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Salary : $59,760.00 - $80,460.00 Annually
Location : City Hall, 1110 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Job Number: 2026-00058
Department: PUBLIC WORKS O&M
Opening Date: 08/12/2026
Closing Date: 9/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: LOCAL 39
The City is seeking a motivated and reliable Maintenance Worker/Senior to join the Public Works team. This entry-level position performs a wide variety of hands-on work maintaining and improving essential City infrastructure including water distribution, sewer collection, storm drainage systems, streets, sidewalks, and related facilities. The ideal candidate enjoys working outdoors, operating tools and equipment, and being part of a team that provides vital services to the community. This position offers an excellent opportunity to learn municipal infrastructure maintenance while gaining experience operating equipment, performing repairs, and supporting safe and efficient public works operations.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following experience or qualifications:

• Experience working in public works, utilities, construction, or infrastructure maintenance.
• Experience operating trucks, trailers, or construction equipment.
• Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or ability to obtain one within 6 months.
• Experience performing manual labor in outdoor environments and all weather conditions.
• Knowledge of basic traffic control procedures and safe work practices.
• Experience using power tools, hand tools, or operate equipment.

DEFINITION: The Maintenance Worker/Senior performs a variety of tasks to install, maintain, repair, or improve all City infrastructure, which includes, but is not limited to, the sewer collection and water distribution systems, storm drainage facilities, streets and sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: The Maintenance Worker/Senior receives general direction from his/her supervisor. No direct supervision of staff is exercised.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS: Maintenance Worker is the entry level class in this series and is considered to be in a training status. Senior Maintenance Worker is considered to be the journey level in this series and works independently under general direction.
Advancement to the Senior Maintenance Worker level shall occur after satisfactorily performing the duties of Maintenance Worker for two (2) years. Satisfactory performance means an overall satisfactory or higher rating on the performance evaluation during the last evaluation period. An employee may be advanced to the Senior Maintenance Worker level in less than two (2) years if the employee's performance is noted as exceptional by the supervisor and the employee is recommended for early advancement by the Department Head.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Illustrative Only): Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Removes, installs, repairs, replaces, and maintains all sewer and water systems and related devices, including mains, service lines, valves, and backflow devices.
• Maintains and cleans the sewer system, including maintenance-access holes and sewer lines.
• Maintains and cleans all storm-drain facilities including drain-inlets, gutters, catch-basins, and ditches.
• Maintains and cleans roadways, including hazmat spills and bus stops.
• Installs and replaces street-name and traffic signs.
• Installs, removes, and replaces curb and pavement markings.
• Maintains and repairs pavement including patching, surface sealing, and minor overlays;
• Controls roadside vegetation including tree trimming and weed removal.
• Operates and maintains a variety of power tools and heavy equipment including, but not limited to, hydrocleaner, dump truck, front-end loader, backhoe, tractor, roller, soil compactor, vibrating machinery, paint-spraying rig, jack-hammer, sand-blaster, and pavement cutting saw.
• Services citizen complaints.
• Reads and repairs meters.
• Inspects the installation of underground sewer and water systems.
• < >Performs concrete and rough carpentry work.
• Maintains inventory of supplies.
• Performs traffic control.
• Assists in spraying/injecting insecticides and herbicides on trees, fields, and ditches.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skill. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Maintenance Worker: One (1) year of experience in construction, utilities, and road maintenance or manual labor. Senior Maintenance Worker: Two (2) years of experience comparable to a Maintenance Worker I.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Maintenance Worker: Must obtain a valid Class "B" California driver's license before the completion of the employment probationary period or six (6) months. Senior Maintenance Worker: Possession of a valid Class "A" California driver's license within one (1) year of appointment. Both levels must maintain the required commercial driver's license pursuant to the Department of Transportation regulations.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Ability to wear and use SCBA units as regulated by Cal/OSHA. Classification is subject to the drug and alcohol testing policy pursuant to the U.S. Department of Transportation regulation implementing the Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. May be required to participate in an on-call rotation.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Field and construction site environment; exposure to dust and noise; some heavy lifting, standing, climbing and bending; work with heavy equipment; work in inclement weather conditions, adverse conditions, and/or emergency situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must possess mobility to work in the field, streets and various other City infrastructure; strength, stamina and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work, operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves field work requiring frequent walking at construction site areas to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach and climb to perform work and inspect work sites; lift, move, and carry materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier weights with the use of proper equipment.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS: Employees work primarily in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives, and contractors in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
An applicant who qualifies for veterans' preference and successfully places on an eligibility list for initial entrance into employment with the city shall be advanced one rank on the final eligibility list. Where there are five (5) or less qualified applicants, no veterans' preference shall apply and all applicants shall be placed on the certification list forwarded to the departments for hiring consideration. The exercise of veterans' preference shall be exhausted upon appointment to a regular position from an eligibility list.
An official City of West Sacramento application form must be filled out, in its entirety. It is the applicant's responsibility to explain their qualifications fully and clearly. In addition, applicants must submit a resume and complete the required supplemental questionnaire (if applicable). Incomplete information on the application, resume and/or supplemental questionnaire may be cause for disqualification. Application packages will be reviewed and screened for qualifications. Additional screening criteria will be developed based on the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable).
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To be considered for the position, all candidates are required to fully complete and submit the required supplemental questionnaire and application. An incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire will be grounds for rejection and cannot be revised after submission. Resumes may be attached but applications with "see resume" will be considered incomplete. The answers to the questions below will be evaluated along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "education" and "work experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization to facilitate the screening process.All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification, including the use of copying and pasting answers verbatim from Artificial Intelligence (A/I) programs such as Chat GPT or Google Gemini. False statements may be cause for disqualification, or discharge from employment.By checking "yes," I certify that I understand and have followed the application instructions.

• Yes
• No

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Which of the following best describes your experience performing manual labor, construction, maintenance, or public works activities?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1-3 years of experience
• 3-5 years of experience
• More than 5 years of experience

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Please select the areas in which you have hands-on work experience (check all that apply):

• Construction or labor work
• Utility work (water, sewer, storm drain)
• Street or pavement maintenance
• Equipment operation
• Traffic control or work zone safety
• None of the above

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Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes - California Class C
• Yes - Commercial Driver's License (Class A or B)
• Yes - Out-of-state driver's license
• No license currently

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Describe any experience you have operating trucks, trailers, or construction/maintenance equipment (such as dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, tractors, or similar equipment).
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This position requires working outdoors in various weather conditions and performing physically demanding labor. Please describe your experience performing physically demanding work.
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Public works maintenance work involves safety risks including traffic, heavy equipment, and confined spaces. Please describe your experience following workplace safety procedures or participating in safety programs.
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I certify that the statements made in this Supplemental Questionnaire are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith by me. I understand that any misrepresentation and/or falsification of my answers may result in my application being ineligible for this recruitment process.

• Yes
• No

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