DEFINITION

Under general supervision, leads and performs a variety of manual, semi-skilled, and skilled duties related to construction, maintenance and repair of City facilities, open spaces, cemetery district, building maintenance, and parks landscape installation and maintenance with advanced level expertise in multiple functional areas; ensures conformance with City standards and departmental policies; operates light power equipment; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the lead/advanced level class in the Maintenance Worker series. Positions at this level are expected to independently perform the full scope of assigned maintenance responsibilities involving routine to complex tasks, working independently and exercising judgment and initiative. Incumbents at this level handle the most complex tasks; are fully trained and experienced in all maintenance and operations functions performed by the department; and are expected to train and lead lesser skilled employees in this series. This class is distinguished from the next higher classification of Community Services Manager in that the latter is responsible for the day-to-day management of the division and supervision of staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from the Community Services Manager, as assigned. Exercises lead direction over Maintenance Worker I's and II's, volunteers, work release staff, and temporary staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS STATEMENT

- Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

General Functions:

Oversees, reviews, and performs the more complex duties in construction, maintenance and repair of City facilities, open spaces, cemetery district, building maintenance, and parks landscape installation and maintenance. Trains and leads lower-level maintenance staff on proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; assists in adherence to safe work practices and procedures. Serves as a liaison for the assigned function to other City departments, divisions, and outside agencies. Assists in the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards including recommending improvements; assists in developing work plans, procedures, and schedules. Prepares and maintains a variety of files, correspondence, reports, correction notices, and other written materials. Performs a wide variety of advanced level skilled and semi-skilled construction, landscape, and maintenance work, including low voltage electrical, painting, street patching, and curb repair. Operates and maintains hand and portable power tools. Operates motor-driven equipment and trucks on streets, highways and over terrain. Participates and leads crews in assigned work projects, including oversight of temporary staffing, contracted janitorial staffing, volunteers, and/or work release program participants. Uses chemicals and/or other supplies. Maintains departmental records associated with maintenance and operations. Conducts inventory of supplies and replenishes as required in accordance with City and departmental policies and procedures. Uses computer for work reporting and information access. Cleans, maintains, and stores equipment. Reads and interprets directions and sketches. Performs vacation and temporary relief as necessary. Observes and complies with City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols. Performs related duties as required. Parks Maintenance and Open Spaces (Including Cemetery Grounds)

Functions:

Prepares soil for planting and transplanting. Plants, waters, cultivate, fertilize, rakes, and cares for lawns and ground with hand tools and light power equipment. Sprays for pest and weed control using non-restricted chemicals and products. Trims shrubs and hedges; mows lawns, fields, or street medians. Documents all City maintains plant life including shrubs, hedges, grass, and trees; documents any type of destruction found to parks and plant life. Cleans and maintains restrooms and park structures. Assists in installation and repair of irrigation systems, fencing and lighting; programs and maintains irrigation clocks. Sets up safety devices for trimming crew and may act as flag person. Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment such as water trucks, riding lawn mowers, tanker trucks and large trailers. Installs and repairs lawn sprinkler system, ball field fencing, and pool facilities. Lines out ball fields and unpaved parking lots. Prepares open spaces for City events; sets up events and works City booth; assists residents, customers, and vendors; and performs post-event clean up. Operates a chipper, chain saw or tractor mower. Checks chlorine and pH levels and performs minor maintenance of pools. Patrols parks and performs inspections of contracted services; reports issues to supervisor. Documents residents' complaints and responds to inquiries.

Street Maintenance Functions:

Patches streets and assists in paving streets. Constructs and repairs curbs and gutters by excavating with pneumatic and hand tools, building forms, mixing, placing and finishing concrete. Places traffic control and warning signs; monitors traffic flow; serves as flag person for traffic safety. Fabricates and installs street and traffic control signs. Paints street lines, crosswalks, and curbs using spray tank, street striper and brush; paints and installs traffic control devices; assists in installation of new wiring. Places preformed plastic pavement markings and applies raised pavement markers. Cleans, maintains and stores painting equipment. Cleans storm drains, drainage ditches and culverts.

