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The reporting location is La Jolla, Ca. The Senior Maintenance Aide reports directly to the Park Maintenance Chief in Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.

The Senior Maintenance Aide, on a temporary or seasonal basis only, performs unskilled manual labor in cleaning up and maintaining State property, and does other related work. The normal shift is from 6:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Sunday-Wednesday. This position performs the following duties:

Inspects and cleans restrooms, museums, warehouses and State facilities. Cleaning includes toilets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, ceilings, walls, floors, drains, and doors.  Also picks up litter, empties trash cans, sweeps walkways and inside buildings, washes windows; removes graffiti; vacuums carpeting and floor surfaces; dusts inside buildings; changes lights; removes refuse to prepare or maintain State property; reports needed repairs and hazards to Lead person or Supervisor; assists with special event projects; rakes, shovels, removes brush, waters shrubs and trees, cuts lawns, hoes brush; loads and unloads boxes; washes garbage cans and works on garbage pickup crew; maintains and operates light vehicles. Inspects, cleans and maintains light vehicles including trucks, electric carts, Gators, lawn mowers and equipment. Complete and fills out forms, including supply requisitions and Time Reports, as needed in performance of duties.  The purchase and wearing of a State Park uniform is required and State Park grooming standards must be met.

The Senior Maintenance Aide will assist the Park Maintenance Assistant in training of new employees on proper procedures of the above-mentioned duties. They will also act as a lead in the absence of the PMA.

This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.)

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Chad Van Doren at 619-778-2483 or at Chad.Vandoren@parks.ca.gov.