Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

The Town of Corte Madera's Public Works Department is hiring a full-time Maintenance Worker to join their team.

The Town of Corte Madera strives to enhance the community's health, safety, and quality of life by serving its residents and businesses through proactive, responsive, and inclusive leadership. Corte Madera, California, a community of just under 10,000 people, is devoted to preserving its rich history, maintaining today's quality of life, and carefully planning its future. Corte Madera is located in central Marin County and has everything at its doorstep.

The Town of Corte Madera's Public Works Department is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the community's infrastructure and public spaces. The department oversees the upkeep of public buildings, streets, parks, flood control facilities, and stormwater systems, ensuring they meet safety and accessibility standards. The department also plays a crucial role in flood hazard management, ensuring compliance with FEMA requirements within the Special Flood Hazard Area. Through proactive maintenance, capital improvement projects, and community engagement, the Public Works Department strives to enhance the quality of life for Corte Madera residents.

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Worker is a journey-level classification responsible for performing a full range of field maintenance duties, including streets, flood control facilities, sanitary sewers and pump stations, parks and landscape areas. Incumbents may perform maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and buildings.

The Town seeks a dependable, safety-conscious professional with a strong work ethic and a well-rounded background in public works, infrastructure, and facilities maintenance. Key qualities include :

• Strong commitment to safety : consistently follows established safety procedures and protocols; proactively identifies and mitigates potential hazards to ensure a safe working environment for self, coworkers, and the public.
• Communication : clearly understands and follows verbal and written instructions; communicates effectively with team members, supervisors, and the public to ensure tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and cooperatively.
• Problem-Solving : quickly assesses situations, identifies issues, and applies practical, hands-on solutions to resolve maintenance challenges and respond effectively to emergencies or unexpected field conditions.
• Integrity & Professionalism : consistently performs duties with honesty, accountability, and a strong sense of responsibility; takes pride in quality workmanship and representing the Town in a professional and trustworthy manner.
• Teamwork : works collaboratively with coworkers, supervisors, and other departments; contributes to a positive work environment by being dependable, respectful, and supportive in achieving shared goals.

Our ideal candidate is proficient in using a variety of hand and power tools, performs manual labor in varying weather conditions, and committed to delivering high-quality service to the community.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following :

Knowledge of : operations, services, and activities of sanitary sewer, flood control, street and / or park maintenance programs. Methods and techniques of maintenance. Equipment, tools, and materials used in sanitary sewer, flood control, street and / or park maintenance programs. Operating characteristics of the full range of heavy equipment and power tools used in the assigned area of work. Safe driving principles and practices.

Skill to : operate the full range of maintenance equipment in the assigned area in a safe and effective manner. Use and operate hand tools, power tools, and mechanical equipment required for the work in a safe and efficient manner.

Ability to : perform assigned semi-skilled and skilled equipment operation, construction, and maintenance tasks properly and efficiently. Appropriately respond to emergency situations. Maintain accurate records and complete activity reports. Perform a variety of heavy manual labor. Understand and follow oral and written instructions. Establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Required Conditions :

Typical Qualifications :

Any combination of training, education and / or experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is : Experience : Two years of experience performing maintenance and equipment operation duties desirable. Training : Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

Compensation and Benefits :

The Town offers a competitive compensation package, including :