Maintenance Assistant Part-Time

About the Department

Under moderate supervision, performs unskilled and some semi-skilled tasks in the cleaning and maintenance of City buildings and facilities, streets, parks, landscaping, medians, sewers, and rights-of-way, and removes graffiti; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Duties

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.

• Loads, unloads, and stores delivered supplies and equipment in Maintenance Yard; drives or rides in service trucks to travel to and from work sites; assists in setting up and taking down safety cones and delineators.
• Uses hand and power tools at worksites to perform basic maintenance duties such as shovels, brooms, trimmers, and small cultivating tools as well as power blowers and power washing equipment; operates other power tools and equipment with appropriate guidance.
• Cleans and maintains City parks, landscaping, and median strips; performs ground level trimming of trees, bushes, and other plants; picks up and hauls debris collected throughout the City.
• Assists with asphalt and concrete repairs, including breaking up existing surfaces and mixing and spreading new material.
• Assists in cleaning, washing, and repainting surfaces.
• Clears and cleans drains and culverts.
• Cleans and maintains restrooms; dumps trash and replaces liners.
• Performs preventative maintenance to maintain tools and equipment.
• Assists in setting up structures, tables, and chairs for special events.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:
General maintenance, cleaning, and repair methods and preventative maintenance techniques; proper use of hand and power tools; learn and apply learned maintenance and repair procedures involving streets, storm drains, parks, facilities, medians and landscape work; basic record keeping techniques.

Ability to:
Operate hand tools and power equipment and perform assigned maintenance tasks following established procedures and safety techniques; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; understand and carry out oral or written instructions.

Education/Training/Experience:
High School graduation or G.E.D. equivalent is required. Six or more months of general maintenance work experience is desirable.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
Valid Class C California driver's license, acceptable driving record, and proof of insurance in compliance with the City's Vehicle Insurance Policy standards.

In accordance with California Government Code Section 3100, City of La Puente employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to protect the health, safety, lives, and property of the people of the State.

Other Qualifications

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
The employee frequently stands and walks within work areas and sits in driving to maintenance work sites and City facilities. Firm and light grasping is required to move heavier materials and operate equipment controls and the employee reaches above and below shoulder level to perform tasks. The employee is expected to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, climb, and crawl at times to access work areas. The employee occasionally lifts and moves supplies, power and hand tools, barricades, delineators, and cones frequently weighing up to or exceeding 50 pounds. Heavier supplies, signs, and apparatus are moved with equipment or the assistance of others.

Specific demands required by this job include the ability to see within normal range, talk, and hear, and occasionally use smell to detect potential gas or sewer leaks.

Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the employee must be able to use written and oral communication skills; follow instructions and procedures; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with interruptions and changing service priorities; and interact with City staff, management, contractors, and the general public.

Work Environment
The employee drives in traffic to job sites. The position constantly works outdoors in field settings and is subject to variable weather conditions, including heat, dust, moisture and wetness. The employee occasionally wears personal protective equipment including helmet, ear protection, and gloves, when working in construction areas or when exposed to power tools, compressors, and large-scale motorized equipment. Employees are exposed to oils, greases, paint removers, and cleaning agents.