Maintenance Laborer (Part-Time)

Maintenance Laborer (Part-Time)

Salary

$19.25 Hourly

Location

110 E. La Habra Blvd., La Habra, CA

Job Type

Part-time

Job Number

00505

Department

Public Works

Division

Parks

Opening Date

10/26/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Max Number of Applicants

150

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Description

The City of La Habra is conducting a recruitment to fill the position of Part-Time Maintenance Laborer in the Parks and Streets Divisions of the Public Works Department and to establish an eligibility list for future openings. This is a part-time position working approximately 25-28 hours per week. Applicants must be available to work weekends. Hours may vary based upon the department needs.

ABOUT THE CITY:

City of La Habra is located at Orange Countys northernmost corner; La Habra today is 7.3 square miles, with a population of nearly 62,000. A quiet bedroom community, it is conveniently located within an hours drive of many beaches, mountain, and desert recreation areas. The City is known for the Tamale Festival, Corn Festival, Citrus Fair, and the Children's Museum and Depot Theatre.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Public Works is responsible for developing and maintaining the City's infrastructure, which encompasses many areas. The Department has six Divisions, which include Administration, Fleet Maintenance, Parks, Refuse, Streets, and Water/Sewer. The Director of Public Works oversees these Divisions and the Departments 45 employees. The mission of the Public Works Department is to ensure that city facilities, equipment and public areas are properly maintained and to provide outstanding customer service for the citizens and visitors of La Habra.

ABOUT THE DIVISIONS

The City of La Habra Streets Division is responsible for maintaining the Citys street network. These duties include: Maintaining bus shelter, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, street signs, Citys storm drain infrastructure, painting of traffic legends, repairing potholes, retrieving abandoned shopping carts, street sweeping, and weed abatement for storm drains and undeveloped right-of-ways.

The City of La Habra Parks Division is responsible for maintaining the Citys Parks network. These duties include: Maintaining bleachers, buildings, monuments, playground equipment and recreational fields. Other duties include maintaining street parkways and medians, as well as landscaping City owned gardens.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under immediate supervision, to perform unskilled and manual labor tasks; to assist and train in semi-skilled tasks in the Parks or Streets Divisions.

Examples of Duties

(The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class.)

• Loads and unloads materials, equipment and supplies.
• Mows and trims lawns using power and hand equipment.
• Performs work on commercial and public right of ways and streets.
• Sets up traffic control devices such as traffic cones, delineators, and barricades.
• Manually digs and back fills trenches and holes.
• Lifts and moves heavy objects.
• Does general work preparation and clean-up.
• Assists ground keepers in mowing, insecticide and herbicide spraying and park irrigation.
• Operates, cleans and maintains tools and equipment such as mowers, tractors, graders or backhoes on training or relief basis.
• Plants, trims and waters street trees.
• Cleans restrooms on park grounds.
• Patrols park grounds for litter and dumps trash.
• Maintains sports fields, playgrounds and daycare grounds.
• Paints and removes graffiti.
• Repairs areas of vandalism.
• Operates city issued vehicles.
• Performs related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• General knowledge of tools and methods of labor.

ABILITY TO:

• Follow written and oral instructions.
• Work safely around mechanical equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Supplemental Information

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

Experience in large-scale landscape/park maintenance or street maintenance.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Must possess and maintain a California Class C drivers license.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Position requires heavy physical work; frequent pushing, pulling, climbing, stooping, bending and lifting up to 75 pounds; requires manual dexterity in using minimal skill tools such as shovels, rakes, and hand tools.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISASTER SERVICE WORKER: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all La Habra city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

The City of La Habra is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status or disability.

INTERESTED IN APPLYING?

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a City application online through the Human Resources Department webpage at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lahabraca. Completed applications will be accepted on a CONTINUOUS basis. Applications will be screened and those applicants deemed best qualified will be invited for an oral interview. The final candidate must successfully complete a medical exam, drug screening, employment history verification, DMV check and will also be fingerprinted.

If any accommodation is needed during the interview, please notify the Human Resources Department at least five days in advance of your scheduled appointment so that we may be able to provide a reasonable accommodation.

This bulletin is not a contract, neither expressed nor implied.

Any provision herein may be modified or revoked.

Below is a list of key benefits offered to part-time, seasonal, and limited service employees of the City of La Habra and is only a summary of benefits. They are not intended to replace or modify the legal plan documents on file in the Human Resources Department.

RETIREMENT:

The City provides a deferred compensation 457 plan administered by MissionSquare Retirement (formerly ICMA-RC).

PART-TIME EMPLOYEE PAID SICK LEAVE:

Part-time employees are entitled to use accrued sick leave after 90 days of employment and are only permitted to use 40 hours of accrued sick leave time per year.

01

Do you have a valid California Class C Drivers License and acceptable driving record?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess experience in large-scale landscape/park maintenance or street maintenance?

• Yes
• No

03

If yes, please describe your experience. If no relevant experience, please write N/A.

Required Question

Employer City of La Habra

Address 110 E. La Habra Blvd.

La Habra, California, 90631

Phone 562-383-4079

Website http://www.lahabraca.gov