City of Santa Rosa, CA
Maintenance Worker Job at City of Santa Rosa, CA in Santa Rosa
City of Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, United States
Salary : $53,747.20 - $63,731.20 Annually
Location : Various locations in the City of Santa Rosa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 23/24-129KR-O
Department: Transportation and Public Works
Opening Date: 11/20/2024
Closing Date: 12/11/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 03
The Position
The City of Santa Rosa announces an exciting opportunity to serve City residents and make a difference in the community as a Maintenance Worker in the Transportation and Public Works Department. This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies are in the Field Services - Streets Division. There are multiple vacancies available! This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in Facilities.
The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS BEING REOPENED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPLY, ENHANCING OUR CANDIDATE POOL FOR MULTIPLE VACANCIES. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, YOUR APPLICATION IS STILL ON FILE. REPEAT APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
THE BENEFITS OF CITY EMPLOYMENT:In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of health plan, and top of the line employer paid (FREE) vision and dental coverage. More information regarding benefits associated with this position can be found on our .
Additional benefits include:
The Maintenance Worker is the entry level position in the maintenance series. Maintenance Workers perform physical labor in construction, street maintenance, facilities maintenance, and landscaping assignments. Work is closely supervised and performed according to established procedures or specific oral or written instruction.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE ASSIGNMENTS IN STREETS MAINTENANCE WILL POSSESS:
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, satisfactory driving history, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.
THE SELECTION PROCESS:The selection process will include a minimum qualifications assessment and may also include an application and supplemental questionnaire review, followed by department selection interviews.
For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Karen Rodriguez at krodriguez@cpshr.us.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
Transportation and Public Works Department:
Maintenance Workers in the Transportation and Public Works Department assist in the maintenance and repair of asphalt and concrete streets, bus signs, bus shelters, traffic signs; and assist in building and repairing a variety of City facilities, structures, and equipment.
Essential Duties:
Required Qualifications
Knowledge of: Uses and purposes of a wide variety of general construction tools and equipment; basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; safe work practices, including safety precautions for operating power equipment, working in traffic and under hazardous conditions.
Ability to:Perform heavy manual labor under adverse conditions; learn to use standard manual, power, pneumatic, hydraulic and custodial equipment; learn to maintain electronic parking access control equipment; maintain simple irrigation systems; perform general building maintenance and repairs requiring the ability to climb ladders and reach for objects; repeatedly dig and lift shovels of earth or debris weighing at least 35 pounds; work with various fluids and chemicals using normal protective wear; set up and remove barricades, traffic cones or similar objects; learn job-related material through oral instruction, observation and reading; understand and carry out oral and written directions in order to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner; take basic measurements of boards or spaces; fill out work orders, daily logs of work performed and perform physical inventories; learn to use computer technology as necessary to complete job tasks, e.g., complete online timecard, send/read email, complete online training; maintain good working relationships with co-workers and volunteers; communicate with the public in a tactful and effective manner; work various work schedules including weekend shifts and possibly called out for emergency work at night, on weekends or holidays.
Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience -Six months of experience in heavy manual work.
Education - Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class C California motor vehicle operator's license. Thirty-six months of recent satisfactory driving history is required and job offers will be contingent upon meeting the City of Santa Rosa Driving History Standard, viewable by clicking HERE. Possession of a Class A license will be required prior to completion of the probationary period.
In addition to the abilities listed above, qualifications for Maintenance Worker in specific assignments include the following:
Additional Information
Selection Process:
Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications based on a screening of the application materials and supplemental questionnaire will be invited to continue in a selection process that may consist solely of an application screening, or may include an oral appraisal interview, assessment center, or another activity selected by the Human Resources Department. An eligible list will be established as a result of this selection process and may be used to fill future vacancies.
Working Conditions:
Work is generally performed outdoors, in all weather conditions, walking over flat, uneven or rocky surfaces for extended periods of time with exposure to heavy traffic, noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, airborne particles, noxious odors, grease, oil, cleaning chemicals, solvents spills using normal protective equipment. Assignments may include work in cramped areas such as manholes and trenches and sitting for short periods of time.
Incumbents must have the strength, flexibility, and coordination to perform the following repetitive movements: hand-arm, bending, stooping, squatting, climbing, lifting, reaching and shoveling of various contents. Lifting and reaching can be above shoulder level and/or overhead. Repairing small objects requires making skillful, controlled manipulations, precise arm-hand movements, static arm-hand positions and fine, highly controlled manipulations. A computer keyboard is used to enter and retrieve data.
Incumbents must have the hand and foot coordination to operate vehicles and machinery with automatic or manual transmission requiring coordinating the movement of more than one limb simultaneously. Operation of heavy equipment will require making fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust the position of a control mechanism.
