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THE POSITION

The Maintenance Services Division of the Public Works Department is seeking an experienced Building Maintenance Worker to provide maintenance support for all public facilities, such as City Hall, Historic Homes, Fire Stations, Police Department, Recreation facilities and Rental Housing.  This position is focused on the area of general maintenance to include general building maintenance, painting, wall repair, roof repair, carpentry, floor repair.

JOB DUTIES

Carpentry/Metal Working Assignments
- Perform rough and finish maintenance carpentry on commercial, public, and residential buildings.
- Install, repair, or replace walls, doors, windows, building hardware, fencing and gates.
- Perform construction carpentry
- Fabricate wood structures and fixtures using common power tools.
- Fabricate and weld metal structures and fixtures.

Painting Assignments
- Prepare, wash, patch, and sand surfaces to be painted or stained.
- Install, repair, or replace drywall, tape, mud, texture, and plaster.
- Paint a variety of interior and exterior surfaces using brushes, rollers, and spraying equipment.
- Repair, remove, and hang wallpaper.
- Use stain, varnish, and lacquer in finishing cabinets, countertops, doors, and other surfaces.
- Use metal primers and paints to coat metal surfaces.

General Maintenance Assignments
- Maintain, reconfigure, install systems furniture and related components.
- Install, repair, and maintain floor coverings such as carpet, VCT tile, ceramic tile, linoleum, etc.
- Maintain, repair, and construct roof systems.
- Work independently to install, troubleshoot, repair, service, and maintain all aspects within the scope of general maintenance and locksmithing.
- Build, assemble, transport, install and/or repair facility furnishings and fixtures.
- Assist Building Maintenance Field Supervisor in coordination of work, requisitioning of supplies and inspection of work performed by contractors.
- Provide training and guidance to other trades workers.
- Provide onsite coordination/consultation with and communication to, outside contractors regarding the location and repair of systems and structures bordering the area involved in the contract work.
- Assignments in other trades including  Locksmithing and other general maintenance.
- Other related duties as assigned. 

The Town of Moraga is a small, family-oriented bedroom community offering a quiet semi-rural lifestyle within easy reach of big city amenities. Located 22 miles east of San Francisco and 10 miles from Oakland, Moraga offers a unique blend of residential areas, two shopping centers and open hillsides. Moraga is also the home of Saint Mary’s College.

The Maintenance Worker position is an entry level class. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn basic maintenance, construction, and safety procedures. As experience is gained, there is greater independence of action within established guidelines and incumbents are expected to perform a broader scope of duties.

Working Conditions:

Evening shift, weekend shift, standby, emergency and/or on-call work is required.

Exposure to extreme heat and humidity working outdoors; exposure to temperature swings from air conditioning to outdoor temperatures; exposure to machine noise, fumes, odors, and dust; exposure to mechanical hazards in operating vehicles and equipment.

Work environment is informal, both team and autonomy oriented, having both routine and variable tasks, with variable pace and pressure.

Physical and Mental Demands:

Work is conducted in primarily in the field on a year-round basis. (1) Mobility: frequent performance of heavy manual labor; frequent standing for long periods of time; frequent bending and squatting. (2) Lifting: frequent lifting up to 50 pounds; occasional lifting up to 75 pounds. (3) Vision: constant use of overall vision. (4) Dexterity: frequent grasping, holding, and reaching. (5) Hearing/Talking: frequent hearing and talking in person. (6) Emotional/Psychological: frequent coworker contact; occasional working alone. (7) Environmental: frequent exposure to loud noise; frequent exposure to chemicals, fumes, and other environmental substances.

EXAMPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

General Duties:

• Perform a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled maintenance and construction duties related to parks, buildings, streets and storm drainage.

• Operate maintenance and construction equipment and power tools such as a concrete grinder, cutting torch, lawn mowers, chain saws, jack hammer, Bobcat, forklift, skill saw, table saw, and other related equipment and tools; maintain and perform preventative maintenance on assigned tools and equipment and related records.

• Respond to emergencies as needed.

• Utilize and adhere to proper safety precautions in all work performed.

• Maintain traffic control by use of signs, barricades, and safety cones.

• Maintain basic records of daily work performed.

• Supervises the work of temporary employees and court workers as assigned.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Parks Maintenance (in addition to the general duties):

• Provide manual labor as directed, including digging holes, removing trees, raking, removing trash/litter/debris/graffiti, and planting trees and shrubs.

• Perform carpentry work to replace or repair wooden fences, picnic tables, benches, signs, and other park facilities.

• Plant, prune, and maintain plants and trees.

• Assist in the repair and maintenance of irrigation facilities including controllers, drip systems, pipes, and sprinkler heads.

• Operate and maintain tractor, mower, aerator, and fertilizer spreader.

• Spray appropriate herbicides in all park and related areas.

Streets/Storm Drainage Maintenance (in addition to the general duties):

• Perform manual labor as directed, including digging, shoveling, brooming, removing broken concrete, asphalt, and other materials; clean storm drains and creeks.

• Paint curbs.

• Prepare, install, and repair City signposts.

• Mix, rake, and compact asphalt.

• Perform storm drain maintenance using appropriate equipment.

THE POSITIONS

Under direct supervision, the Public Service Assistant II will perform litter/trash pick-up, barbeque maintenance, leaf/debris pick-up, and miscellaneous park duties in Central Park and other community parks.  The Public Service Assistant II will also perform related duties as assigned.
 
WORK SCHEDULE

The positions work up to a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week and may be required to work a regular shift that includes evening and weekend hours. These temporary assignments are limited to 999 hours per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30).
 
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

- Pick up and remove trash and litter from various City of Fremont parks
- Maintain park barbeques
- Leaf/debris cleanup
- Perform other related duties as assigned.