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Date: August 5, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Civil Service Commission
Hedieh Khajavi, Human Resources Director
By: Kelsie B. Alonzo, Senior Human Resources Analyst | [email protected] Subject: Civil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specification for Lead Maintenance Worker. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council approve the revised class specification for Lead Maintenance Worker.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
The class specification for Lead Maintenance Worker was last revised in 2009. Staff reviewed the Lead Maintenance Worker class specification and determined that changes were necessary to reflect the current functions of the position.
• The Definition and Examples of Essential Duties Sections were revised to reflect the current needs of the position.
• The Qualification Guidelines Section was revised and the necessary competencies were added for the position. Core competencies are utilized to provide the capabilities, knowledge, skills, and resources that constitute what is needed to be successful in the classification. • The License and/or Certificate Section was revised to include language that allows incumbents six months upon appointment to obtain a California Class A Driver’s License for Parks Division. This language was included for the Parks Division as it’s the only Division that the Maintenance Worker position is not required to obtain a Class A License.
Therefore, allowing six months upon appointment will provide a more qualified internal applicant pool.
1 City Council
August 5, 2025
ATTACHMENTS
1. Civil Service Commission Item – Approve Revised Class Specification for Lead Maintenance Worker
2. Supplemental Item to Civil Service Commission – Approve Revised Class Specification for Lead Maintenance Worker
3. Revised Class Specification for Lead Maintenance Worker 2 3
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Commission Meeting of
July 14, 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL #1
Honorable Chair and Members
of the Civil Service Commission
City Hall
Torrance, California
Members of the Commission:
SUBJECT: Supplemental Material to Agenda Item No. 7B
This Supplemental is to replace Attachment A of Item Number 7B with Attachment A of this Supplemental Item.
Respectfully submitted,
HEDIEH KHAJAVI
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
By
Kelsie B. Alonzo
Senior Human Resources Analyst
CONCUR:
Hedieh Khajavi
Human Resources Director
NOTED:
Brianne Cohen
Civil Service Manager
Attachment A) Revised Class Specification for Lead Maintenance Worker 18 ATTACHMENT 2
City of Torrance July 2025 March 2009
Class Code: 5610 (Revised)
Civil Service Representation Unit: AFSCME
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LEAD MAINTENANCE WORKER
Definition
Under general supervision, assists, leads, instructs, directs , and monitors the work of a small crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of parks, parkways, medians, trees, recreational and park facilities and City properties; and in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets; develops and maintains a variety of time and materials records and reports; and performs related work as required in one of the following areas:
• Park Services: Leads, instructs, assists, and ensures the safety of a small crew engaged in the care and maintenance of landscape activities or the installation, maintenance and repair of City park facilities and equipment within assigned City parks, and oversees and assists with the inspection, maintenance and basic repair of irrigation systems and park and recreational facilities and equipment.
• Streetscape: Leads, instructs, assists, and ensures the safety of a small crews engaged in the care and maintenance of landscape and trees on assigned City medians and parkways; oversees and assists with the calibration, maintenance and basic repair of irrigation systems at those sites; and plans and establishes traffic safety patterns to ensure the safety of the crew and the public. • Street Operations : Leads, instructs, assists and ensures the safety of crews engaged in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets, sumps and ditches, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway aprons; and performs a variety of skilled construction, maintenance and/or trades work; transports and safely operates a variety of vehicles, tools and complex equipment.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This is the lead classification within the Maintenance Worker series. Incumbents in this classification are distinguished from the Maintenance Worker by the responsibility for crew leadership and the safety of assigned work sites; the ability to perform the full range of duties and tasks related to area of assignment; greater complexity of work assignments; a higher level of independent judgment and initiative exercised in the performance of assignments; and the potential impact of erroneous decisions on worker and public safety and operating schedules.
This classification is distinguished from the classifications of Parks Services Supervisor and Public Works Supervisor as these classifications have full supervisory responsibility for the performance of multiple crews engaged in the work of their work division; while the Lead Maintenance Worker has responsibility for the leadership of an assigned crew and job site safety; full supervisory responsibility for crew performance remains with the division supervisor.
