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Job Description
Description
This recruitment will be used to fill two (2) vacancies.
If you are interested in seeing your contributions make a meaningful impact in the Tustin community, apply to join our Public Works Field Services Division as a Maintenance Worker or Senior Maintenance Worker.
These positions will be assigned to our irrigation and detail crews, where you’ll perform hands-on work maintaining parks, medians, and landscaped areas—handling everything from irrigation system repairs to detailed landscape and site upkeep that keeps Tustin’s public spaces safe, attractive, and inviting.
The pay range for each classification can be found below, and positions will be filled at either level depending on qualifications.- Maintenance Worker: $25.95 - $34.93 per hour
- Senior Maintenance Worker: $28.53 - $38.41 per hour
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
The Tustin Public Works Department is responsible for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of all public infrastructure and public right-of-way. Join our team and help the Tustin Public Works Department achieve Tustin’s mission of providing effective, high-quality services that foster safety, quality of life, and economic vitality throughout our community.
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Application materials will be carefully reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Those who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a written exam. Those who pass the written exam and who are determined to be best qualified will be invited to participate in panel interview. All candidates who pass the panel interview will earn placement on the eligible list, which is valid for one (1) year and may be used for current and future vacancies in these job classifications.
Examples of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Repairs, removes, installs, and finishes concrete on sidewalks, curbs, and gutters
- Plants, prunes, and trims flowers, shrubs, and trees; mows, edges, fertilizes, weeds, and renovates lawns
- Cleans parks, streets, and facility grounds of trash, plant clippings, and other debris
- Removes graffiti from public property by power washing, chemically cleaning, and painting surfaces
- Prepares surfaces for painting and applies paint, varnish, shellac, enamel, or other protective finishes to various surfaces at City facilities
- Installs, trouble-shoots, and performs field repairs on irrigation systems at parks and facilities
- Prepares and back fills trenches and holes to facilitate installation and repair of irrigation and utility lines and for street and park construction and repair
- Responds to emergency calls for maintenance and repair activities
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
An extensive list of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required can be found within each respective class specification for Maintenance Worker or Senior Maintenance Worker.
Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education, experience, and training that has provided the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities is required for entry into the classification. A typical combination includes:
Education and/or Experience:
Maintenance Worker :
Graduation from high school; and one (1) year of experience performing unskilled maintenance work involving parks, landscaping, streets, or buildings.
Senior Maintenance Worker :
Graduation from high school; and two (2) years of experience performing a variety of semi-skilled to skilled maintenance and repair work involving parks, landscaping, streets, or buildings.
Licenses and/or Certificates:
Maintenance Worker :
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
Senior Maintenance Worker :
Possession of a valid California Class B commercial driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
Special Requirements:
Satisfactory results from a background investigation, physical examination, and administrative screening. May be called to respond to emergencies outside of regular work hours (e.g. evenings, holidays, and weekends). Employees with a commercial driver’s license are subject to random drug/alcohol testing pursuant to Department of Transportation regulations.
Working Conditions & Physical Demands
Information on the physical demands, mental demands, and work environment for these job classifications can be found within each respective class specification for Maintenance Worker or Senior Maintenance Worker.
The City of Tustin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
The City of Tustin offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit program that includes:
FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN
The City provides a specific dollar amount to each employee to use toward the purchase of individual or family health coverage, dental plans, vision coverage, additional life insurance, deferred compensation, and other optional benefits. Currently, the flexible benefit amount for Employee + 2 is $2050 per month.
The City contracts through CalPERS medical program (PEMHCA) which offers multiple PPO and HMO options for health insurance providers. Employees also have the choice of Delta Dental PPO or HMO plans.
RETIREMENT
Employees will be enrolled in a defined benefit (pension) plan with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). CalPERS determines the retirement plan in which a new employee will be enrolled based on the individual's membership status with CalPERS or a reciprocal retirement system on the individual's first day of employment with the City.
Classic CalPERS members will be enrolled in the 2% @ 60 plan, with an employee contribution of 10% (pre-tax). New CalPERS members, as defined by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 ("PEPRA"), will be enrolled in the 2% @ 62 plan, with an employee contribution of 7.25% (pre-tax). The City does not participate in Social Security, though participation Medicare is mandatory (1.45% employee contribution).
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Employees may defer earnings, on a pre-tax basis, into a 457 deferred compensation program. This is an optional program and the City contracts with Nationwide Retirement Services.
GENERAL LEAVE
General Leave may be used for vacation and/or illness. Annual accrual amounts increase from 160 to 248 with years of service.
HOLIDAYS
The City has 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
LIFE INSURANCE
Full-Time employees receive a $100,000 life insurance policy.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident.
ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE
The 9/80 alternative work schedule is available for most full-time positions.
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE
Employees who retire from the City of Tustin with ten (10) years of full-time service and continue enrollment in the City's health plan are eligible for reimbursement of $250 per month toward retiree health insurance costs. Employees first hired into a benefitted position with the City of Tustin prior to July 1, 2011 are eligible for this benefit after five (5) years of service.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
After passing the probationary period, employees may request reimbursement up to a maximum of $4000 per calendar year for tuition and related expenses when attending a community college or four year university.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of legal and counseling services.
MEDICARE
All newly hired employees contribute a portion of gross salary for Medicare coverage. The employee contribution to Medicare is 1.45%.
SECTION 125 MEDICAL & DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM
The section 125 program is optional for employees and provides a method to pay medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.
SPECIALITY PAY
The City has specialty pay for designated positions. Examples of specialty pay include Bilingual Pay, Water Certificate Pay, Stand-by Pay, Call-Back Pay, and Shift Differential.
Closing Date/Time: 2/12/2026 5:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Tustin
Show moreEncompassing over 11 square miles in the heart of Orange County, the City of Tustin (population 83,000 and growing) offers an exceptional quality of life complemented by an ideal Southern California climate. Just 37 miles southeast of Los Angeles, this vibrant City of Trees is known for its low crime rate, superior schools, quality neighborhoods, premium parks and recreation facilities, and cultural and entertainment amenities.
Tustin is conveniently located at the crossroads of the 5 and 55 Freeways, making numerous regional attractions—beaches, performing arts centers, major sports venues, and recreational facilities—easily accessible. Hillside areas offer sweeping panoramic views of the Pacific Coast and Saddleback Mountains, and the City’s picturesque “Old Town” neighborhood, born in the late 1800s, is currently experiencing a renaissance, with a number of new developments and improvements on the horizon.
Combining an historic sense of place with an eye toward the future, Tustin is home to a diverse industrial commercial base that includes flexible technology centers, computer component development, and manufacturing. The Tustin Legacy project is developing the shuttered Tustin Marine Corps Air Station into residential and commercial areas that are designed to connect business and people to neighborhoods and pathways, open space and trails, local history and educational centers.
The District at Tustin Legacy, the Tustin Market Place, the Tustin Auto Center, and Old Town Tustin are all bustling centers of the City’s cultural and economic activity. A weekly farmer’s market and numerous city-sponsored annual events, including the Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off and the long-running Tustin Tiller Days, contribute to Tustin’s sense of community and connection.
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