Incumbents are required to move objects weighing up to 95 pounds for distances of up to 20 feet and objects weighing up to 50 pounds for more than 20 feet.
A Maintenance Worker must have auditory ability to hear alarms and other warning devices and visual acuity to see hazards, read written material and discriminate among and match colors.
Verbal communication is generally conducted face to face, although may also be conducted on the telephone and in a group setting.
Santa Rosa - A Wonderful City to Call HomeThe City of Santa Rosa is located just 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 180,000. Santa Rosa is the seat of Sonoma County and the center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay. The surrounding area is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards and many beautiful parks and recreational facilities, including golf courses. Santa Rosa is in the center of a nationally recognized cycling area. We boast many attractions associated with large cities, including a symphony, performing arts center, theater productions and internationally recognized restaurants, yet still retain the warmth and small town feel of decades past. Santa Rosa has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in the United States with one of the top five mid-sized downtowns in California.
The City of Santa Rosa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations needed to participate in the recruitment process may be made by submitting a Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form within five (5) business days of being noticed that an event requiring accommodation is occurring. You may also contact the Human Resources Department at (707) 543-3060 or jobs@srcity.org.
In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits.
This classification is in Miscellaneous Unit 3 - Maintenance. Please click to be redirected to the City's benefits information page.
01
I understand my answers to the supplemental questions below will be used to evaluate my qualifications for this position and whether or not I will continue in the selection process. I understand incomplete responses, generic responses, or responses such as "see resume" can result in disqualification from the selection process. I understand specific work experience I claim in response to these questions must be clearly supported and described in the work history and education portion of my application.
02
I am willing to accept the following types(s) of assignment:
03
Please indicate all assignments in which you are interested
04
Are you a current City of Santa Rosa employee interested in a transfer opportunity?
05
DRIVING HISTORY: I have read and I meet the City of Santa Rosa Driving Standards for Maintenance Worker (https://www.srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/25612/Driving-History-Standard)
06
I have a current valid California Driver's License.
07
I understand that I must obtain a Class A commercial driver license prior to the end of my probationary period.
08
Please indicate the amount of time you have spent performing work that included medium to heavy manual labor. The length of time below MUST be supported in the "Work Experience" section of your application
09
I have experience using the following heavy construction equipment (please check all that apply).
10
Please indicate the amount of time you have spent performing work that included maintenance activities such as repair of asphalt and concrete, street signs, roadway markings, hazardous materials response, traffic control, and operation of heavy equipment used in street maintenance. (The length of time stated below MUST be supported in the Work Experience section of your application.)
11
Please describe your experience performing work related to street maintenance activities such as repair of asphalt and concrete, street signs, roadway markings, hazardous material response, traffic control, and operation of heavy equipment used in street maintenance. Please be specific about the work experience you have that is related to the above activities and include in your answer where you gained this experience. Each employer listed and the work experience you describe MUST be supported in the Work Experience section of the application. If you do not have any experience in this area and/or are not interested in the position in Streets, please enter "N/A" as your answer.
12
Please indicate the amount of time you have spent performing work that included task involving carpentry, painting, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and/or minor construction or remodeling of buildings and structures. The length of time below MUST be supported in the "Work Experience" section of your application.
13
Please describe your previous work experience related to facilities maintenance and construction activities, such as maintenance of buildings and facilities, including routine building maintenance tasks involving carpentry, painting, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, minor electrical and mechanical work, minor construction or remodeling of facilities and structures, repairing, moving and installing, furniture, cabinets, shelves, workstations and gates. Please be as specific as possible and include in your response where you gained this experience. Your response MUST be supported in the "Work Experience" section of your application. If you do not have any experience in this area and/or are not interested in the position in Facilities, please enter "N/A" as you answer.
Required Question
Location : Various locations in the City of Santa Rosa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 23/24-129KR-O
Department: Transportation and Public Works
Opening Date: 11/20/2024
Closing Date: 12/11/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 03
The Position
The City of Santa Rosa announces an exciting opportunity to serve City residents and make a difference in the community as a Maintenance Worker in the Transportation and Public Works Department. This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies are in the Field Services - Streets Division. There are multiple vacancies available! This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in Facilities.
The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS BEING REOPENED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPLY, ENHANCING OUR CANDIDATE POOL FOR MULTIPLE VACANCIES. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, YOUR APPLICATION IS STILL ON FILE. REPEAT APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
THE BENEFITS OF CITY EMPLOYMENT:In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of health plan, and top of the line employer paid (FREE) vision and dental coverage. More information regarding benefits associated with this position can be found on our .
Additional benefits include:
- 12 paid holidays annually, plus 1 to 3 'floating holidays' per year depending on hire date and years of service.