Supervision Exercised/Received
Receives general supervision from the Public Works Supervisor or a Park Services Supervisor; may provide technical supervision to Maintenance Worker.
Examples of Essential Duties
The following duties represent the principal job duties; however, they may vary depending upon actual assignment and are not all-inclusive.
• Leads, instructs and assists an assigned crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of parks, parkways, medians, trees, recreational and park facilities and City properties or in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets, sumps and ditches, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and driveway aprons.
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2 • Confers with supervisor relative to crew member performance and on deviations from work schedules or assignments.
• Safely transports and operates a variety of vehicles, equipment, and hand and/or power tools related to area of assignment.
• Cleans, greases and visually inspects assigned equipment daily to ensure safe operation. • Conducts pre and post trip inspection on assigned equipment and tools; reports the need for mechanical maintenance and repair to the supervisor.
• Oversees field maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Develops and maintains time and materials records and prepares periodic and special reports. • Organizes worksite to ensure availability of needed tools, equipment and materials and to ensure job site safety.
• Responds to requests and inquiries received from the general public and refers for more in - depth responses, as appropriate.
In addition to the duties listed above, incumbents assigned to the specific areas listed below perform the following:
Park Services:
• Leads, instructs , and assists an assigned crew engaged in the planting, cultivation, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground cover and grass in assigned City parks and in the inspection, maintenance and basic repair of park and recreational facilities and equipment. • Oversees and assists a variety of grounds maintenance activities including, mowing, edging, cultivating, planting, and fertilizing lawns and landscaped areas ; and the staking of trees as necessary.
• Identifies need for pest, disease and weed control; may assist with the application of pesticides by assisting a certified applicator or makes referral for appropriate treatment. • Directs and/or installs, maintains and repairs water lines, irrigation and sprinkler systems; changes and adjusts heads and calibrates automatic control systems.
Streetscape:
• Leads, instructs , and assists an assigned crew engaged in the planting, cultivation, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground cover and grass on assigned City medians and parkways • Identifies need for pest, disease and weed control; may assist with the application of pesticides by assisting a certified applicator. or makes referral for appropriate treatment. • Prepares trees for removal, removes roots and stumps using a stump grinding machine. • Operates all power equipment necessary to perform tree trimming/landscape operations including: aerial truck, chipper, root grinder, stump grinder, backhoe, skip loader, water truck, and chain saws.
• Uses axes, power or hand saws and other basic trimming tools to prune trees, remove limbs and branches.
• Responds to emergency calls for tree and irrigation concerns removal and trimming, and takes appropriate action.
• Calibrates, maintains and performs basic repair of irrigation systems at assigned job sites; refers as appropriate for specialized repair.
• Plans and establishes traffic safety patterns, setting up and removing advanced warning signage, cones and barricades as appropriate to ensure job site and public safety.
Street Operations:
• Leads, instructs and assists an assigned crew engaged in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets; cutting out, backfilling and compacting patching material; and rolling areas with oil, rock, asphalt and other permanent paving materials after excavations have settled to fill and holes, ditches and cracks in City streets.
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3 • Leads, instructs and assists an assigned crew engaged in the construction of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway aprons, and other areas as assigned. May be required to lead a crew in performing sidewalk ramping and grinding responsibilities. • Plans and establishes traffic safety patterns, setting up and removing signage, cones and barricades as appropriate to ensure job site and public safety. • Develops and maintains time and materials records and prepares periodic and special reports.
Examples of Other Duties
The following duties represent duties that are generally performed by this position, but are not considered to be principal job duties:
• Conducts equipment safety training.
• Responds to emergency calls during work and may be subject to call out during non work hours. • Performs other job-related duties as required.
Qualification Guidelines
Knowledge of
▪ Basic methods and proper and effective use of hand and power tools, materials and equipment.used in maintenance, construction trades and/or gardening. ▪ Work safety and basic first aid practices.
▪ Principles of supervision.
▪ Basic mathematics.
▪ Standard departmental work procedures.
▪ Effective public service techniques.
▪ Defensive driving practices.
▪ Customer service principles.
▪ Safety guidelines according to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). ▪ Safety practices related to the use of chain saws and other power tools, vehicle and equipment operation, heavy lifting, and general field operations. ▪ City and Department Mission including strategic goals and objectives; and ▪ General City operations.
