Maintenance Aide

Maintenance Aide (Part-Time Laborer IV)

The City of Laguna Beach is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for four Maintenance Aide (Part-Time Laborer IV) positions in our Public Works & Utilities Department. Maintenance Aides play a vital role in keeping our city clean, safe, and beautiful. This position may be assigned to one or more divisions, including Street Maintenance, Building and Facilities, Landscape Maintenance and Urban Forestry, or Fleet Maintenance. Responsibilities involve a variety of maintenance tasks, such as assisting with the upkeep of parks, recreation areas, streets, trees, and city vehicles. Duties include cleaning public facilities, performing landscaping and repair work, maintaining streets and storm drains, and servicing City vehicles and equipment. This position reports to a Division Manager or assigned supervisor.

Any combination of education and experience demonstrating the ability to effectively and successfully perform the duties of the position is considered qualifying. A typical combination is as follows :

Education : Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Experience : Minimum of one (1) year general maintenance, construction or repair work experience. Experience in driving larger vehicles is desirable, as is basic knowledge of simple hand tools and basic mechanical skills. Experience in landscaping and irrigation is highly desirable.

License / Certificate Requirements : A valid California Driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required. A valid California Class B Driver's license is desirable. Must be at least 17 years of age to be hired as a Laborer III and at least 18 years of age for Laborer IV.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Applications will be screened carefully and selected candidates will be invited to undergo a department interview. The appointed hiring authority will further review the job-related qualifications of those deemed eligible for hire before making selection decisions.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a fingerprint check with the State Department of Justice, a pre-placement physical and drug test, educational and employment verification, and reference check(s).

Laguna Beach is a beautiful coastal city located in Orange County, California, with a vibrant art scene and cultural events. With seven miles of City beaches and towering hills with captivating Pacific views, Laguna Beach residents enjoy some of the most stunning landscapes in Southern California. The City of Laguna Beach hosts millions of visitors to its world-famous arts festivals and beautiful beaches. Services provided to its resident population of approximately 23,000 include police, fire, marine safety, recreation, parks, public works, community development, parking, transit, and animal control.

Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions indoors and outdoors, with exposure to temperature and weather variations; traffic and equipment noise; equipment vibrations; vehicle and / or chemical fumes; chemicals such as cleaning solvents, grease, pesticides, paint fumes; machinery and their moving parts; dust; refuse; human and animal waste materials. Duties require the ability to stand or walk on hard surfaces for frequent and prolonged periods of time. Additional physical demands require frequent bending, stooping, and safe lifting and / or moving of moderately heavy objects, up to 50 pounds in weight.

In compliance with FTA and FMCSA rules and the applicable City policy, candidates for this position are required to pass drug testing prior to employment. If hired in this position, drug and alcohol testing will be administered as follows : (1) post accident; (2) reasonable suspicion; (3) random testing; (4) return to work; and follow-up testing.