Cemetery Operations & Maintenance Functions:

Measures and marks plots for burials; cuts out sod and digs graves using backhoe and hand tools; covers burial sites with plywood, planks, and tarps for safety of visitors. Unloads casket from Hurst and transports to burial site; performs burials including lowering of caskets, backfilling, tamping and re-sodding gravesites. Sets up chairs, tables, and podium for funeral services; places signage and cones, directs parking and guests attending funeral services; removes chairs, tables, podium, signage and cones at the end of the funeral; cleans and stores equipment. Installs monument markers/headstones and vases. Provides routine customer service to members of the public while in the field; provides office administrative back-up support; answers phones, and schedules appointments, as needed. Assists in working with families and mortuaries to coordinate funeral services.

Knowledge of:

Principles of trades areas as they relate to buildings, grounds, streets, facilities, lighting, open spaces, and cemetery maintenance. Tools, equipment, materials and techniques used in construction and maintenance. Tools, equipment, materials and techniques use in landscape maintenance and irrigation systems. Advanced general construction and maintenance procedures and methods. Advances electrical principles. Use of hazardous chemicals common to construction and maintenance activities. Recordkeeping principles and procedures. Operations and organizational structure of municipal government. Basic office procedures, methods and equipment including computers and supporting software applications. English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Methods and techniques of public relations and customer service. Safe and efficient work practices. City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.

Ability to:

Perform strenuous physical work with agility and endurance. Work in cooperative manner with others and contribute to a successful team effort. Use and train others in the proper operation of assigned tools and equipment. Operate assigned trucks and equipment, observing legal and defensive driving practices. Make emergency field electrical repairs. Analyze situations and develop sound solutions, while maintaining safety at all times. Read maps and learn the City's geography. Establish and maintain accurate logs, records, and written records of work performed. Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and departmental guidelines. Make accurate mathematic computations. Lead, train, and review the work of lower-level staff. Maintain and follow department policies and procedures. Operate and use modern office equipment including a computer and various software packages. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Understand and follow oral and written instructions. Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Coordinate activities with other City departments, associated enforcement jurisdictions, and other parties of interest. Deliver quality customer service. Work independently and as a team member. Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures. Operate a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices. Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community. Experience and Training Guidelines Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in construction, maintenance, landscape maintenance, facilities maintenance, and manual labor involving the use of hand tools, portable power tools, and related light and heavy equipment, equivalent to a Maintenance Worker II at the City of Wildomar. Experience in multiple functional areas is required at this level.

Training:

Equivalent to the completion of a High School diploma. The completion of college level coursework or technical training in construction technology, or a related field is highly desirable.

Licenses and Certifications:

Possession of a State of California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance program. A Commercial driver's license with a tank endorsement may be required of some positions.

Special Requirements:

Employees in these classes may be required to work varying shifts and extended hours including evenings and weekends and holidays. Safety regulations prohibit incumbents from wearing contact lenses when working with certain chemicals. Incumbents in positions requiring use of a respirator are prohibited from wearing beards or other facial hair which prevents a proper respirator fit. Applicants for this position will be required to successfully pass a drug screen and physical prior to a final offer of employment, if selected to move forward.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics and physical/mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Conditions:

Employees in this class generally work in a field environment with exposure to outdoor environmental elements on a regular basis with exposure to varying temperatures, very loud exterior noise levels including traffic, and may have regular exposure to dust and fumes. Employees will also work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with staff and/or the public and private representatives in various settings including the field or remote offices for meetings.

Physical Demands:

Employees in this class must be in good physical condition and be able to exert physical strength for prolonged periods of time. Positions in this classification regularly bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull in order to perform assigned tasks. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 100 pounds. This position is also expected to regularly perform work in the field that may require greater noise exposure from traffic; walking on uneven ground; working around and with equipment and machinery; exposure to fumes, dirt and gas; and exposure to varying extremes in temperatures. Incumbents must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting including use of standard office equipment, including a computer; and to operate a motor vehicle to visit various work sites. Color vision is required to read printed materials and a computer screen as well as to discern issues related to plant health and/or species. Hearing and speech is required to communicate in person and over the telephone. Touch is required in order to handle documents, use a computer, drive a vehicle, and operate a variety of hand and power tools. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate hand and power tools. Standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required both in the office and in the field.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses limited written communication skills and primarily oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information, and documents; analyzes and solves problems; observes and interprets people, and situations; learns and applies new information and skills; performs detailed work following verbal instructions and departmental procedures; deals with changing priorities, interruptions, and multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with others encountered in the course of work.