Maintenance Worker I (Mendota)

Job Posting

Employer : City of Mendota

Salary : Depends On Qualifications

Location : Mendota, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Closing Date : Continuous

Job Description

Perform maintenance and repair of public parks, streets, sewers, water systems and facilities; performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and unskilled duties; loads and unloads supplies, lifting and moving heavy objects; assists in installation, maintenance and repair of public works facilities; breaks out old concrete; digs trenches; uses air tools to break through and to compact; performs other manual labor necessary to the completion of jobs; maintains yards, alleys, and buildings; cleans and maintains tools used on the job; performs a wide variety of semiskilled work in the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and other equipment; makes regular inspection, including necessary preventive maintenance adjustments; lubricates equipment to keep equipment in good working condition; threads and fits pipe; cleans and paints vaults, pump houses, refuse bins and other equipment; cleans and maintains grounds; operates light equipment, such as trucks, compressors and jack hammers; repairs walks and cement structures; builds benches and backstops; may serve as a helper, performing the more routine carpentry, painting, masonry and minor electrical work on buildings, including roof and floor repairs; installs and repairs sprinkler systems and fountains; may participate in park construction work; plants, waters, cultivates, fertilizes and cares for shrubbery, lawns and trees; mows and edges lawns with hand and light-powered equipment; sprays for pests and weed control; rakes grounds; prepares soil for planting and transplanting; exercises fresh water system valves; flushes fresh water lines; performs simple electric and gas welding; cleans lift stations; repairs manholes; flushes and cleans sewer lines; replaces broken light bulbs; adjusts flow into ponding basins; updates maps and sewer plans; paints lines on surfaces; paints signs; sets and rolls asphalt; mixes and sets cement; reads meters; keeps simple labor and material records; operates City vehicles; cleans dog pound; conducts animal control operations; and performs related work as required.

Benefits

Vacation : 10 days per year

Holidays : 15.5 days per year

Sick Leave : 12 days per year

Health Benefits : The City shall provide medical insurance to its employees and dependents, with maximum premium coverage up to the following monthly capped levels : Employee ($400); Employee and Spouse ($850); Employee and Children ($600); or Family ($1,000). Employee coverage health insurance from different source may elect to receive payment in lieu of coverage in the amount of $500 per month. Dependent dental, vision, and orthodontia coverage is provided at 100%.

Life Insurance : $25,000 in term life insurance paid by the City

CalPERS : 2% at age 62 (supplemental formula) - Miscellaneous

Retirement : 401(k) Plan : Eligible to contribute after 6 months of employment with the City.

See AFSCME MOU for full benefit details : Mendota-AFSCME-MOU-Extension-Agreement.pdf (Download PDF reader)