Job Description
JOB BULLETIN Salary Effective July 4, 2026, $28.30 - $36.69 Hourly Rate The City of Buena Park is seeking a Maintenance Worker who has experience in concrete, asphalt, irrigation, and tree trimming.This position is responsible for repairing curbs and sidewalks, maintaining public alleyways, traffic medians, and trimming trees.The ideal candidate is someone who is self-motivated, eager to learn, and willing to grow within the City.If you want to be part of the Public Works - Streets Division, APPLY NOW! GENERAL PURPOSE Under moderate supervision, performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance, monitoring, and repair of city streets, buildings, parks, parkways, landscaped areas, medians, and facilities; and does related work as required.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS The Maintenance Worker is distinguished from senior-level maintenance employees who perform more complex tasks requiring more specialized knowledge of maintenance procedures and equipment use.The Maintenance Worker performs a greater variety of tasks, works under lesser supervision, and uses more specialized equipment than the Senior Maintenance Helper and Maintenance Helper.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.All Operations Maintains and conducts minor repairs of buildings, grounds, and equipment; performs minor mechanical, carpentry, painting, and electrical work, as assigned.Loads and unloads tools and supplies; picks up and hauls away debris; places and removes traffic control signs, cones, and road delineators, as needed.Drives medium and light equipment, such as pick-up trucks and dump trucks to and from job sites; uses hand and power tools at worksites.Completes basic work and activity records and attends job and safety meetings.May clean up material spills.May assist in setting up and breaking down equipment and areas for special events.May provide guidance to temporary or less experienced personnel.Streets Prepares street surfaces for paving or reconstruction work; breaks up asphalt, concrete or hardened surfaces, and excavates trenches using a jackhammer, concrete saw, shovel or pick.Seals cracks and patches streets; rakes, smoothes, and levels asphalt and concrete mix using shovels, rakes, and small hand tools.Levels and prepares ground and surfaces, and mixes and applies asphalt, concrete, and pre-mix materials to streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian ways.Sets forms for curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and lays concrete.Operates small roller to smooth asphalt or patch truck for asphalt and slurry work in small areas; operates concrete grinders and saws.Cleans and repairs drains, gutters, mains, and laterals, and clears drainage areas, and loads debris.Assists in marking trees for underground service alerts.QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES Knowledge of:General maintenance and repair methods and techniques; equipment operation procedures and proper use of hand and power tools; safety rules and practices pertaining to maintenance and construction work; effective customer service techniques.Ability to:Learn and effectively perform maintenance, construction, and repair tasks given position assignment; operate light motorized equipment and small power and hand tools in performing maintenance work; operate jackhammer, concrete saw, or other mobile power tools and equipment; perform assigned maintenance tasks following established procedures and techniques; follow proper safety rules and procedures; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and management; understand and carry out oral or written instructions; complete basic work activity records and time reports.PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS The physical and 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.Physical Demands While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach above and below shoulder level with hands and arms.The position primarily works in field settings.The employee must be able to sit, stand, and walk.The employee must be able to talk and hear.The employee is expected to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, climb, and crawl, depending upon work tasks, and to lift up to 50 pounds given materials moved and tools used or move heavier objects with the assistance of co-workers or mechanized devices.The employee may be expected to operate loaders and backhoes, and related maintenance vehicles and jac