In addition to the above, incumbents assigned to the specific areas listed below are also expected to have knowledge of the following:
Park Services
• Proper care and maintenance of plants, trees, grasses, flowers and shrubs. • Park maintenance procedures.
• Modern methods, techniques, materials used for landscaping and grounds. • Plant pests and diseases, and methods of control and eradication. • Water line and irrigation system installation, maintenance and repair. • Various kinds of soil preparation in planting work and the use of different kinds of fertilizers.
Streetscape
• Proper care and maintenance of plants, trees, grasses, flowers and shrubs including planting, pruning, shaping, trimming and maintenance methods and procedures for different tree species.
• Modern methods, techniques, materials used for landscaping and grounds. • Water line and irrigation system installation, maintenance and repair. • Traffic control rules and regulations.
• Tree pruning and removal techniques.
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4 • Common and botanical names of trees.
• Various kinds of soil preparation in planting work and the use of different kinds of fertilizers. • Insects, parasites and fungi, and the pesticide sprays or other means for their extermination. • Customer service principles.
• Tree trimming guidelines according to ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and ISA (International Society of Arboriculture).
• Safety guidelines according to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). • Safety practices related to the use of chain saws and other power tools, vehicle and equipment operation, heavy lifting, and general field operations. • Proper use and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and equipment used in tree maintenance.
Street Operations
• Methods, terminology, tools and equipment used in street construction and repair. • Characteristics and uses of concrete, asphalt and a variety of paving materials. • Characteristics and uses of equipment, tools and asphalt as they relate to asphalt ramping and sidewalk grinding.
• Standard safety practices and devices used in street construction and repair projects. • Traffic control rules and regulations.
Core Competencies
• Adaptability – Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires.
• Customer Focus: Attending and showing interest to the needs and expectation of internal and external customers.
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner. • Environmental Exposure Tolerance – Performing under physically demanding conditions. • General Physical Ability – Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination. • Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information. • Interpersonal Skills – Interacts effectively and courteously with others. • Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to one’s work. • Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue. • Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job. • Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives.
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships. • Safety Focus – Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals. • Written Communication – Communicates effectively in writing.
Ability to:
• Plan, schedule, inspect, monitor and assist the work of an assigned crew • Read and interpret plans and specifications
• Physically perform sustained manual labor
• Safely and skillfully operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools and equipment required to complete work assignments
• Operate vehicles with automatic transmissions observing legal and defensive driving practices • Effectively follow oral and written instructions
• Identify and effectively resolve technical problems related to work assignments 22 Lead Maintenance Worker June 2025 March 2009
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5 • Understand, follow and instruct others on work safety procedures and practices • Develop and maintain time and material records and produce a variety of reports • Establish and maintain effective work relationships with the general public, co -workers, and those contacted during the course of work
• Safely and skillfully operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools and equipment required to complete work assignments
License and/or Certificate
Possess and maintain a valid California Driver license of appropriate class or grade with appropriate endorsements as required by work assignment.
Incumbents in the following Divisions must possess and maintain the following upon appointment:
Streetscape: California Driver’s License Class B. is required for some of the equipment operated or hauled in this division
Street Operations: California Driver’s License Class A. is required Incumbents in the following Division must obtain the following within six (6) months of appointment, and maintain thereafter:
Park Services: California Driver’s License Class A. is required for Park assignments
Education and Experience
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:
Formal or informal education which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance; and a minimum of three (3) years of responsible experience performing landscaping, construction, and/or maintenance duties comparable to that of a Maintenance Worker that includes completion of required training and attainment of required proficiency and certifications.
Special Requirements
Performance of the essential duties of this position includes the following physical demands and/or working conditions.
Physical Requirements
On a daily basis, the essential duties of this classification require the ability to climb ladders; to stoop, kneel, crawl and crouch, to reach, to stand for long periods of time and to sit for extended periods while operating vehicles and equipment; to walk; to lift, push, pull and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and up to 100 pounds with assistance; to use finger dexterity and hand strength to operate and grasp tools and equipment; the repetitive use of feet and hands to operate vehicles and/or equipment; to feel attributes of objects by touch; to verbally exchange ideas and information; to hear to receive verbal detailed information and instruction; to see at arms length to twenty feet with a good field of vision and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of color; and to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or moving surfaces.
