils, sand, gravel, cement, asphalt mixes and other materials, tools, and equipment; cleans up work sites upon completion of job.
• Assigns, directs, and performs the sweeping and shoveling of debris and litter, carries cans and heavy objects and loads trucks; assists in emptying loads at dump sites.
• Assigns, directs, and performs the operation of various types and sizes of trucks and motorized equipment, such as dump trucks, tractors, skip loaders, bobcats, backhoes, front loaders, jackhammer, and other power tools; inspects vehicles and reports maintenance as required.
• Drives vehicles to work sites and sets up and removes barricades to protect crews from street traffic including lane closures and DUI checkpoints; directs traffic in roadways to protect crews.
• Assigns, directs, and performs the removal and installation of street lighting poles and fixtures; maintaining, repairing and making alterations to buildings, facilities and equipment; remove and/or paints over graffiti on public property; assisting in the fabrication, assembly, and installation of traffic signs.
• Lays and rakes, rolls and compacts hot asphalt and oil spray.
• Assigns, directs, and performs, a variety of concrete, cement and masonry work.
• Oversees, operates, and maintains a variety of street maintenance tools and equipment; inspects division equipment and ensures compliance with division practices; responds to maintenance needs and schedules appropriate service and repair.
• Assists in the monitoring of contract services; inspects the work of private contract maintenance services providers.
• Oversees and participates in directing the work of specialty crews.
• Serves as acting Public Works Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintains reports and records.
• Meets with and responds to inquiries and concerns from the public.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum And Desirable Qualifications

Education & Experience

Equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of responsible experience in public works or construction maintenance work equivalent to that of a Street Maintenance Worker II.

Licenses & Certifications

• Possession of a valid Class A California Driver's License with a tank endorsement and with no manual transmission or air brakes restrictions, to be maintained throughout employment.
• CPR and First Aid certification within one (1) year of employment.

PLEASE NOTE:

These positions are designated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as safety-sensitive. Therefore, applicants are required to complete DOT mandated alcohol and drug-screening. (A positive test or refusal to test during the past two years will disqualify an applicant from consideration for City employment).

NOTE:

Foreign degrees require an evaluation of U.S. equivalency by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Services (N.A.C.E.S.).

Physical Demands

Must possess mobility to frequently stand, sit, walk, perform work on uneven and slippery surfaces; climb stairs and ladders; use hands to handle, feel, grasp, operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach overhead with hands and arms. Employees need vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; color vision to identify materials, structures, wires, and pipes; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Employees in this classification frequently bend, crouch, stoop, kneel, twist, crawl, grasp, reach, push, and pull. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Environmental Elements

Employees work in an outdoor construction and maintenance environment with moderate to high noise levels, hot and cold temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, loud noise levels, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees use power and noise producing equipment and often work with constant interruptions. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. Ability to work extended hours and rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Alexis Lopez at [e-mail].