The Maintenance Worker I performs a variety of maintenance, construction and repair work on various facilities and structures within an assigned area including construction, repair and maintenance of streets, parks, buildings, signs, trees, roadsides, medians, water or sewer systems, docks and piers; installs, maintains, and repairs water, sewer and irrigation mains and pipes; cuts and fits pipes; taps water mains; repairs leaks; installs meters, valves laterals and regulators; assists in the repair and maintenance of pumps, motors and related water and sewer equipment; maintains pump stations; installs and repairs fire hydrants; makes routine repairs to structures including plumbing, painting and carpentry work; sets up traffic control devices and performs flagging functions; directs and controls traffic; performs street cuts for excavation and replacement of new asphalt; removes and replaces concrete and asphalt; mixes, rakes and spreads asphalt; seals cracks and patches streets; performs pot hole patching and surface repairs; constructs forms; mixes and pours cement; finishes cement on curbs, gutters and sidewalks; operates street painting equipment in the placing of lines and warning notices on streets; maintains roadways by removing sand, gravel and debris from streets; cleans and maintains storm drains, pipes and catch basins; maintains parks, parkways, athletic fields, and medians including mowing, pruning and weed eating; inspects, maintains and repairs playground equipment; installs and maintains irrigation systems; prunes trees and shrubs; removes tree stumps and roots; cleans and maintains walks, roadsides, gutters, curbs, culverts, restrooms and other facilities; gathers and removes garbage from grounds and facilities; applies pesticides, herbicides and fertilizes grounds; lays sod; seeds greens; performs building maintenance and construction functions including new construction, framing, drywall and painting; repairs pier decking and docks; replaces piling caps and cross beams; operates a variety of construction and maintenance equipment and power tools such as dump trucks, vactor trucks, rodder trucks, tractors, front end loaders, skip loaders, aerial boom trucks, backhoes, grader, paving machine, compressor, jack hammer, paint sprayer, sand-blaster, and concrete saw; hauls equipment and materials to and from sites; installs, repairs and replaces street signs and posts; cleans and maintains existing signs; removes graffiti from City property; operates mowers, edgers and pruners; performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment; maintains inventory of parts and supplies; cleans and maintains maintenance shop, tools, work space and equipment; responds to emergencies as needed; and performs related duties as assigned. Environmental Conditions: Field environment, travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, inclement weather conditions, potentially hazardous chemicals or waste and infectious materials; work in or with water; work at heights on scaffolding and ladders; work in confined spaces, underground, on slippery or uneven surfaces and around heavy equipment.