Work Environment
Dependent upon assignment, essential duties of this classification are performed primarily in a field environment in various weather conditions. Work is performed on a daily basis in an atmosphere of constant noise; around moving objects and vehicles; aro und machinery with moving parts; on ladders and scaffolding; and occasionally below ground. Incumbents are frequently subject to vibration, exposed to smoke, fumes, gas, dust, grease, oil, pesticides chemicals, treated water, and untreated sewage and may occasionally work in confined spaces, perform duties with hands in water and may be exposed to electrical energy.
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6 Career Ladder Information
Experience gained in the classification of Lead Maintenance Worker may serve to meet minimum qualifications for promotion to Public Works Supervisor or Parks Services Supervisor.
24 City of Torrance July 2025 March 2009
Class Code: 5610 (Revised)
Civil Service Representation Unit: AFSCME
1 LEAD MAINTENANCE WORKER
Definition
Under general supervision, assists, leads, instructs, directs , and monitors the work of a small crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of parks, parkways, medians, trees, recreational and park facilities and City properties; and in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets; develops and maintains a variety of time and materials records and reports; and performs related work as required in one of the following areas:
• Park Services: Leads, instructs, assists, and ensures the safety of a small crew engaged in the care and maintenance of landscape activities or the installation, maintenance and repair of City park facilities and equipment within assigned City parks, and oversees and assists with the inspection, maintenance and basic repair of irrigation systems and park and recreational facilities and equipment.
• Streetscape: Leads, instructs, assists, and ensures the safety of a small crews engaged in the care and maintenance of landscape and trees on assigned City medians and parkways; oversees and assists with the calibration, maintenance and basic repair of irrigation systems at those sites; and plans and establishes traffic safety patterns to ensure the safety of the crew and the public. • Street Operations : Leads, instructs, assists and ensures the safety of crews engaged in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets, sumps and ditches, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway aprons; and performs a variety of skilled construction, maintenance and/or trades work; transports and safely operates a variety of vehicles, tools and complex equipment.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This is the lead classification within the Maintenance Worker series. Incumbents in this classification are distinguished from the Maintenance Worker by the responsibility for crew leadership and the safety of assigned work sites; the ability to perform the full range of duties and tasks related to area of assignment; greater complexity of work assignments; a higher level of independent judgment and initiative exercised in the performance of assignments; and the potential impact of erroneous decisions on worker and public safety and operating schedules.
This classification is distinguished from the classifications of Parks Services Supervisor and Public Works Supervisor as these classifications have full supervisory responsibility for the performance of multiple crews engaged in the work of their work division; while the Lead Maintenance Worker has responsibility for the leadership of an assigned crew and job site safety; full supervisory responsibility for crew performance remains with the division supervisor.
Supervision Exercised/Received
Receives general supervision from the Public Works Supervisor or a Park Services Supervisor; may provide technical supervision to Maintenance Worker.
Examples of Essential Duties
The following duties represent the principal job duties; however, they may vary depending upon actual assignment and are not all-inclusive.
• Leads, instructs and assists an assigned crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of parks, parkways, medians, trees, recreational and park facilities and City properties or in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets, sumps and ditches, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and driveway aprons.
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Lead Maintenance Worker July 2025 March 2009
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2 • Confers with supervisor relative to crew member performance and on deviations from work schedules or assignments.
• Safely transports and operates a variety of vehicles, equipment, and hand and/or power tools related to area of assignment.
• Cleans, greases and visually inspects assigned equipment daily to ensure safe operation. • Conducts pre and post trip inspection on assigned equipment and tools; reports the need for mechanical maintenance and repair to the supervisor.
• Oversees field maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Develops and maintains time and materials records and prepares periodic and special reports. • Organizes worksite to ensure availability of needed tools, equipment and materials and to ensure job site safety.
• Responds to requests and inquiries received from the general public and refers for more in - depth responses, as appropriate.
