Maintenance Worker I/II - Various

PLEASE NOTE:The recruitment will close after the first 100 qualified applications are received or on May 12 2025 whichever comes first.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Looking for a handson career where your work keeps the city running The City of Chino Hills is hiring for three key positions in our Public Works Department. Whether youre just starting out or bringing years of public works experience these Maintenance Worker roles offer excellent benefits room to grow and the chance to make a real impact in your community every day. From keeping parks beautiful and safe to maintaining our roads to ensuring clean water reaches every homeeach assignment plays a crucial role in city life. Find the path that fits you best and apply today!

Public Works currently has vacancies in the following assignments:

• Parks and Landscape
• Street Maintenance
• Water Meter Customer Service

Work Schedule:9/80

• Monday Thursday:6:45 AM 4:30 PM
• Friday:6:45 AM 3:30 PM (with every other Friday off)
• Lunch Break:45 minutes

Please Note:An eligibility list from this recruitment may be used in the future to fill various Maintenance Worker assignments.

Why Join Our Team in Chino Hills

At the City of Chino Hills were more than just a municipality were a dedicated team committed to shaping a vibrant and thriving city life. Heres why you should consider joining us:

• Impactful Commitment:Be part of a missiondriven organization dedicated to enhancing the beauty and safety of Chino Hills while providing toptier services to our residents and customers.
• Community Collaboration:Work alongside residents and customers as partners in progress.
• Core Values:Our commitment to honesty integrity and truthfulness forms the foundation of our organization ensuring a culture of trust and respect.
• Empowered Team:Join a team where your contributions truly matter. Every member of our staff plays a vital role in our collective success.
• Pride and Professionalism:Take pride in your work as you deliver professional services to the citizens of Chino Hills supported by a culture of excellence and professionalism.
• Dynamic Environment:Experience the excitement of a responsive and adaptive workplace where were dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of our community.

A Glimpse of Our Total Compensation and Benefits:

• WorkLife Balance:Enjoy generous time off including 12 paid holidays 2 holiday closure days 9 hours of floating holiday annual vacation leave (starting at 80 hours increasing with years of service) and 96 hours of sick leave annually.
• Winter Holiday Closure:The city shuts down regular operations from Christmas Eve to New Years Day allowing employees to spend quality time with loved ones.
• Flexible Benefits Plan:Receive a monthly cafeteria allotment of $2014 to contribute toward medical dental and vision coverage. If you opt out you can choose a cashinlieu option up to $1864.
• Dependents Coverage:Dependents up to age 26 are eligible for coverage.
• Vision Coverage:Employees receive nocost vision coverage.
• Insurance Coverage:The city provides 100% employerpaid coverage for Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance ($100000) as well as ShortTerm and LongTerm Disability insurance.
• Supplemental Life Insurance:Additional life insurance options are available at affordable rates.
• Deferred Compensation:Thecity matches contributions to your 457b deferred compensation plan up to $200 per month with the option to contribute more.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Receiveup to $2500 per fiscal year for educational development.
• OnSite Gym Access:Employees can enroll in and use the onsite gyms at City Hall and Public Works.
• Future Salary Adjustments:Scheduled 5% increase in base salary effective September 1 2025 and September 1 2026.

Have benefits questions Reach out to us anytime:.For a quick overviewclick hereto review our Employee Benefits Summary.

Salary Range:Maintenance Worker I: 26R $23.49 $28.56 hourly $4071 $4950 monthly
Maintenance Worker II: 30R $25.94 $31.51 hourly $4496 $5461 monthly

The vacancies can be filled at either Level I or Level II based on experience:

• Maintenance Worker I: Entrylevel position. Performs less complex tasks and routine duties.
• Maintenance Worker II: Journeylevel position. Skilled position for a full range of maintenance and repair tasks. Requires advancement from Level I or prior public experience in assigned division and a commercial drivers license.

As a Maintenance Worker you should be capable of:

• Operating various tools and equipment to complete tasks
• Performing basic repairs and routine maintenance
• Keeping public areas clean safe and secure

• Training or guiding crew members on equipment and safety
• Troubleshooting issues and identifying necessary repair materials
• Maintaining accurate records and preparing simple reports
• Addressing public inquiries and complaints professionally
• Working flexible hours including evenings weekends and holidays
• Responding to emergency situations when needed
• Participating in oncall shifts (Maintenance Worker II level)

Some of the essential duties you may be responsible for:

Parks and Landscape Assignment

Essential Functions:

