Maintenance Worker I/II - Multiple Divisions

Salary: See Position Description

Location : Milpitas, CA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2024-00012

Department: Public Works

Division: Trees & Landscape Maintenance

Opening Date: 05/15/2024

Closing Date: 6/7/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

DefinitionMaintenance Worker I-40: $68,667.82 - $83,458.70Maintenance Worker II-40: $75,516.22 - $91,791.18

The City of Milpitas is recruiting for Maintenance Workers to join our team. These positions perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of public facilities, including the areas of streets, utilities, parks, street trees, and/or street landscape.

This position is typically hired at the Maintenance Worker I level, and is used as a training class in that incumbents may have only limited work experience. The current and future vacancies may be filled at either the Maintenance Worker I or Maintenance Worker II level, dependent on departmental need and applicant experience. Incumbents in the Maintenance Worker I classification work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks, including the operation of applicable pieces of equipment and machinery. Additionally, although the current vacancy is in the Trees and Landscape Division, the eligible list from this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies as they occur in other divisions.

This posting is written notice of a permanent, vacant position. Internal applications will be reviewed on 5/30/24, which is 10 working days after the recruitment is posted. If a minimum of three (3) qualified, internal applications are received, those candidates will be considered in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Milpitas Employees Association. External applicants will not be considered until after the internal applicant review process has concluded.

Examples of Duties

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

• Perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance duties.
• Operate construction and maintenance equipment such as trucks, tractors, sweepers, lift trucks, and skip loaders for a variety of construction and maintenance operations involving the maintenance of either facilities, streets, utilities, parks and/or street landscape.
• Serve on standby duty for after hours and weekends, if assigned, after probationary period. (Per MOU must be a Maintenance Worker Il to receive standby assignment.)
• Perform emergency maintenance work as required.

• Grade road shoulders and dig ditches.
• Remove asphalt and replace with new road material.
• Paint centerlines, crosswalks, and other street markings.
• Maintain and install street name and regulatory signs.
• Set up traffic devices and barricades as necessary.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Repair minor water and sewer line breaks.
• Dig ditches to lay and/or expose water and sewer lines; cut and replace damaged pipe.
• Perform minor plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Clean and remove blockages from sewer and storm drain lines.
• Operate, exercise, repair, or replace water valves.
• Install, repair, or replace fire hydrants, water meters, backflow devices, water main and service lines.
• Flush water distribution system.
• Collect water samples for analytical purposes.
• Respond to water quality complaints.
• Maintain records of system performance, maintenance, and repairs.
• Respond to after hour calls.
• Disinfect water mains and service lines.
• Ensure that safety measures and practices are utilized at all times.
• Install meter boxes.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Plant, water, mow, and weed turf grass areas and athletic fields.
• Sweep and repair athletic facilities, including tennis courts and basketball courts.
• Clean and repair picnic areas including BBQ facilities, tables and benches, and surfacing material.
• Clean, repair, secure and make accessible park bathroom facilities.
• Plant, trim, fertilize, treat for pests and disease, remove and replace trees, shrubs and groundcover.
• Install, troubleshoot and maintain irrigation systems, including central systems and weather stations.
• Inspect and repair park and playground equipment and fences as applicable. Manage invasive weed species through identification, manual removal, plant selection, and the use of pesticides and fertilizers.
• Maintain bicycle and pedestrian trails and park pathways including surface repair, regulatory and informational sign maintenance, plant maintenance and litter removal.
• Clean sidewalks, paint sound walls, and maintain pedestrian and athletic lighting, including monitoring and repair.
• Observe safety standards for the proper use of traffic control devices when working in a public street.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• When assigned to pools or landscape crew, perform a variety of duties to maintain and repair city buildings, structures and their attendant equipment including carpentry, cleaning, painting, lock-smith, plumbing, electrical control systems, HVAC systems, read blue prints, build and assemble furnishings.
• Balance and maintain proper aquatic chemistry; monitor/adjust equipment controllers, filtration equipment; calibrate chemical probes; maintain/repair filters, pumps, motors, lines, tanks; maintain and ensure all aspects of the Civic Center pond and Sports Center pool operations; meet state and federal health code standards.
• Plant, water, mow and trim lawns; trim, prune and spray trees; install and/or maintain sprinkler systems; apply chemicals and fertilizers.
• Provide training and assist Facilities Maintenance Worker Ill in preparing and coordination of work, maintaining supplies and monitoring of work performed by contractors.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Uses and purposes of general construction tools and equipment.
• Safe work practices.

• Perform skilled and semi-skilled tasks in a variety of construction and maintenance activities.
• Perform heavy manual labor.
• Establish effective work relationships with City staff and the general public.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

• Maintenance Worker I: None required
• Maintenance Worker II: One year of responsible experience in the maintenance and repair of public facilities including the areas of streets, utilities, parks and/or street landscape maintenance, comparable to that of a Maintenance Worker I in the City of Milpitas.