In addition to the duties listed above, incumbents assigned to the specific areas listed below perform the following:
Park Services:
• Leads, instructs , and assists an assigned crew engaged in the planting, cultivation, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground cover and grass in assigned City parks and in the inspection, maintenance and basic repair of park and recreational facilities and equipment. • Oversees and assists a variety of grounds maintenance activities including, mowing, edging, cultivating, planting, and fertilizing lawns and landscaped areas ; and the staking of trees as necessary.
• Identifies need for pest, disease and weed control; may assist with the application of pesticides by assisting a certified applicator or makes referral for appropriate treatment. • Directs and/or installs, maintains and repairs water lines, irrigation and sprinkler systems; changes and adjusts heads and calibrates automatic control systems.
Streetscape:
• Leads, instructs , and assists an assigned crew engaged in the planting, cultivation, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground cover and grass on assigned City medians and parkways • Identifies need for pest, disease and weed control; may assist with the application of pesticides by assisting a certified applicator. or makes referral for appropriate treatment. • Prepares trees for removal, removes roots and stumps using a stump grinding machine. • Operates all power equipment necessary to perform tree trimming/landscape operations including: aerial truck, chipper, root grinder, stump grinder, backhoe, skip loader, water truck, and chain saws.
• Uses axes, power or hand saws and other basic trimming tools to prune trees, remove limbs and branches.
• Responds to emergency calls for tree and irrigation concerns removal and trimming, and takes appropriate action.
• Calibrates, maintains and performs basic repair of irrigation systems at assigned job sites; refers as appropriate for specialized repair.
• Plans and establishes traffic safety patterns, setting up and removing advanced warning signage, cones and barricades as appropriate to ensure job site and public safety.
Street Operations:
• Leads, instructs and assists an assigned crew engaged in the construction, repair and maintenance of City streets; cutting out, backfilling and compacting patching material; and rolling areas with oil, rock, asphalt and other permanent paving materials after excavations have settled to fill and holes, ditches and cracks in City streets.
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3 • Leads, instructs and assists an assigned crew engaged in the construction of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway aprons, and other areas as assigned. May be required to lead a crew in performing sidewalk ramping and grinding responsibilities. • Plans and establishes traffic safety patterns, setting up and removing signage, cones and barricades as appropriate to ensure job site and public safety. • Develops and maintains time and materials records and prepares periodic and special reports.
Examples of Other Duties
The following duties represent duties that are generally performed by this position, but are not considered to be principal job duties:
• Conducts equipment safety training.
• Responds to emergency calls during work and may be subject to call out during non work hours. • Performs other job-related duties as required.
Qualification Guidelines
Knowledge of
▪ Basic methods and proper and effective use of hand and power tools, materials and equipment.used in maintenance, construction trades and/or gardening. ▪ Work safety and basic first aid practices.
▪ Principles of supervision.
▪ Basic mathematics.
▪ Standard departmental work procedures.
▪ Effective public service techniques.
▪ Defensive driving practices.
▪ Customer service principles.
▪ Safety guidelines according to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). ▪ Safety practices related to the use of chain saws and other power tools, vehicle and equipment operation, heavy lifting, and general field operations. ▪ City and Department Mission including strategic goals and objectives; and ▪ General City operations.
In addition to the above, incumbents assigned to the specific areas listed below are also expected to have knowledge of the following:
Park Services
• Proper care and maintenance of plants, trees, grasses, flowers and shrubs. • Park maintenance procedures.
• Modern methods, techniques, materials used for landscaping and grounds. • Plant pests and diseases, and methods of control and eradication. • Water line and irrigation system installation, maintenance and repair. • Various kinds of soil preparation in planting work and the use of different kinds of fertilizers.
Streetscape
• Proper care and maintenance of plants, trees, grasses, flowers and shrubs including planting, pruning, shaping, trimming and maintenance methods and procedures for different tree species.
• Modern methods, techniques, materials used for landscaping and grounds. • Water line and irrigation system installation, maintenance and repair. • Traffic control rules and regulations.
• Tree pruning and removal techniques.
27 Lead Maintenance Worker July 2025 March 2009
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4 • Common and botanical names of trees.
