REPORTS TO: Wharf Supervisor
DESIGNATION: Temporary
RETURN TO: 323 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 ATTN: Britt Hoberg
Working as a Maintenance Worker Aide with the Wharf & Beaches Maintenance & Operations team you will be assisting a broadly skilled staff in a wide range of maintenance and custodial duties that are focused on keeping Cowell and Main Beach, and the Wharf and beachfront facilities and public areas safe and clean. Wharf & Beaches M & O MWAs work flexible shift hours in an excellent team environment in one of the world’s most beautiful settings. As a Maintenance Worker Aide here you may be asked to operate an all-wheel-drive vehicle on the beach, a street sweeper on the Wharf or to work out of boat on the water, all in a day’s work at Wharf & Beaches O & M.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under direct supervision by Parks and Recreation Department supervisory staff, and on a temporary or seasonal basis, performs a variety of unskilled, skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the development and maintenance of either City parks or recreational facilities.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
- Prepares soil for planting and plants various trees, shrubs and flowers.
- Weeds flower beds, ball fields and other applicable grounds areas.
- Mows, rakes and edges lawns and turfs.
- Waters plants by hand and with irrigation systems.
- Cleans and stocks restrooms; vacuum, sweep or mop rooms and hallways; may wash windows.
- Uses general grounds keeping carpentry and mechanical tools such as picks, shovels, hoes, rakes, shears, edgers, loppers, saws, drills, wrenches, screwdrivers and hammers.
- Assists with the installation, maintenance and repair of picnic tables, trash cans, barbecues, drinking fountains, playground equipment, irrigation systems, buildings and maintenance equipment.
- Inspects parks, playgrounds and recreational areas for hazards and unsafe conditions and removes or repairs them.
- Operates landscape construction, turf maintenance, and weed removal equipment such as chain saws, concrete saws, pavement breakers, sprayers, cement mixers, aerators, compactors, rollers, small multi-purpose tractors, brush chippers, weed eaters, blowers, small and large riding mowers, rototillers and seeders.
- Places traffic control flags, signs and cones to direct traffic around work sites or other obstructions.
- May operate or work out of a power boat or marine vessel.
- Empties trash; picks up and removes trash and debris using hand operated "grab stick"; Replaces trash can liners.
- Performs light graffiti cleanup.
- Operates earth grooming equipment and street sweeper.
- Moves furniture and equipment as needed.
- Assists patrons with reserved equipment or refers equipment needs of patrons to lead staff.
- Maintains ballfield infields
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic understanding of use of hand tools and equipment
- Learn the operation of tools, supplies, and equipment in the performance of the position’s typical duties.
- Work effectively as a member of a crew
- Occasionally work independently without direct supervision
- Follow oral and written instructions given in English
- Communicate effectively in English; complete simple records in English
- Act in a courteous and diplomatic manner with members of the public
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Willing to wear a uniform
- Willing to work irregular schedules, days, nights and weekend hours
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Some paid or unpaid manual labor experience
REQUIRED LICENSES:
- Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of basic grounds keeping, building maintenance and related tools and equipment.
- Knowledge of basic horticulture, arboricultural, irrigation system and construction knowledge.
- Ability to operate tools, light and heavy equipment
- One year of parks or landscape experience or equivalent
More questions? Email or call Britt Hoberg at (831)420-5270.
