Maintenance Worker Trainee; Temporary

This employment opportunity is open to all qualified candidates. Early submissions are encouraged.

The City of Oxnard is seeking motivated temporary/extra help Maintenance Worker Trainees to join our team. This entry-level position performs a wide range of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and customer service duties across multiple City departments, including Environmental Resources, Housing, Parks, and Wastewater. Employees assigned to this role support City operations by maintaining public facilities, grounds, equipment, and infrastructure while providing safe, efficient, and courteous service to residents and the general public.

Extra-Help positions are not expected to last more than 960 hours. Under the terms of the City’s benefits plan and policies, this position is not eligible for benefits due to the short duration of employment. In this position, employment with the City of Oxnard is at will, and those selected for temporary placement retain the option, as does the City of Oxnard, to end employment at any time, with or without notice and with or without cause.

This classification is distinguished from the Maintenance Worker in that it provides semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance work.

Receives close supervision and specific direction regarding assignments and deadlines.

Employees generally work a 4/10 schedule with days and hours of the week varying depending on assignment. Schedules are subject to change depending on operational needs. Depending on the work assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours. In addition, this position may be required to be available to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs.

The normal work week is on a 9/80 schedule; 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday, with alternating Fridays off. Depending on the work assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours, including weekends. In addition, this position may be required to be available to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs.

This position is governed by overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime pay.

The normal work week is on a 5/40 schedule; 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday and one assigned weekend shift. Depending on the work assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours, including weekends. In addition, this position may be required to be available to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs.

This position is governed by overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime pay.

The normal work week is Monday through Thursday 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Depending on the work assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours. In addition, this position may be required to be available to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs. This position is governed by the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime pay.

• Performs semi‑skilled or skilled general maintenance and operations work in support of City departments or maintenance function; selects proper maintenance tools, supplies and equipment for assignment; performs work following established safety policies and procedures.
• Operates and maintains assigned equipment, tools and supplies; performs basic inspections to ensure safe operating conditions; cleans and performs preventative maintenance; and monitors need for replacement or advanced repair/maintenance work.
• Plans, monitors and reviews inventory and supply needs; places orders or requests based on requirements.
• Maintains activity logs, records, work orders and related reports.
• Performs other duties of a similar…