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Public Service Maintenance Aide- Temporary

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City of Salinas

Salinas, CA (In Person)

$40,830 Salary, Part-Time

Posted 5 weeks ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/27/2026

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Job Description

Public Service Maintenance Aide
  • Temporary City of Salinas
  • 4.2 Salinas, CA Job Details Temporary $17.72
  • $21.
54 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Grounds maintenance and landscaping equipment operation Facility maintenance painting Chemical handling safety procedures Removing debris Floor cleaning Outdoor work Unloading Moving Maintenance painting Outdoor debris cleaning Park infrastructure maintenance Driving Decision making Receiving shipments Power tools Event setup Ordering supplies Industrial chemical handling Hand tools Restroom cleaning Routine maintenance projects Vehicle exterior washing Two-way radios Entry level Chemical safety protocols Full Job Description JOB The City of Salinas invites applicants for the temporary position of Public Service Maintenance Aide. This position will be in the Facilities Maintenance Division assisting with graffiti abatement. This a non-benefited position. Employees are limited to working a maximum of 25 hours per week and must not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. This recruitment is open until filled and may close at any time.
Summary of Duties:
Under direct supervision, performs a variety of routine, unskilled and repetitive maintenance duties, repairs in various divisions of Public Works as assigned. Performs related duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This in an entry-level position. Work performed at this level is of a routine, unskilled, and often repetitive nature. Receives direct supervision from higher-level personnel. No supervision is exercised over others.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Public Works:
Washes street sweepers, pickup trucks, cars and equipment by hand and with a steam cleaner.

Cleans vehicle windows.

Checks cab area in vehicles for broken accessories.

Empties trash cans.

Cleans work area.

Sweeps floor.

Performs related duties as required.
Facilities Services:
Loads, unloads and receives supplies and equipment.

Delivers supplies and equipment to departments.

Cleans work area.

Sweeps floor.

Moves furniture.

Performs related duties as required.
Parks and Recreation:
Assists maintenance and recreation personnel to deliver and set up chairs, tables, booths, props, amplifying systems, and stages.

Cleans work area, restrooms, fountains, and public facilities.

Moves furniture and equipment.

Assists in planting, removing, and maintaining a variety of landscaping and shrubbery.

Mows, cleans and maintains parks and other facilities as directed.

Performs related duties as required.
Graffiti Abatement:
Removes graffiti and vandalism from City properties.

Helps select and order supplies.

Operates and maintains painting, landscaping, and repair equipment.

Performs routine maintenance and repairs vandalism in a timely manner. May report criminal activity around City areas.

Monitors and reports homeless encampments.

Provides public assistance on park rules and safety.

Handles hazardous chemicals safely and disposes properly.

Performs other assigned tasks.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Physical mobility and stamina to stand and walk for long periods of time, and to walk over uneven surfaces. Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop and reach overhead. Physical strength to lift up to 50 pounds and up to 90 pounds with assistance. Manual dexterity sufficient to use hand and power tools. Hearing and speaking ability sufficient to converse over the telephone and in person, two-way radio and in person often over the noise of machinery and traffic, to detect and describe noises in machinery or to hear running water. Vision sufficient to read fine printed materials on labels, manuals, diagrams, to work with color-coded wires with no color deficiencies, and to drive. Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions.

Perform heavy manual labor for periods up to but not limited to 8 hours per day. Work outdoors under adverse conditions in heat, wind, cold and rain. Work in and around potentially hazardous substances, including pesticides, herbicides and motor fuel.

Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.

For questions, please contact Isabel Yzquierdo, Human Resources Technician, at (831) 758-7232 or