Maintenance Worker I - Community Center

The City of Goleta invites qualified applicants for Maintenance Worker I.  This position provides maintenance, custodial, and building monitoring support to the Goleta Community Center (a former school campus).

The Goleta Community Center is a hub of activity, programs, and services in Old Town for children through seniors. The property is leased by two daycare providers, the Boys and Girls Club, and features classes, meeting groups, and recreational activities in the main building and throughout the pickleball courts and athletic fields.

Under close and general supervision, the Maintenance Worker I will provide a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in support of the Goleta Community Center.    The Maintenance Worker I is characterized by the ability to perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and custodial tasks requiring a working-level degree of skill and knowledge.  The successful candidate will have received some training in procedures and policies relating to their assigned areas of responsibility and will be able to work under supervision and perform assignments without detailed instructions.  The following duties are typical for positions in this classification.  Incumbents may not perform all listed job functions, nor are all listed duties necessarily performed by everyone in this class depending upon business need and changing business practices:

• Performs periodic painting, plumbing, carpentry and cement work as needed on City facilities; installs, maintains and repairs sprinkler systems; applies repellents and unrestricted pesticides; assists with equipment set-up and other physical arrangements.
• Loads and unloads supplies, including the lifting of heavy objects.
• Replaces and repairs signs; repairs and builds fences; removes graffiti.
• Performs weed abatement tasks; Installs, maintains and repairs sprinkler systems
• Utilizes two-way radio and/or a cellular phone for field communication.
• Maintains logs of daily activities; assists in preparing and ordering of supplies and tools.
• Operates a variety of equipment or vehicles; makes minor repairs such as sharpening blades; performs routine vehicle maintenance and equipment safety inspections; makes minor adjustments on service equipment; oils and lubricates equipment; cleans and maintains tools and equipment as necessary.
• Uses power and hand tools to edge, spray, and weed rights-of-ways, grounds, flower beds, and other landscaped areas; plants, prunes or trims hedges, trees, shrubs and plants; waters assigned areas by hand and/or with sprinklers.
• Cleans storm drains and catch basins; replaces and repairs signs; repairs and builds fences; removes graffiti; performs weed abatement tasks.
• Constructs and repairs curbs and gutters.
• Builds forms, pours and finishes concrete.
• Provides vacation and temporary relief as needed.

Education, Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
          Education:

• High school education or equivalent.

• One year of experience assisting in street maintenance, construction, and/or grounds maintenance. 

Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Basic maintenance methods and techniques.
• Operation and maintenance of tools and equipment used in repair and maintenance activities.
• Techniques and procedures in basic carpentry, metal, masonry, painting and mechanical work.

Ability to:

• Operate power tools and make minor repairs to equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance activities related to area of assignment.
• Repair facilities and operate maintenance equipment.
• Understand and follow verbal and written directions; work safely and efficiently.
• Operate vehicles as well as general and specialized job-related equipment including hydraulic jackhammers and tampers.
• Perform unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance duties.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. 

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid Class "C" California driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical and mental demands herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

• Mental function: Includes reading, writing, mathematical computations, operating a computer, problem solving, managing multiple projects, calmly handling complaints and problems from irate citizens or contractors, decision making under stressful conditions, and executing assignments within established deadlines.
• Productivity: Incumbents must perform work in an efficient, effective and timely manner with minimal direction. 
• Mobility: Incumbents must be able to stand, sit, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various tools and equipment. Incumbents may be required to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Vision: Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing: Incumbents are required to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. 
• Environment: Ability to be exposed to inclement weather and conditions including cold, heat, noise, outdoors, vibrations, chemicals, mechanical and electrical hazards.
• Other factors: Incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends. Incumbents will be required to travel to different sites and locations; and be available for overtime, on-call, or standby duty.

Salary : $22 - $29