Maintenance Worker I

Maintenance Worker

This is the entry-level class in the maintenance worker series. This class is distinguished from the Maintenance Worker II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including less complex construction, maintenance, and repair duties, being exposed to situations requiring and exercising fewer independent decisions, and working under closer supervision. Since this class is entry level, employees may have limited related work experience. Employees are expected to perform a variety of duties and learn the full scope of duties assigned to Maintenance Workers.

Receives general direction from the Parks and Facilities Director or Maintenance Worker II, and may also receive assignments or guidance from other department or division managers as needed.

Essential Job Duties

• Performs a variety of maintenance, repair, and construction work on various facilities, structures, and systems including in the areas of parks and buildings; performs a variety of semi-skilled and heavy physical labor.
• Janitorial work.
• Operates construction and maintenance equipment; hand and power tools including but not limited to lawn mowers, edgers and trimmers, pruner, chipper, chain saws, auto scrubbers, floor burnishers, pool vacuums and drills; maintains tools and assigned equipment; performs preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Transports equipment and material to work sites; loads and unloads equipment and materials.
• Maintains, trims, prunes and removes trees, brush, and weeds along right-of-ways; removes broken branches and fallen trees from streets, sidewalks, drainage ditches, and creeks prunes and cuts limbs and foliage hanging over roads and sidewalks.
• Performs various duties involved in the cleaning, repair, and maintenance of the parks and facilities including restrooms, and other District-owned / operated structures; performs general plumbing and electrical maintenance and repair duties; paints interiors and exteriors; performs carpentry projects; maintains flooring at assigned facilities.
• Performs various grounds and landscape maintenance duties at parks and landscaped areas; maintains ball fields; plants, mows, edges, prunes, and fertilizes plant materials; installs, programs, adjusts, and maintains irrigation systems to ensure proper operating efficiency; repairs and adjusts sprinkler heads.
• Applies fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides in parks; may prepare spray program recommendations.
• Cleans debris and removes graffiti from park areas, parking lots, walkways, streets, and other facilities; rakes leaves; inspects and clears obstructions from storm drains and ditches; empties refuse containers; transports debris and refuse to dump site as required.
• Maintains playground equipment and play areas.
• Sets up rooms and facilities for various public events; performs tear-downs after events.
• Maintains and cleans swimming pools and maintains proper chemical balance.
• Performs special projects as required; installs, repairs, and maintains decorations, banners, and flags as necessary.
• Provides courteous customer service; responds to questions and inquiries from the general public regarding various concerns; resolves customer problems or complaints.
• Maintains cleanliness of assigned work areas / facilities and cleans and maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains assigned records, inventories and reports.
• Utilizes proper safety precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE) related to all work performed.
• Works flexible hours, including nights and weekends, to support events and seasonal operations.
• Performs related duties as required.