- $500 annually for wellness
The Maintenance Worker is the entry level position in the maintenance series. Maintenance Workers perform physical labor in construction, street maintenance, facilities maintenance, and landscaping assignments. Work is closely supervised and performed according to established procedures or specific oral or written instruction.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE ASSIGNMENTS IN STREETS MAINTENANCE WILL POSSESS:
- Experience in repair of asphalt and concrete, street signs, and roadway marking
- Experience in operating heavy equipment used in street maintenance
- Ability to operate heavy equipment; obtain a Class A commercial license.
- Experience in construction and general interior and exterior maintenance duties
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, satisfactory driving history, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.
THE SELECTION PROCESS:The selection process will include a minimum qualifications assessment and may also include an application and supplemental questionnaire review, followed by department selection interviews.
For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Karen Rodriguez at krodriguez@cpshr.us.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
Transportation and Public Works Department:
Maintenance Workers in the Transportation and Public Works Department assist in the maintenance and repair of asphalt and concrete streets, bus signs, bus shelters, traffic signs; and assist in building and repairing a variety of City facilities, structures, and equipment.
Essential Duties:
- Repair asphalt and concrete streets by crack sealing, overlay, light patching, pothole patching and removing failing sections of street and replacing with asphalt or concrete;
- remove and replace failing asphalt and concrete with backhoe, loader, skid steer, or by hand;
- prepare streets for annual slurry seal contract and provide notification and traffic control for slurry application;
- install and repair farebox, bus signs, bus shelter solar lighting, video surveillance equipment, traffic signs, sign poles and guard rails;
- use special sign-making equipment and tools to lay out and fabricate signs of wood, plastic or metal;
- clean storm ditches, creeks, drains, catch basins, culverts;
- perform general interior and exterior building maintenance;
- dig trenches and post holes;
- measure, mark off and paint traffic markings in streets;
- eradicate street markings and install new markings with thermo plastic;
- remove and replace pavement markers, buttons and reflectors;
- pour and finish concrete;
- layout and form pedestrian ramps to meet ADA standards;
- hazardous material response and cleanup;
- Perform general building cleaning and custodial duties including graffiti removal;
- perform general interior and exterior building maintenance involving carpentry, painting and plumbing;
- repair, move, and install furniture, cabinets, shelves, workstations, and gates;
- assist in building and painting a variety of City facilities and structures; and
- Maintain buildings.
Required Qualifications
Knowledge of: Uses and purposes of a wide variety of general construction tools and equipment; basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; safe work practices, including safety precautions for operating power equipment, working in traffic and under hazardous conditions.
Ability to:Perform heavy manual labor under adverse conditions; learn to use standard manual, power, pneumatic, hydraulic and custodial equipment; learn to maintain electronic parking access control equipment; maintain simple irrigation systems; perform general building maintenance and repairs requiring the ability to climb ladders and reach for objects; repeatedly dig and lift shovels of earth or debris weighing at least 35 pounds; work with various fluids and chemicals using normal protective wear; set up and remove barricades, traffic cones or similar objects; learn job-related material through oral instruction, observation and reading; understand and carry out oral and written directions in order to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner; take basic measurements of boards or spaces; fill out work orders, daily logs of work performed and perform physical inventories; learn to use computer technology as necessary to complete job tasks, e.g., complete online timecard, send/read email, complete online training; maintain good working relationships with co-workers and volunteers; communicate with the public in a tactful and effective manner; work various work schedules including weekend shifts and possibly called out for emergency work at night, on weekends or holidays.
Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience -Six months of experience in heavy manual work.
Education - Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class C California motor vehicle operator's license. Thirty-six months of recent satisfactory driving history is required and job offers will be contingent upon meeting the City of Santa Rosa Driving History Standard, viewable by clicking HERE. Possession of a Class A license will be required prior to completion of the probationary period.
In addition to the abilities listed above, qualifications for Maintenance Worker in specific assignments include the following:
- Ability to operate heavy equipment; obtain a Class A commercial license.
Additional Information
Selection Process:
Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications based on a screening of the application materials and supplemental questionnaire will be invited to continue in a selection process that may consist solely of an application screening, or may include an oral appraisal interview, assessment center, or another activity selected by the Human Resources Department. An eligible list will be established as a result of this selection process and may be used to fill future vacancies.
Working Conditions:
Work is generally performed outdoors, in all weather conditions, walking over flat, uneven or rocky surfaces for extended periods of time with exposure to heavy traffic, noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, airborne particles, noxious odors, grease, oil, cleaning chemicals, solvents spills using normal protective equipment. Assignments may include work in cramped areas such as manholes and trenches and sitting for short periods of time.
Incumbents must have the strength, flexibility, and coordination to perform the following repetitive movements: hand-arm, bending, stooping, squatting, climbing, lifting, reaching and shoveling of various contents. Lifting and reaching can be above shoulder level and/or overhead. Repairing small objects requires making skillful, controlled manipulations, precise arm-hand movements, static arm-hand positions and fine, highly controlled manipulations. A computer keyboard is used to enter and retrieve data.
