PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE WORKER I/II (DOQ) - FACILITIES at City of San Marcos – San Marcos, California
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Salary: $56,375.63 - $87,655.93 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 02/12/2026
Closing Date: 03/12/26
Location: 201 Mata Way San Marcos, CA
Job Number: 2026 - 10
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Description: SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The City of San Marcos is currently hiring for a Maintenance Worker I/II (DOQ) position to support the Public Works Facilities Division.
Under general supervision, performs a variety of manual, skilled, or semi-skilled duties related to public works construction, maintenance and repair of city buildings and facilities, maintenance and repair of city streets and sidewalks, municipal parks, rights-of-way, drainage systems, traffic signing and striping, and other public improvements; operates power driven equipment.
Maintenance Worker I/II positions are assigned to various divisions within the Public Works Department:- Facilities: Maintenance related to the City facilities.
- Parks: Maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, maintenance and inspection of municipal parks, landscape construction, recreation facilities, rights-of-way, medians, easements, and other public improvements.
- Street Maintenance: Maintenance and repair of City streets and sidewalks, drainage systems, traffic signing and striping, traffic signals, lighting and other public improvements.
Timeline:
Applications due: March 12th, 2026, 12:00pm
1st Interviews: March 30th, 2026
2nd Interviews: April 2nd, 2026REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Performs a wide variety of manual, skilled, and semi-skilled construction and maintenance work, including digging trenches, placing and finishing concrete, loading and unloading vehicles, moving materials and equipment, litter abatement, and painting.
Operates motor-driven equipment and trucks on streets, highways, and over terrain; operates hand and portable power tools.
Cleans, maintains, and properly stores tools and equipment; performs minor repairs and adjustments to assigned equipment; cleans, maintains, and stores equipment.
Cleans and maintains restrooms and park structures.
Repair or replace restroom fixtures, lighting, etc.
Uses chemicals and/or other supplies.
Maintains simple records; reads and interprets directions and sketches.
Provides and participates in emergency responses, which, while not all-inclusive, may include traffic control for extended periods, continual and strenuous sandbagging, emergency repairs to public facilities, assisting with evacuations, etc.
Routinely operates the following light and medium power-driven equipment: aerial lift, air compressor and other miscellaneous tools. Performs other related work as required.
Some examples of specific divisional duties are outlined below:
- Facilities Maintenance: Performs a variety of trade jobs in the construction and maintenance of buildings and facilities including painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, hardware, finishes, and custodial disciplines.
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:
Tools, equipment, materials, and techniques used in construction and building maintenance; general construction and maintenance procedures and methods; safe working practices; use of hazardous chemicals common to construction and maintenance activities; principles of customer service; operation and preventive maintenance procedures of power and other equipment relative to construction and maintenance; basic electrical principles; general understanding of the California Vehicle Code.
- Facilities Maintenance: Building systems, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), operations, materials and practices; current methods, terminology, equipment, tools and materials used in the maintenance and operation of facilities.
Ability to:
Perform strenuous physical work with agility and endurance; work in cooperative manner with others and contribute to a successful team effort; use and properly operate assigned tools and equipment; operate assigned trucks and equipment, observing legal and defensive driving practices; understand and follow oral and written instructions; read, write, speak, and understand English in order to communicate with fellow employees and the public and to follow safety precautions and procedures; demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community; and establish and maintain effective working relationships and contribute to a cooperative team effort.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEBenefits:
Holidays – The City observes fifteen (15) paid holidays that include twelve (12) specifically designated days as recognized by the State of California and three (3) floating holidays.
Bereavement Leave - Employees are eligible to use up to 40 hours of bereavement leave per fiscal year.
Group Health Insurance Program – A new employee will become a member of one of the City's group health plans (Aetna HMO, Aetna AWH HMO, Aetna PPO, or Kaiser HMO) effective the first day of the month following their date of hire. The City will pay 90% of the health care premium and employees will pick up 10% of the premiums of the plan they select.
Voluntary Dental/Vision Insurance Programs – The City offers two voluntary dental insurance programs, an HMO program and a PPO Program, as well as a voluntary vision insurance program.
Retiree Health Savings (RHS) – All employees participate in a Retiree Health Savings plan through the ICMA Retirement Corporation.
Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program - The City offers a Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program, matching employee contributions up to 2%
Bilingual Pay: A stipend of $100 per month will be paid to those employees utilizing their bilingual skills in the performance of their duties.
Additional Benefits – The City offers additional benefits such as short and long-term disability, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, employee benefit allocation program and workers' compensation insurance.
Questions:
- Less than 1 year of experience.
- I have 1-3 years of experience.
- I have 3-5 years of experience.
- I have 5 or more years of experience.
- I have entered a valid email address and I understand that I will be contacted via email to notify me of my status in the recruitment process for this position.
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