Facilities Maintenance Worker I

Facilities Maintenance Worker I

Apply by Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Work Schedule : 4 day workweek (Monday - Thursday), 6 am - 4 : 30 pm

Summary Description : To perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of City streets, parks, facilities and vehicles.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Perform street maintenance duties; operate construction and maintenance equipment such as trucks, tractors and skip loaders for a variety of construction and maintenance operations involving streets, sidewalks and gutters.
• Patrol an assigned area locating potholes; spread asphalt to patch and repair streets.
• Use concrete cutting and breaking equipment; operate a jackhammer; pour and finish concrete; construct concrete forms and perform rough carpentry work.
• Set up traffic safety devices such as cones, signs and barricades as necessary.
• Perform emergency street, sewer, storm drain or other public service maintenance work as required.
• Assist in maintaining catch basin and storm drain pipes.
• Participate in the removal of graffiti including sandblasting, chemically cleaning and painting surfaces.
• Paint and stripe barricades and guard rails; cut and prepare stencils for traffic directional markings including crosswalks, safety loading zones, bus stops, parking and center lines and railroad and school crossings.
• Prepare and maintain athletic fields and related facilities; clean restrooms and pick up litter around parks.
• Perform routine plumbing repairs such as unstopping toilets, sinks or urinals, fixing water leaks, leaking faucets, and water fountains.
• Perform routine electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs or fluorescent lamps and assist in replacing ballasts.
• Perform a variety of duties in the maintenance and repair of the City's irrigation system; water, mow, weed, trim, renovate and fertilize lawns; prune trees and shrubs; plant trees, flowers and shrubs.
• Service automotive equipment with gasoline and oil, keep records of amounts, perform service calls; make temporary repairs, pick up and deliver vehicles to outside garages; pick up parts; road test vehicles to insure proper operation.
• Troubleshoot minor maintenance problems involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair or replacement.
• Clean and wash motorized equipment; steam clean engines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Application and Selection Procedure

An official City of Stanton on-line job application must be filled out in its entirety. Applications may be accompanied by a resume describing experience, education and training in relation to the requirements of the position, however resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City employment application. All applications will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include, but is not limited to oral interview and / or written exams and oral presentations. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment eligible list from which hires may be made. The list is valid for up to one year, unless exhausted sooner. Once an employment offer has been made, all candidates will participate in a confidential background investigation, have their fingerprints reviewed by the Department of Justice and be required to take a pre-employment medical exam which may include a drug and alcohol test prior to employment. The City of Stanton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, genetic status or any other legally protected status.