• Various kinds of soil preparation in planting work and the use of different kinds of fertilizers. • Insects, parasites and fungi, and the pesticide sprays or other means for their extermination. • Customer service principles.
• Tree trimming guidelines according to ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and ISA (International Society of Arboriculture).
• Safety guidelines according to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). • Safety practices related to the use of chain saws and other power tools, vehicle and equipment operation, heavy lifting, and general field operations. • Proper use and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and equipment used in tree maintenance.
Street Operations
• Methods, terminology, tools and equipment used in street construction and repair. • Characteristics and uses of concrete, asphalt and a variety of paving materials. • Characteristics and uses of equipment, tools and asphalt as they relate to asphalt ramping and sidewalk grinding.
• Standard safety practices and devices used in street construction and repair projects. • Traffic control rules and regulations.
Core Competencies
• Adaptability – Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires.
• Customer Focus: Attending and showing interest to the needs and expectation of internal and external customers.
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner. • Environmental Exposure Tolerance – Performing under physically demanding conditions. • General Physical Ability – Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination. • Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information. • Interpersonal Skills – Interacts effectively and courteously with others. • Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to one’s work. • Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue. • Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job. • Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives.
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships. • Safety Focus – Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals. • Written Communication – Communicates effectively in writing.
Ability to:
• Plan, schedule, inspect, monitor and assist the work of an assigned crew • Read and interpret plans and specifications
• Physically perform sustained manual labor
• Safely and skillfully operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools and equipment required to complete work assignments
• Operate vehicles with automatic transmissions observing legal and defensive driving practices • Effectively follow oral and written instructions
• Identify and effectively resolve technical problems related to work assignments 28 Lead Maintenance Worker July 2025 March 2009
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5 • Understand, follow and instruct others on work safety procedures and practices • Develop and maintain time and material records and produce a variety of reports • Establish and maintain effective work relationships with the general public, co -workers, and those contacted during the course of work
• Safely and skillfully operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools and equipment required to complete work assignments
License and/or Certificate
Possess and maintain a valid California Driver license of appropriate class or grade with appropriate endorsements as required by work assignment.
Incumbents in the following Divisions must possess and maintain the following upon appointment:
Streetscape: California Driver’s License Class B. is required for some of the equipment operated or hauled in this division
Street Operations: California Driver’s License Class A. is required Incumbents in the following Division must obtain the following within six (6) months of appointment, and maintain thereafter:
Park Services: California Driver’s License Class A. is required for Park assignments
Education and Experience
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:
Formal or informal education which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance; and a minimum of three (3) years of responsible experience performing landscaping, construction, and/or maintenance duties comparable to that of a Maintenance Worker that includes completion of required training and attainment of required proficiency and certifications.
Special Requirements
Performance of the essential duties of this position includes the following physical demands and/or working conditions.
Physical Requirements
On a daily basis, the essential duties of this classification require the ability to climb ladders; to stoop, kneel, crawl and crouch, to reach, to stand for long periods of time and to sit for extended periods while operating vehicles and equipment; to walk; to lift, push, pull and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and up to 100 pounds with assistance; to use finger dexterity and hand strength to operate and grasp tools and equipment; the repetitive use of feet and hands to operate vehicles and/or equipment; to feel attributes of objects by touch; to verbally exchange ideas and information; to hear to receive verbal detailed information and instruction; to see at arms length to twenty feet with a good field of vision and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of color; and to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or moving surfaces.
Work Environment
Dependent upon assignment, essential duties of this classification are performed primarily in a field environment in various weather conditions. Work is performed on a daily basis in an atmosphere of constant noise; around moving objects and vehicles; aro und machinery with moving parts; on ladders and scaffolding; and occasionally below ground. Incumbents are frequently subject to vibration, exposed to smoke, fumes, gas, dust, grease, oil, pesticides chemicals, treated water, and untreated sewage and may occasionally work in confined spaces, perform duties with hands in water and may be exposed to electrical energy.
29 Lead Maintenance Worker July 2025 March 2009
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6 Career Ladder Information
Experience gained in the classification of Lead Maintenance Worker may serve to meet minimum qualifications for promotion to Public Works Supervisor or Parks Services Supervisor.
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