Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

Salary

$48,507.96 - $59,118.13 Annually

Location

Visalia, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

27-029820

Department

General Services Agency

Opening Date

09/19/2026

Closing Date

9/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the General Services Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Multiple vacancies are with the General Services Agency located in Tulare and Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Typical Duties

• Perform maintenance and repair work on heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment in buildings as well as plumbing and electrical systems.
• Check, service and repair mechanical, electrical, refrigeration and heating equipment.
• Perform semi-skilled or skilled plumbing work.
• Install electrical wiring and fixtures.
• Assist in the performance of preventative maintenance duties under the direction of Maintenance Worker Lead.

For a full list of duties for this position, please click here.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth(12th) grade.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment or in the construction building trades.

Knowledge of:

• Basic maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical systems and equipment.
• Carpentry, plumbing, pipefitting, and masonry including proper tools.
• Math sufficient to use precision measuring instruments such as caliper and micrometers.
• Boilers sufficient to maintain and repair.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Read, understand and use maintenance instruction manuals and blueprints.
• Organize work in proper step-by-step order.
• Use manual and power hand tools.
• Use drill presses, pipe threading machines, power saws and grinders.
• Explain and interpret technical terms to lay persons.
• Give and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Use electrical testing equipment.
• Observe safe work practices.
• Observe customer service standards.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California drivers license.

NECESSARY CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

• A physical exam may be required to ensure the applicant's fitness for duty.

• Applicants must undergo a law enforcement background investigation and receive security clearance from the Tulare County Sheriff's Department and maintain that clearance for the duration of employment.

• DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

• Departments safety policies and regulations.

• Air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

• Coordinate and ensure timely completion of repair work.

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bargaining Unit 2

The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.

Benefit Amount: An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision and life). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).

Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).

Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.

Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.

Vacation Accrual:

2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)

3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)

4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)

5 weeks per year (11+ years of service)

Limit of 300 hours.

Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.

Career Incentive Pay

Employees who have completed five (5) or more Years of Service with Tulare County and meet the eligibility criteria described in Administrative Regulation - 52, earn additional pay according to the schedule below.

Years of Service

% Increase

Total

5

3%

3%

10

2%

5%

15

3%

8%

20

2%

10%

Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D: $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.

Disability Insurance: Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.

Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.

To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare Countys benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/

The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.

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The supplemental application form is an EXAMINATION. The supplemental application form will be used to select the most highly qualified candidates who will then advance to the next step in the selection process. All candidates are required to complete the questions at the end of the application. The supplemental application questions will be used to select the most highly qualified candidates who will then advance to the next step in the selection process. The questions that follow will be used to evaluate the extent to which a candidate has demonstrated and applied the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to successful performance for this position. You must respond to all required questions to be considered for this position. SPECIAL NOTE: All applications and supplemental questionnaires (if applicable) will be reviewed for minimum qualifications and must be fully completed to be considered. Resumes do not replace the information required. Applications or supplemental questionnaires that state refer to resume, lack clear employment information, or do not provide sufficient detail to evaluate minimum qualifications will not be considered. Missing information cannot be assumed. Describe your experience in the following areas listed below. Include in your response the specific tasks you performed, the length of time and where you performed these tasks. a. Testing, installing and repairing electrical equipment. b. Repairing and installing plumbing fixtures. c. Reading blueprints to locate plumbing and electrical wiring.

02

Describe any vocational training or specific job training you have had within the past five years.

03

Describe your experience in the following areas listed below. Include in your response the specific tasks you performed, the length of time and where you performed these tasks. a. Installing, maintaining or repair of HVAC equipment. b. Working knowledge of computers and computer programs.

04

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ACCEPT EXTRA HELP EMPLOYMENT? Extra Help is not a permanent position. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year, from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Extra help positions are At-Will.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer County of Tulare

Address 2500 W Burrel Avenue

Visalia, California, 93291

Phone (559) 636-4900

Website http://www.tularecounty.ca.gov