Maintenance Lead Worker - Environmental Programs

Maintenance Lead Worker - Environmental Programs

Salary

$6,160.03 - $7,487.48 Monthly

Location

Victorville, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026-044

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

07/17/2026

Closing Date

8/7/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Max Number of Applicants

150

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Summary

Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the Maintenance Lead Worker for Environmental Programs provides day-to-day field leadership, coordination, and oversight of cleanup, abatement, and environmental maintenance crews. The position manages work assignments, resource allocation, safety compliance, and field documentation, and serves as acting supervisor when required while ensuring adherence to City service standards. This advanced journey-level, lead classification is distinguished from the Senior Maintenance Worker by its formal leadership responsibilities, work planning duties, and coordination across multiple crews or field activities. The position operates under limited supervision and exercises moderate independent judgment. Forklift Operator Certification is required by the end of probation.

Essential Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Organizes, plans, schedules, and assigns daily work tasks to field crews performing dumping abatement, cleanup, tire retrieval, structure board-ups, warehouse staging, and event preparation.
• Provides field direction, technical guidance, and training to Maintenance Workers, Senior Maintenance Workers, seasonal staff, and sentence workers; monitors performance and enforces safety procedures.
• Prepares labor, material, and equipment estimates for assigned projects; coordinates procurement and ensures adequate inventory levels with warehouse personnel.
• Safely operates and directs others in the proper use of compacting trash trucks, grapple trucks, utility trailers, front loaders, and related City vehicles and equipment.
• Oversees and participates in the removal and proper handling of illegally dumped materials, hazardous debris (under authorized PPE protocols), and encampment waste, ensuring proper segregation and documentation.
• Leads board-up and property securement operations for vacant structures, including basic painting, panel installation, and limited fabrication or welding where permitted.
• Completes or reviews tire manifests, cost-recovery worksheets, dump slips, and related documentation for regulatory and financial tracking, using computers, tablets, or mobile devices.
• Investigates and resolves routine public complaints related to illegal dumping, property debris accumulation, or unsecured structures; coordinates field response and documentation.
• Supports inspection efforts to verify waste service status or assess cleanup needs for residential and commercial properties.
• Ensures tools, vehicles, and equipment are operated safely, maintained properly, and stored correctly; identifies repair or replacement needs.
• Assists with planning, staffing, and coordinating Adopt-a-Street events, neighborhood cleanups, community recycling activities, and other Environmental Programs initiatives.
• Assists in staffing environmental information booths and providing general program awareness during community events.
• Conducts tailgate safety briefings and reinforces OSHA/Cal/OSHA-compliant work practices, including PPE use, confined space considerations (as applicable), and hazard mitigation.
• Reviews field records, provides input on crew performance, and ensures completion of material logs, activity reports, and work documentation.
• Responds to after-hours or emergency cleanup operations as assigned.
• Serves as acting supervisor during absences or as designated.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED equivalent and three (3) years of general labor or general maintenance experience, including one (1) year in a senior or supervisory capacity.

License(s)/Certifications:

• Must possess a valid California Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake endorsement and maintain it throughout employment.
• Successful completion of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training from the San Bernardino County Fire Department (or equivalent) is required by the end of the twelve (12) month probationary period and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Successful completion of Forklift Operator Certification by the end of the twelve (12) month probationary period and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Additional certifications and/or training in hazardous materials handling, confined space awareness, environmental cleanup operations, and court-appointed sentence worker supervision may be required or preferred, depending on the assignment.

Knowledge of:

• Methods and procedures used in environmental cleanup, abatement, and waste management.
• Principles of crew leadership, scheduling, and performance monitoring.
• Heavy equipment operation, preventive maintenance, and repair identification.
• HAZWOPER, Cal/OSHA, and environmental safety regulations.
• Field documentation, cost recovery tracking, and compliance reporting.
• City and department policies, codes, and public service protocols.

Skill and Ability to:

• Plan, assign, and oversee daily work of maintenance crews and volunteers.
• Train and mentor staff in safe work practices and proper equipment operation.
• Review and verify field documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Operate and direct others in use of specialized cleanup equipment.
• Communicate professionally with the public and respond to service concerns.
• Use computers, tablets, and asset management software for documentation and reporting.

Physical Demands & Working Environment

(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations)

• Works primarily outdoors in the field, and is exposed to extreme weather conditions including wind, heat, cold, and rain
• May be required to climb ladders, work in trenches, and work in confined spaces.
• Requires balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), 10 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday). Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.
• May be exposed to machinery, moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, intense noise, fumes, smoke, grease, odors, dust, and wide temperature variations.
• Frequently required to lift moderately heavy to heavy objects.
• Must be able to see and hear in the normal range, with or without correction, and communicate clearly in verbal and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood.
• Must be able to respond to emergencies after regular working hours and on weekends.
• Must be willing to work an irregular schedule, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and varying shifts.

SALARY: Employees typically start at Step "1" of the salary range. Part-time employees do not receive benefits or merit increases and are hired at an hourly rate.

VACATION: Paid vacation is based on years of City of Victorville service: 80 hours for 0-5 years; 120 hours for 6-10 years; 160 hours for 11-15 years; 200 hours for 16+ years effective July 1, 2015.

SICK LEAVE: 96 hours of paid sick leave per year, including a sick leave pay back program upon resignation with five years of service.

HOLIDAYS: 13 Holidays per year plus one floating holiday for eligible full-time employees.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: Available for full-time employees and their eligible dependents, with a fringe subsidy.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457 PLAN: Available to interested employees.

LIFE INSURANCE: City-paid Life insurance coverage for full-time employees equivalent to one times annual salary, plus additional AD&D coverage. Supplemental life, accidental/death and dismemberment insurance available, paid for by the employee.

RETIREMENT: For employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, Public Employee's Retirement system contributions will be implemented according to Assembly Bill 340, Pension reform. Classic member's formula: 2.5% @55/ New member's formula: 2% @62. Effective July 1, 2015, employees pay CalPERS 8% employee contribution. The City does not participate in the Social Security program. Part-time employees are provided a supplemental retirement program under the deferred compensation program. The City is required to participate in the Medicare Program and contributes a matching 1.45% of salary.

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY: Employee-paid benefit provides 60% of salary after seven-day waiting period, up to a maximum $1,600 weekly benefit.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY: City-paid benefit provides 66-2/3% of salary after 90 days of disability for full-time employees, up to a maximum of $5,000 monthly.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Provided for all full-time employees and their eligible dependents.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: Paid Parental Leave, Bilingual Pay, Tuition Reimbursement.

01

Do you possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you currently possess a California Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with air brake endorsements?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a minimum of three (3) years of general labor or general maintenance experience? (Experience must be clearly reflected in application for consideration.)

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have one (1) year general labor or general maintenance experience in a supervisory capacity? (Experience must be clearly reflected in application for consideration.)

• Yes
• No

05

Are you willing and able to complete the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training from the San Bernardino County Fire Department (or equivalent) by the end of the twelve (12) month probationary period?

• Yes
• No

06

Are you willing and able to complete the Forklift Operator Certification by the end of the twelve (12) month probationary period?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Victorville