Streets Maintenance Operator I, Part-time/Temporary Code Enf. - August 2025 (20648771)

Central Valley

Job Type

Part-Time

Close Date

8/14/2025 at 5pm or until 100 applicants

Salary

$21.03-$21.03 Hourly

Additional Questionnaires

None

About Ceres

The City of Ceres is located in the Central San Joaquin Valley, 80 miles south of Sacramento and 95 miles east of San Francisco, in the heart of Stanislaus County. Ceres is in one of the Central Valley's richest and most diverse agricultural areas and is the home of the new $14 million County Agriculture Center. Even the name "Ceres" originates from the Roman goddess of agriculture. The City enjoys a comfortable climate, with 12 inches of rainfall annually. The average low winter temperature is 38 degrees Fahrenheit, the average high temperature in spring and fall is 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average high in the Summer is 90 degrees. The Tuolumne River forms part of the northern boundary. Ceres is a growing community with a heartfelt commitment to retaining its small neighborhood personality. Businesses, organizations, and nonprofit community service groups band together for a number of activities throughout the year. Events such as the annual Downtown Street Fair in May, summertime concerts in the park, Halloween Fun Festival, and the Christmas Tree Lane opening are well attended by the community. City government: City Manager's Office/Administration (City Clerk, City Attorney, Economic Development), Finance, Human Resources/Risk Management, Public Safety (Police, Fire), Engineering, Community Development (Planning, Building/Permits), Recreation, Public Works, Water, and Wastewater Utilities.

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Location

2220 Hackett Rd. Ceres, 95307

Description

Part-time temporary assignment assisting Code Enforcement. This assignment expires at the end of December 2026 or until ARPA funds deplete.

Summary Description

Under immediate supervision performs semi-skilled to skilled maintenance, repair, and construction work assigned to the streets division; operates maintenance and construction tools and equipment; performs a variety of maintenance tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the entry level class in the Street Maintenance Operator series. This class is distinguished from the Street Maintenance Operator II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to workers in this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters related to established procedures and guidelines as are positions allocated to the II level. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or non directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.

Representative Duties

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Handle complaints and answer questions from the public.
• Remove blight and illegal dumps from city property such as parks, right of ways, roadways, alleys, walkways, sidewalks and refuse disposal.
• Remove debris, shrubbery, brush, trash, tires, appliances, electronics, and miscellaneous items.
• Make minor adjustments on service equipment; maintain tools and equipment in working order.
• Abates graffiti.
• Maintain logs of daily activities.
• Assist in other areas as needed.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Repair and replace street surfaces, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters including back filling trenches and evacuations.
• Perform the maintenance, repair, construction, and installation work of streets, storm drain, parking lots, street lights, traffic striping, and traffic control signs and signals.
• Remove hazards from the roadway and other public rights of way.
• Operate a variety of motorized equipment and specialized maintenance equipment.
• Perform repaving, patching, overlaying, chuck hole, and crack sealing repair of asphalt.
• Perform underground service alert locating, marking and notification.
• Lay out and install traffic signs and pavement markings.
• Repair and maintain storm drain lift stations.
• Conduct traffic count surveys.
• Maintain storm detention ponds, including cleaning, repairing, and spraying weeds.
• Respond to hazardous materials spills.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of maintenance and repair activities related to area of assignment.

Common tools, materials, and motorized vehicles and equipment used in assigned area of responsibility.

The repair and maintenance of pumps and valves.

City street system repair and maintenance.

Basic mathematical principles.

Safe work practices and policies.

Techniques and procedures in basic carpentry, metal, masonry, painting, mechanical and electrical work.

Ability to:

Work with the variety of tools related to public works maintenance.

Learn to safely operate a variety of maintenance equipment.

Perform heavy manual labor.

Perform semi-skilled maintenance duties.

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Read and understand schematic diagrams.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

THIS IS A NON BENEFITED PART TIME AND TEMPORARY POSITION THROUGH DECEMBER 2026 OR UNTIL ARPA FUNDS DEPLETE.

Job Description URL:

Job PDF:

PT Streets & Code Enf. Job Flier.pdf

Ideal Candidate

Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Experience:

One year of experience in construction or maintenance work is desirable.

License or Certificate:

Possession of a Class B driver's license within one year of employment.

Possession of a valid forklift certificate within one year of employment.

Physical demands and Working Environment:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in an outdoor field environment; travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, gases, mechanical and electrical hazards, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; work in or around water; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain; work at heights, in confined spaces, and below ground level; incumbents may be required to respond to emergency and public calls after hours including evenings and weekends.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to climb unusual heights and descend on ladders; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Benefits

This is a PART-TIME position and is not eligible for City benefits other than those mandated by Federal and State Law.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 2026 OR UNTIL ARPA FUNDS DEPLETE.

Special Instructions

Recruitment is open 07/31/2025 and will remain open until 08/14/2025 at 5pm or 100 applicants, whichever occurs first. Please submit a full application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of application.