Senior Maintenance Worker na Central Marin Local Governments, CA

About the Department

The Town of Corte Madera's Public Works Department is hiring a full-time Senior Maintenance Worker to join their team. 

About Us

The Town strives to enhance the community’s health, safety, and quality of life by serving its residents and businesses through proactive, responsive, and inclusive leadership. Corte Madera, California, a community of just under 10,000 people, is devoted to preserving its rich history, maintaining today’s quality of life, and carefully planning its future. Corte Madera is located in central Marin County and has everything at its doorstep.

To learn more about the Town: The Town of Corte Madera

Department

The Town of Corte Madera's Public Works Department is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the community's infrastructure and public spaces. The department oversees the upkeep of public buildings, streets, parks, flood control facilities, and stormwater systems, ensuring they meet safety and accessibility standards. Additionally, it manages the Sanitary District No. 2 collection system, which includes gravity sewers, forcemains, and pump stations. The department also plays a crucial role in flood hazard management, ensuring compliance with FEMA requirements within the Special Flood Hazard Area. Through proactive maintenance, capital improvement projects, and community engagement, the Public Works Department strives to enhance the quality of life for Corte Madera residents. 

Position
Under general supervision, the Senior Maintenance Worker is the advanced journey-level classification responsible for providing technical and functional oversight and to perform field maintenance activities in streets, flood control facilities, sanitary sewers and pump stations, parks, vehicles, equipment and buildings. 

Ideal Candidate
The Town seeks a dependable, safety-conscious professional with strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a proven background in public works, infrastructure, and facilities maintenance. The ideal candidate demonstrates initiative and sound judgment, while functioning as a lead worker to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality maintenance services to the community.

Key qualities include:

• Strong Commitment to Safety: consistently follows and enforces established safety procedures and protocols; proactively identifies and mitigates potential hazards to ensure a safe working environment for staff, coworkers, and the public.

• Sanitary Sewer Expertise: possesses hands-on experience in sanitary sewer system inspection, repair, cleaning, and pump station maintenance; ideally holds industry-recognized sewer certifications and/or training; demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and resolve sewer-related field challenges while ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

• Communication: clearly understands and follows verbal and written instructions; communicates effectively with team members, supervisors, other departments, and the public to ensure tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and cooperatively.

• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: quickly assesses situations, identifies issues, and applies practical, hands-on solutions to resolve maintenance challenges and respond effectively to emergencies or unexpected field conditions. 

• Integrity & Professionalism: consistently performs duties with honesty, accountability, and a strong sense of responsibility; takes pride in quality workmanship and representing the Town in a professional and trustworthy manner. 

• Teamwork & Collaboration: works collaboratively with coworkers, supervisors, and outside agencies; fosters a positive work environment by being dependable, respectful, and supportive in achieving shared goals.

Our ideal candidate is experienced in sanitary sewer maintenance as well as other public works functions, proficient in operating a variety of maintenance equipment and tools, and skilled in performing manual labor in varying weather conditions. This individual is committed to maintaining the Town’s sewer systems and broader infrastructure to the highest standards of safety, functionality, and community service.

Position Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, prioritize, coordinate, organize, assign, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing field maintenance services and activities, including maintenance and repair of streets, flood control systems, sanitary sewer systems, equipment, parks and landscape, and emergency response. 
• Participate in development of departmental goals, objectives and priorities for each assigned service area and function; participate in development of department work plan, service levels and staffing requirements. 
• Participate in development of procedures for achieving departmental goals, objectives and priorities. 
• Assist in planning and layout of maintenance work projects; prepare time, material, and equipment estimates for assigned jobs; requisition materials, parts and supplies as required to ensure items are received in a timely fashion to meet established schedules; select appropriate equipment and materials to complete work in compliance with established standards, specifications and instructions. 
• Maintain records of projects, activities, and materials used; monitor the maintenance of time, material, and equipment use records. 
• Inspect and verify work in progress and completed work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods and techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications. 
• Remove stoppages, clean, maintain and enact preventive maintenance of the storm collection system; repair, install and maintain flood control pumps and flood gates. 
• Assist in investigation of accidents, equipment failures, and emergency calls. 
• Oversee and participate in the use and operation of tools, equipment, and vehicles; ensure that tools, equipment, and vehicles are safely operated, maintained, and secured when not in use; schedule the service, repair, and replacement of tools, equipment, and vehicles. 
• Respond to and resolve inquiries and complaints. 
• Coordinate assigned services and activities with those of other departments, outside agencies, and the general public. 
• Supervise in the applicable maintenance of parks and right of ways. 
• Clean, maintain and repair landscape areas, fences, walkways, playground and other park and recreation facilities; plant shrubs, flowers and trees; repair vandalized facilities; removes trash from facilities. 
• Perform a variety of grounds maintenance work; assist with installation of equipment. 
• Oversee the cleaning of Town streets and parks including removing brush, debris, and leaves. 
• Install, maintain and repair water lines and associated equipment, such as drinking fountains, irrigation and sprinkler control systems; perform plumbing repairs, including cleaning plugged drains and troubleshooting electrical systems, replacing of water lines, and replumbing as required. 
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment; check tires, oil, lubricant, and water levels, lights, and fuel; wash, lubricate, and adjust equipment; change tires. 
• Maintain shop and storage areas used in performing assigned tasks; maintain cleanliness of work area and associated equipment.    
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Operations, services, and activities of comprehensive street maintenance, repair, and construction. 
• Operational characteristics of maintenance and construction materials, equipment, and tools. 
• Types and level of maintenance and repair activities generally performed on municipal infrastructure.  
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in the area of street maintenance. 
• Principles of providing project oversight and training. 
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations. 
• Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment. Principles and procedures of basic record keeping and reporting. 
• Safe driving principles and practices. 

Skill to:

• Operate a wide variety of equipment and tools used in maintenance, repair, and construction in a safe and effective manner. 
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment. 
• Operate a motor vehicle safely. 

Ability to:

• Oversee, organize, and review the work of maintenance personnel. 
• Select, oversee, train, and informal evaluation of staff; organize, coordinate and direct the activities of non-paid workers. 
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals. 
• Select and maintain applicable machinery and equipment. 
• Read, interpret, and apply a wide variety of technical information from manuals, drawings, specifications, layouts, blueprints, and schematics. Identify maintenance needs and take corrective actions. 
• Interpret and apply the policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to assigned programs and functions. 
• Ensure the maximum utilization of manpower, equipment, and supplies. 
• Accurately determine project material needs. 
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public. 
• Independently perform the most difficult maintenance, repair, and construction duties in the area of work assigned. 
• Exercise good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and needs. 
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. 
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 

To view a copy of the complete position description, select the link: Senior Maintenance Worker 

Required Conditions

• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California driver's license with a demonstrated history of responsible driving. 
• Must obtain a valid Class B California driver's license within one year of appointment.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check including live scan fingerprinting and a pre-employment physical.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, on call, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.

Minimum Qualifications

Compensation and Benefits
The Town offers a competitive compensation package, including:

• Base Salary: $75,795.20 - $92,123.20 Annually
• Certificate Pay: Additional pay is available for qualifying certifications such as Collection Systems Maintenance Certification I, Collection Systems Maintenance Certification II, Playground Safety Inspector, NASSCO - CCTV. 
• Comprehensive Benefits: Please refer to the Benefits tab to view the complete benefit summary. 
  • CalPERS retirement pension 
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays 
  • Life insurance and long-term disability coverage 
  • Deferred compensation plans (457) 
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)

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