Maintenance Worker I/II

OPEN: 02/13/2025

The Recreation & Parks has 3 vacancies for Maintenance Worker positions. Candidates with experience in performing maintenance, operating light to heavy equipment, and/or those with a commercial driver’s license are highly encouraged to apply for this opportunity. Final selection for interview invitations will be as determined by the Department based on need aligned to a candidate’s skills and qualifications.

WHO WE ARE

The City of Santa Maria is a full-service city with a Council/Manager form of government with over 700 employees and serves approximately 108,000 constituents. The City is located on the beautiful central coast of California and covers over 23 square miles.  The community is a harmonious balance of coastal and agricultural lands while promoting business. Santa Maria has been recognized nationally as an All-America City by the National Civic League and offers reasonably priced housing, community festivals, quality schools, cultural arts, a local airport, wineries, and higher education institutions and is near locally accessible beaches.

WHAT WE DO

The Department of Recreation and Parks' mission is to enrich the lives of the residents of Santa Maria through quality recreation programs and services; and to provide safe and well-maintained facilities and parks, while anticipating the changing needs of the community. The department operates 234 acres of developed parkland in 28 neighborhood and community parks, part of the 1,774-acre Los Flores Ranch Park property, the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, and other community centers. The department provides programs in aquatics, youth and adult sports. It also manages the City's Urban Forest Program. This recruitment will be to fill assignments in the Parks Division.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

THE POSITION 

This is a flexibly staffed series; the position may be appointed at either the Maintenance Worker I OR Maintenance Worker II level depending on the applicant's qualifications and experience.

This recruitment is to fill multiple vacancies in the Recreation and Park's department. Specific duties may include irrigation, park landscape maintenance, equipment maintenance, building and facility maintenance.  Employees in this job classification may be required to work weekdays, nights, weekends, split-shift work, and holidays.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
Maintenance Worker I: Biweekly Salary $1,794.91 - $2,181.72
Maintenance Worker II: Biweekly Salary $1,934.36 - $2,351.22

REQUIRED SUBMITTALS

• Application (online)
• Cover letter introducing yourself and explaining interest in position (attachment)

These duties are a representative example; position assignments may vary depending on the business needs of the department and organization. 

This position:

• Maintenance Worker I
  • Perform unskilled landscape maintenance, athletic field pre-game preparation, janitorial, and park facility maintenance where supervisory responsibilities are not included.
  • Use a variety of manual and small tools such as edgers, mowers, and operate light trucks. 
  • Perform semi-skilled and skilled landscape maintenance, which requires the regular use of driver-operated or specialized equipment such as A-frame, skip loader, or gang mower.
  • Supervise other workers involved in unskilled landscape, athletic field, and facility maintenance; may perform routine and technical tree-related maintenance tasks at the sub-journey-level including tree trimming, pruning, removal, and planting.
  • Prune trees to International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards.
  • Operate mechanical equipment such as chain saws and brush chippers. 
• Maintenance Worker II 
  • Experienced journey-level for above duties.

• Maintenance Worker I
  • Sufficient training or experience in maintenance work; and
  • Graduation from high school, and/or 
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Maintenance Worker II
  • A minimum of two years of experience as a Maintenance Worker I, or part-time experience as a Laborer III, equivalent to that gained as a Maintenance Worker I in the area of assignment or those exceptions as indicated herein for a certain division. 
  • To promote to Maintenance Worker II in another division or area of assignment, applicant must successfully complete a performance test designed to demonstrate competency in the position sought; and 
  • Graduation from high school, and/or 
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
  • Employees may be considered for a level II advancement after completion of two years in their current assignment, at the Department Director discretion. 
• Current technical/professional knowledge of complex principles, methods, standards and techniques associated with the scope of work of a recognized profession, such as:
  • Common hand tools and light power tools; follow oral and written instructions; read and interpret maps, drawings, product label instructions, and equipment operation procedures.
  • Analytical skills to operate and perform minor adjustments to mechanical devices and motorized equipment; general construction and maintenance materials, procedures, and equipment as related to parks, streets and facilities maintenance, and solid waste.
  • Effective verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Microsoft Office Suite (or equivalent). 
  • Effective use of computer and other office equipment. 
• Possession of licenses and/or certificates associated with the assignment, such as:
  • Ideally, State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator Certificate for positions in the Recreation and Parks Department.

DESIRED CORE COMPETENCIES

Individual Contributor:

 Incumbents should have a solid foundation of the following core competencies identified by the organization to be essential and listed in order of importance (click the hyper link to see the full definition Individual Contributor Competencies):

• Team Player - Effective performers are team oriented, share resources, respond to requests, and support a spirit of cooperative effort.
• Customer Orientation - Effective performers are in touch with community needs and review the organization through the eyes of Santa Maria residents. They go out of their way to anticipate needs. 
• Integrity - Effective performers think and act ethically and honestly, take responsibility for their actions and foster a work environment where integrity is rewarded.
• Communicativeness - Effective performers recognize the essential value of continuous information exchange and the competitive advantage it brings. They actively seek information from a variety of sources and disseminate it in a variety of ways. They use modern technologies to access and circulate information, even across great distances. They take responsibility for ensuring that their people have the current and accurate information needed for success.
• Initiative - Effective performers are proactive and take action without being prompted. They do not wait to be told what to do or when to do it. They see a need, take responsibility, and act on it. They make things happen. 
• Composure - Effective performers maintain emotional control, even under ambiguous or stressful circumstances, and demonstrate emotions appropriate to the situation.
• Functional/Technical Expertise - Effective performers are knowledgeable and skilled in a functional specialty (e.g., finance, public works, planning, information technology, human resources, etc.), and remain current in their area of expertise.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making - Effective performers identify problems, solve them, act decisively, and show good judgment.
• Learning Agility - Effective performers continuously seek new knowledge, are curious, learn quickly, and use new information effectively.
• Drive/Energy - Effective performers have a high level of energy and are ambitious and passionate about their role. They have stamina and endurance to maintain a fast pace.

Due to the large number of applicants anticipated, not all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to the selection interview. 

The completed electronic application packet will include the online application and electronic attachment of a cover letter. If a cover letter is not attached, your application may be considered incomplete. If you are experiencing any technical (computer related) difficulties or need help with attaching documents to your application, please call the NEOGOV help line for assistance at 1-855-524-5627.
 

Application Ranking:
Application, including cover letter, will be evaluated and scored. Candidates' final score and rank will be determined by their complete application packet upon meeting the employment standards of the position and eligible candidates will be certified to the Eligibility List.

The most qualified applicants will be screened and invited to the Departmental selection interviews with the hiring department once a candidate has been certified to the Eligibility List. 

The selected candidate for hire must complete a background check to the satisfaction of the City.

Salary : $27 - $33