• Inspect and operate a range of tools and equipment such as large power mowers tractors rototillers power hedge and edge trimmers blowers used in park maintenance.
• Conduct weed abatement of Cityowned open space areas landscaped areas at City facilities green belts median islands equestrian fencing and trail grading.
• Perform routine maintenance duties such as refueling changing oil and lubricating parts of equipment.
• Trim and prune bushes vegetation trees and shrubs; stake trees as necessary; rake leaves and clear debris from walks fields tennis courts and other facilities.
• Install inspect repair and remove playground equipment picnic tables barbeques and other related parks equipment and facilities.
• Provide support to City events; gather supplies; maintain and refurbish event equipment and loading truck with debris.
• Perform various duties in the maintenance and repair of the Citys irrigation system including changing and adjusting heads assisting in large irrigation system installations and irrigation controller programming.
• Install erosion control measures including sandbagging as needed.
• Maintain park restrooms stock with necessary supplies repair toilets urinals and faucets as needed.
• Operate spray equipment and apply herbicides in the control of plant pests and diseases.
• Remove graffiti from City property using a variety of methods and tools including sandblasting chemically cleaning and painting.
• Conduct field inspections to ensure the safety of public facilities.

Street Maintenance Assignment

Essential Functions:

• Operate a variety of tools and equipment such as rollers dump trucks skip loaders jackhammers air compressors paint stripers and tractors.
• Break up repair mix form and finish concrete curbs gutters sidewalks and ramps.
• Remove replace and repair hazards in streets such as potholes and cracks.
• Load transport and unload stone gravel asphalt slurry materials dirt and other materials.
• Place traffic control and warning signs; serve as a flag person to control traffic; set up cones barricades and other safety zone methods as needed.
• Trim trees using handpowered tools.
• Clear storm drains catch basins and culverts.
• Maintain and install street and traffic signs.
• Construct and repair manholes.
• Paint parking stalls crosswalks curbs street lines and street markings.

Water Meter Customer Service Assignment

Essential Functions:

• Perform a variety of skilled and semiskilled duties associated with the installation maintenance and repair of the water distribution system and nonpotable water system including main line repair; service line installation replacement and repair; main line valve installation replacement and repair; water main line flushing; pipe cutting; line tapping; water meter installation replacement repair and testing; and hydrant valve turning and flushing.
• Operate a variety of tools and equipment including backhoes dump trucks jackhammers pavement saws compressors pneumatic tools hand tools and power tools.
• Cut break and remove street and sidewalk surfaces; repair sidewalks curbs gutters and streets; dig shovel haul load and unload materials; roll and iron asphalt as necessary.
• Perform leak detection and correlation duties as necessary.
• Locate utilities mainlines and services; mark location of underground water lines.
• Assist in coordinating system shutdowns for contract work including monitoring system pressure.
• Assist in creating and implementing traffic control plans; conduct traffic control when working in high traffic areas of the City; install street barricades and cones; direct and control traffic around work sites.
• Works in trenches and confined spaces.
• Perform a variety of duties associated with water customer service including radio meter reads; connect and disconnect water services; repair meter related leaks; replace meter lids and box as needed; manually reread meters in response to customer requests complaints and inquiries.
  
  Required Certificationfor Water Meter Customer Service:Grade I Water Distribution Certificate issued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board.

For a complete list of duties reference our job descriptions page at specifications are intended to describe the range of duties performed by the classification. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed. Classifications will perform other related duties as assigned.

To be considered for the position any combination of experience education and/or training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may qualify.A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Maintenance Worker I:One (1) year of experience including installation maintenance and/or repair in the area of the assigned division.

Maintenance Worker II:Two (2) years experience including installation maintenance and/or repair in the area of the assigned division.

LICENSE:

Maintenance Worker I: Must possess a California Class C Drivers License throughout employment.
Maintenance Worker II: Must possess a California Class A or B Drivers License with appropriate endorsements throughout employment.

**Eligible for $50 monthly allowance for employees with a valid Commercial Drivers License in Maintenance Worker II classification. **

Water Meter Customer Service Assignment: A Maintenance Worker I/II must possess a minimum of aGrade I Water Distribution Operator Certificateissued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board.

*A copy of your certificate(s) must be uploaded at the time of application (If your certificate is not submitted and a requirement of the position your application may be rejected).*

If the position is filled by promotion or internal transfer the employee must acquire the required certification(s) within 12 months.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Maintenance Worker I/II:Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade

Classification is flexibly staffed. If hired as a Maintenance Worker I applicant must complete the oneyear probationary period and obtain a valid California Class A or B Commercial Drivers License for promotion to a Maintenance Worker II position.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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• Deadline to applyMonday May 12 2025.
• All applicants are required to apply online at or by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this announcement.
• The application must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met to proceed in the selection process.
  • Please list any relevant experience and education that demonstrates you may qualify for the position.
  • List all periods of employment from the past 10 years beginning with your most recent employer(including all employment with the City of Chino Hills).
  • Separately list each position and level of responsibilities including different positions within the same employer.
• Applications are screened to determine which candidates are best suited to the Citys needs. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure that the information provided on the application is accurate and complete. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification.
• The most qualified applicants will be invited to the next phase of the process. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that your application will be selected to continue in the process.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected from the recruitment process.
• The recruitment process may include but is not limited to application review and evaluation testing assessments and oral interview(s) examination.