Maintenance Assistant

City of Claremont

The City of Claremont is a suburb of Los Angeles that is unlike any community in Southern California. Sunset Magazine named Claremont "The Best Suburb in the West." Money Magazine listed Claremont as one of the "Best Places to Live." The City has won awards in environmental stewardship, municipal budgeting, urban planning, and recreational programming.

Being the best is a philosophy Claremont employees put into practice every day. The City has a reputation for being a premier city in California, with cutting edge programs and a dedication to the public engagement process. If you are considering working for the City of Claremont, ask yourself....

• Are you ready to experience a different kind of City? A City that challenges convention, embraces innovation, and demands excellence?
• Do you have the passion, drive, and commitment to succeed in a fast paced, service-driven environment?
• Do you enjoy a challenging environment that will push you to be the best in your field?

If you answered these questions with YES, consider applying to join the Community Services Department as their next Maintenance Assistant!

The Position

The Claremont Community Services Department is looking for highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic to provide assistance to the Maintenance Division. Maintenance Assistants in the Maintenance Division will assist the City by performing basic maintenance tasks, as assigned. The Maintenance Division is split into two crews, Buildings/Infrastructure and Parks.

Maintenance Assistants on the Buildings and Infrastructure crew will assist the City by performing basic maintenance tasks, as assigned. These employees will perform basic building maintenance, pick up trash, remove graffiti, conduct minor asphalt patching, provide sewer maintenance, replace/install signs, and power wash.

Maintenance Assistants on the Parks crew will assist the City by performing basic maintenance tasks, as assigned. These employees will perform basic irrigation repairs, playground equipment repairs, and basic plumbing repairs, and will assist with maintenance and burials at the City-owned cemetery.

The Maintenance Assistant position is 25 hours per week between Monday and Saturday, 6:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Hours of work may vary, and some evening and holiday hours may be required.

Ideal Candidate

Qualified applicants will have completed 12th grade or equivalent and have a valid California Class C driver's license and good driving record. Applicants must also have the ability to understand and respond to requests from the public and staff for assistance, both on the phone and in person. Prior maintenance experience is highly desired.

Must have the ability to:

Operate telephone, portable radio and other common office equipment.

Operate common landscape maintenance and general maintenance equipment.

Understand and respond to the public's and staff's requests for assistance both on the phone and in person.

Sit, stand, stoop, or bend for up to two hours at a time.

Lift up to 45 pounds.

Get from one location to another in the course of doing business.

Additional Information

THE COMMUNITY

Located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles on the lower slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont is best known for its tree-lined streets, historic buildings, world-renowned colleges, and award-winning school system.

Claremont provides the charm of a New England town within comfortable driving distance of major Southern California attractions, sports stadiums, and the Ontario International Airport. Sunset magazine described Claremont in this manner, "College towns like this one may be commonplace on the East Coast, but Claremont, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, stands out as a singular example in Southern California." Metrolink Rail Authority also named Claremont a Preferred Destination Point.

The City has a population of 36,000 people calling Claremont their home. Within the City's 14.14 square miles, Claremont has 24 City-owned parks and sports fields, with 2,555 acres of public parkland, of which 1,769 is wilderness. Claremont has over 25,000 City trees and has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's TREE CITY USA award for 38 years.

Claremont's success is not accidental, but the result of a long tradition of creating and encouraging community cooperatives and involvement in civic affairs, which has also worked successfully in the areas of business and economic retention and development. The City of Claremont exemplifies the quality of a model city and is viewed and respected as a leader in local government.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates can apply for this position online and obtain additional information at the City of Claremont website www.c laremontca.gov .

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The City of Claremont is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process or in the performance of their duties must specify the accommodations needed, in writing, at the time when the employment application is submitted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Claremont is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to build and sustain an environment that values diversity, welcomes opportunities to engage and understand others, and fosters a sense of belonging.



Closing Date/Time: 2/18/2025 1:00 PM Pacific

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