Incumbents must have the hand and foot coordination to operate vehicles and machinery with automatic or manual transmission requiring coordinating the movement of more than one limb simultaneously. Operation of heavy equipment will require making fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust the position of a control mechanism.
Incumbents are required to move objects weighing up to 95 pounds for distances of up to 20 feet and objects weighing up to 50 pounds for more than 20 feet.
A Maintenance Worker must have auditory ability to hear alarms and other warning devices and visual acuity to see hazards, read written material and discriminate among and match colors.
Verbal communication is generally conducted face to face, although may also be conducted on the telephone and in a group setting.
Santa Rosa - A Wonderful City to Call HomeThe City of Santa Rosa is located just 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 180,000. Santa Rosa is the seat of Sonoma County and the center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay. The surrounding area is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards and many beautiful parks and recreational facilities, including golf courses. Santa Rosa is in the center of a nationally recognized cycling area. We boast many attractions associated with large cities, including a symphony, performing arts center, theater productions and internationally recognized restaurants, yet still retain the warmth and small town feel of decades past. Santa Rosa has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in the United States with one of the top five mid-sized downtowns in California.
The City of Santa Rosa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations needed to participate in the recruitment process may be made by submitting a Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form within five (5) business days of being noticed that an event requiring accommodation is occurring. You may also contact the Human Resources Department at (707) 543-3060 or jobs@srcity.org.
In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits.
This classification is in Miscellaneous Unit 3 - Maintenance. Please click to be redirected to the City's benefits information page.
01
I understand my answers to the supplemental questions below will be used to evaluate my qualifications for this position and whether or not I will continue in the selection process. I understand incomplete responses, generic responses, or responses such as "see resume" can result in disqualification from the selection process. I understand specific work experience I claim in response to these questions must be clearly supported and described in the work history and education portion of my application.
- Yes
- No
02
I am willing to accept the following types(s) of assignment:
- Regular Full-Time Only
- Temporary (max assignment duration of 6 mo. -no benefits)
03
Please indicate all assignments in which you are interested
- Streets
- Facilities
- all of the above
04
Are you a current City of Santa Rosa employee interested in a transfer opportunity?
- Yes
- No
05
DRIVING HISTORY: I have read and I meet the City of Santa Rosa Driving Standards for Maintenance Worker (https://www.srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/25612/Driving-History-Standard)
- Yes
- No
06
I have a current valid California Driver's License.
- Yes
- No
07
I understand that I must obtain a Class A commercial driver license prior to the end of my probationary period.
- Yes
- No
08
Please indicate the amount of time you have spent performing work that included medium to heavy manual labor. The length of time below MUST be supported in the "Work Experience" section of your application
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to 1 year
- 1 year to 2 years
- 2 or more years
- None
09
I have experience using the following heavy construction equipment (please check all that apply).
- Wheel loader
- Backhoe
- Commercial trucks and trailers requiring a Class A commercial driver license
- Skid Steer Loader
- Paving machine
- None of the above
10
Please indicate the amount of time you have spent performing work that included maintenance activities such as repair of asphalt and concrete, street signs, roadway markings, hazardous materials response, traffic control, and operation of heavy equipment used in street maintenance. (The length of time stated below MUST be supported in the Work Experience section of your application.)
- No experience
- Some experience, but no more than one (1) year experience
- More than one (1) year of experience, but less than two (2) years
- Two (2) years of experience or more
11
Please describe your experience performing work related to street maintenance activities such as repair of asphalt and concrete, street signs, roadway markings, hazardous material response, traffic control, and operation of heavy equipment used in street maintenance. Please be specific about the work experience you have that is related to the above activities and include in your answer where you gained this experience. Each employer listed and the work experience you describe MUST be supported in the Work Experience section of the application. If you do not have any experience in this area and/or are not interested in the position in Streets, please enter "N/A" as your answer.
12
Please indicate the amount of time you have spent performing work that included task involving carpentry, painting, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and/or minor construction or remodeling of buildings and structures. The length of time below MUST be supported in the "Work Experience" section of your application.
13
Please describe your previous work experience related to facilities maintenance and construction activities, such as maintenance of buildings and facilities, including routine building maintenance tasks involving carpentry, painting, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, minor electrical and mechanical work, minor construction or remodeling of facilities and structures, repairing, moving and installing, furniture, cabinets, shelves, workstations and gates. Please be as specific as possible and include in your response where you gained this experience. Your response MUST be supported in the "Work Experience" section of your application. If you do not have any experience in this area and/or are not interested in the position in Facilities, please enter "N/A" as you answer.
Required Question