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Description
The City of San Carlos has an opportunity for a full-time Maintenance Worker to work in their Public Works Department. This classification performs a variety of routine, heavy labor and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of public works facilities, City parks, and City buildings.
Essential Duties
- Perform daily safety checks and routine maintenance of equipment to ensure it is safe for use.
- Use proper techniques for operation of equipment and tools in a safe manner, according to accepted City procedures.
- Operate maintenance equipment and tools such as trucks, power tools, sewer rodder, hydraulic jet rodder/vacuum truck, loader backhoe, compressor, boom truck, CCTV truck, pneumatic and electro-mechanical controls, and related equipment and tools for a variety of construction and maintenance operations.
- Perform on-call duties and work in emergency situations as required.
- Install, repair and modify pump station machinery and controls.
- Check pump stations for proper operation; troubleshoot and remedy malfunctions and stoppages.
- Read and interpret maps of underground sewer and drainage systems.
- Paint traffic markings on streets, crosswalks, parking lots, and curbs; operate airless line striping equipment.
- Manufacture and install traffic signs and remove signs no longer required.
- Design and manufacture special signs for municipal facilities.
- Install and remove traffic barricades and cones as required.
- Repair surface failures, utility cuts, chuckholes and seals cracks in asphalt pavements properly and competently.
- Break out and replace concrete sidewalks and gutters using a concrete saw, pavement breaker, wooden forms, and hand tools to finish the surface.
- Clean sanitary sewer lines using hand tools, a hydraulic jet rodder/vacuum and mechanical rodder.
- Excavate, remove, and install sanitary sewer pipes utilizing hand tools, power tools such as pneumatic pavement breakers, compaction equipment and loader backhoe.
- Repair storm drains, catch basins and storm drain pipes.
- Drive dump trucks to haul material to and from the job sites.
- Rake leaves, shovel and digs holes.
- Pick up and dispose of trash and debris from parks and roadsides.
- Control the growth of weeds in lawn areas, shrub areas and flower beds using hand tools, spray equipment and weed eaters.
- Trim trees, hedges, and shrubs using appropriate equipment, remove debris.
- Check irrigation sprinkler systems and ensures their proper functioning, by cleaning and adjusting heads and digging up and repairing broken lines.
- Clean City's park buildings by sweeping and mopping floors, carpets, and cleaning restroom facilities. Replaces light bulbs.
- Provide set up of tables and chairs for City functions.
Ideal Candidate
Job-Related and Essential Qualifications
Knowledge of: proper use and care of hand and power tools, including chain saws, hand shears, jack hammers and spray equipment. Proper operation of vehicles, including light and medium 2-axle dump trucks and 3-axle heavy trucks; proper safety precautions and procedures; sprinkler systems; building maintenance procedures.
Ability to: perform assigned tasks at a productive and efficient pace that complies with City standards for maintenance work; seeks other tasks when current tasks are completed ahead of schedule; travel to and from the job site by the shortest, safest route. Observe safe work practices, using the correct work methods and proper safety equipment for each task. Read, write and speak English in order to communicate effectively with the public, other employees and supervisors; comprehend and accurately follow brief oral instructions; perform heavy and physically demanding work for lengthy, continuous periods of time. Learn, use and retain knowledge of operating hand tools, hydraulic flusher, mechanical rodder, backhoe, compaction roller, digging tools, shovels, rakes, trimmers and power tools. Ability to establish, maintain and foster cooperative working relations with others contacted in the course of work.
Skills to: operate light, medium and complex equipment; safely drive vehicles of all sizes, including 3-axle trucks; accurately maintain simple records, including daily work reports.
Education and Training
A typical qualifying background would be one year experience in heavy manual labor with sufficient education, training and experience to satisfactorily perform the duties of this classification.
Licenses and Certifications
Possession of a California Class B Commercial driver's license with Tank and Air Brake endorsements issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles within six months of employment.
Special Requirements
Ability to perform heavy manual labor including lifting and carrying heavy objects for short distances weighing up to 100-pounds including manhole covers; perform the pulling, pushing, twisting and bending needed for rodding sewers; work outdoors in adverse weather; perform pick and shovel work in digging, widening and backfilling; assist in the cleaning of sewers which includes working in raw sewage.
Ability to stand and walk for considerable periods of time; twist the upper body; perform moderate amounts of crouching, stooping and squatting. Ability to climb ladders and to climb into confined spaces; to work weekends and evenings as necessary, and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Sufficient vision, hearing and stamina to perform the above job duties and ability to use proper safety equipment and hearing protection when using noisy and dangerous equipment.
The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the City.
Deadline to apply: Before 5:00pm, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Tentative 1st Interview Date (in-person): Week of October 14, 2024
Candidates who pass the 1st round of interviews will be invited to participate in an in-person Practical Exam to be held during the week of October 21, 2024.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of applications. Application, including all work history, must be fully completed if a resume is attached. Incomplete and/or inaccurate applications may result in disqualification from the recruitment process. All communication regarding your status in this recruitment process will be conducted via e-mail or postal mail. Be sure to include a valid e-mail address on the employment application. Applicants are responsible for notifying Human Resources of any changes to contact information.
Selection Procedure
Based on the application screening, those candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to a panel interview and practical exam. In the practical exam, candidates will demonstrate their knowledge of and ability to operate various maintenance equipment.
The City of San Carlos will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City’s Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during any phase of the examination/selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department before the last date of filing. The City of San Carlos requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
Appointment to this position is contingent upon:
- A pre-employment fingerprinting criminal history records check
- A pre-employment physical and DOT drug screening
- DMV records check
Benefits
*PERS Retirement: 2% @ 55 for "classic members" or 2% @ 62 for "new members" as defined by CalPERS
*The City of San Carlos participates in Social Security
*Employee & family medical insurance and dental reimbursement plan; vision insurance
*City-paid $200,000 basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance
*Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan 457(b); City matches employee's contribution up to $225/month
*Flexible Spending Plans (Medical and Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits)
*Employee Assistance Program
*12 – 25 vacation days/year; 12 sick days/year, 10 paid holidays/year, up to 40 hours float leave/year
Special Instructions
Copying and pasting resume or attaching a resume cannot be substituted for completing the "Work Experience" section of application. Please list each job in the "work experience" section. Click "+ Add another work experience" to add space for each work history, up to a total of six. Failure to complete this section may be considered an incomplete application.