An additional 9.5% general salary increase will be applied effective July 2024.
An additional 8% general salary increase will be applied effective July 2025.
The City of Ontario's Parks and Street Maintenance Department is responsible for ensuring the City of Ontario's roads are maintained. The Department has an excellent opportunity for a team-oriented individual interested in serving the community by playing a key role as a Senior Street Maintenance Worker!
The Senior Street Maintenance Worker performs skilled work in a variety of street and storm drainage system maintenance, construction and service activities. The duties performed include the operation and use of light to heavy duty equipment for the minor construction and repair of streets, storm drains, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and street signs.
Additionally, successful candidates will embody the values of the City's Approach to Public Service and demonstrate the qualities of a 5 Tool Player – Leader, Thinker, Operator, Communicator, and Public Servant.
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply early as this recruitment may close at any time without notice.
Additionally, the following procedures will apply:
- Separate Promotional and Open (external) Eligibility Lists will be established to meet the current and future staffing needs of the department(s).
- The Promotional Eligibility List will be comprised of current City employees (full or part-time) who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes.
- The Open Eligibility List will consist of external applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and successfully complete any required selection processes.
- The hiring department will consider the Promotional Eligibility List prior to considering candidates on the Open Eligibility List.
Note: This position is subject to mandatory standby duty assignment and emergency call back. Standby duty assignments are rotated biannually. Please note that this is not a "driver" position, applicants should have previous experience related to street construction and maintenance.
The Parks and Maintenance Department
The Parks and Maintenance Department is committed to creating and strengthening community value by enhancing the quality of life in the City of Ontario through our professional services, maintaining and preserving parkland, public facilities, and City infrastructure. This includes the maintenance service programs and operations to the City park system, public grounds, roadway maintenance, storm drains, street sweeping, sidewalks and public right-of-way, tree trimming, graffiti abatement, traffic signs, street painting and striping, debris removal, and contract maintenance services.
Within these program areas, the department provides services for non-structural overlays and pothole repair, landscape and irrigation maintenance, street striping and sign repairs, concrete repair and maintenance of sidewalk/curb/gutter, street sweeping and debris removal, and graffiti abatement.
The Public Works Agency
The Public Works Agency provides essential construction, integrated waste and recycling collection, fleet and facility maintenance and repair services to the citizens and businesses of Ontario through the Parks and Maintenance, Municipal Services, and Integrated Waste Departments. The Agency strives to meet the daily challenges of maintaining exceptional levels of service to our residents and community, providing stellar customer service, and maximizing all resources to develop and maintain value for the City. The Agency has 232 full-time employees and an annual budget of over $105 million.
The City of Ontario
The City of Ontario is a dynamic leading and growing community in the Inland Empire with a variety of full-time and part-time employment and volunteer opportunities. Ontario is proud to have the reputation of being a progressive City providing solid leadership to its citizens and to the business community. The City provides a full range of services to the community including Police, Fire, Management Services, Community Life & Culture, Community Development, Economic Development, Public Works, Financial Services, Human Resources/ Risk Management and the Ontario Municipal Utilities Company. The City's team is staffed with approximately 1,517 full-time equivalent diverse and talented employees who work to support a common goal of providing excellent service to the community.
We invite you to learn more about the City of Ontario by reviewing the City's website including the City’s 2024 State of the City Address to learn more about the exciting opportunities this position will play in the vital growth of the City in becoming the Premier Community of the Inland Empire!
2024 State of the City (Video link)
Ontario Plan (The City’s Comprehensive Business Plan for Development)
Approach to Public Service (Core Values for City of Ontario Employees)
Smart Ontario (Information about recent City projects)
Downtown Ontario (What to do in Downtown Ontario)
OntarioCityEmployees.org (Information about City of Ontario Employee Benefit Plans)