CPRS Job Listing

Interview date: June 4, 2025

Final interview date: June 5, 2025

Competitive Wages:  

4% COLA increases effective July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026

Working Hours: Incumbent must be available to work up to 19 hours per week, and may be required to work in the evenings, on weekends and holidays as needed.

The City of San Marino is looking for a dependable and energetic individual with great communication and customer service skills to join our team. 

The Community Services Department is responsible for enriching the community through creative recreational programs, services and events, as well as the promotion of reading and learning activities through the Crowell Public Library.
 

A city of 3.75 square miles, San Marino is home to the renowned Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. With a focus on resident services and community, the City of San Marino is recognized for its police and fire services, library, parks and community amenities, and planning and zoning that distinguish and maintain the community’s high-quality residential character. 

DESCRIPTION
The part-time Building Attendant performs minor facility maintenance, room/program/event set-ups and take-downs, and custodial work in connection with the custodial, maintenance and daily operation of assigned municipal facilities.
 
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under general supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, Recreation Manager, and Library Manager.

This position is “At-Will,” which means the part-time Building Attendant serves at the will of the City Manager and may be removed at any time without cause, notice, or right of appeal. The incumbent will work up to 19 hours per week.

The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.
 
Duties:

• Set-up of equipment for City programs, City functions, City Council Meetings and special events; makes minor repairs and adjustments to building fixtures and equipment; changes light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; set-up sound equipment.
• Assemble, repairs, maintains, and moves furniture, such as desks, cabinets, tables, chairs, shelves, and related fittings and fixtures.
• Assist in conducting routine building maintenance, such as (but not limited to): replace light bulbs and ballasts, repair leaking faucets and unclog drains, assemble shelves, hang picture frames, repair/replace hinges, knobs, handles, change clocks, adjust light timers, replace/rekey door locks, install doorstoppers, and clean out rain gutters.
• Perform modern custodial functions, facilities set-up, and maintenance operations; makes recommendations as needed.
• Assist customers and staff with facility and equipment logistics, in addition to providing technical support for all equipment systems throughout assigned facilities.
• Assist with installation of temporary or permanent directional or promotional signage at various locations.
• Write a variety of short reports and operational briefings; maintains records and logs.
• Assist in ordering and purchasing supplies/materials and estimates project costs; provides input and recommendations during annual budget development.
• Assist in maintaining adequate inventories of materials and supplies.
• Required to perform shift work – days, evenings, and weekends as assigned.
• Ensure that landscaping is maintained and performs landscaping maintenance as needed.
• Assist with maintenance of vehicles; may perform pest control tasks in buildings; cleans entrances to buildings by sweeping, hosting, and picking up trash, as needed; moves furniture or other heavy objects on request; vacuums and shampoos rugs, carpets, and upholstery as needed; secures buildings by locking and unlocking rooms, windows, or offices of facilities as assigned; and assists with conducting facility tours and rental contract processing, as needed.
• Perform customer service functions by assisting the public and residents; and performs related community services duties as assigned.
• Serve as designated Facility Supervisors as needed to oversee evening and weekend programs and rental activities, including customer service needs.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.
 
Duties:

• Set-up of equipment for City programs, City functions, City Council Meetings and special events; makes minor repairs and adjustments to building fixtures and equipment; changes light bulbs and fluorescent tubes; set-up sound equipment.
• Assemble, repairs, maintains, and moves furniture, such as desks, cabinets, tables, chairs, shelves, and related fittings and fixtures.
• Assist in conducting routine building maintenance, such as (but not limited to): replace light bulbs and ballasts, repair leaking faucets and unclog drains, assemble shelves, hang picture frames, repair/replace hinges, knobs, handles, change clocks, adjust light timers, replace/rekey door locks, install doorstoppers, and clean out rain gutters.
• Perform modern custodial functions, facilities set-up, and maintenance operations; makes recommendations as needed.
• Assist customers and staff with facility and equipment logistics, in addition to providing technical support for all equipment systems throughout assigned facilities.
• Assist with installation of temporary or permanent directional or promotional signage at various locations.
• Write a variety of short reports and operational briefings; maintains records and logs.
• Assist in ordering and purchasing supplies/materials and estimates project costs; provides input and recommendations during annual budget development.
• Assist in maintaining adequate inventories of materials and supplies.
• Required to perform shift work – days, evenings, and weekends as assigned.
• Ensure that landscaping is maintained and performs landscaping maintenance as needed.
• Assist with maintenance of vehicles; may perform pest control tasks in buildings; cleans entrances to buildings by sweeping, hosting, and picking up trash, as needed; moves furniture or other heavy objects on request; vacuums and shampoos rugs, carpets, and upholstery as needed; secures buildings by locking and unlocking rooms, windows, or offices of facilities as assigned; and assists with conducting facility tours and rental contract processing, as needed.
• Perform customer service functions by assisting the public and residents; and performs related community services duties as assigned.
• Serve as designated Facility Supervisors as needed to oversee evening and weekend programs and rental activities, including customer service needs.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND DEMANDS

Knowledge of:
 

• Methods, procedures, tools, equipment used in building maintenance/equipment repair.
• Principles and practices for providing high-level customer service.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, techniques, materials, and equipment used in custodial and facilities maintenance work.
• Ability to perform general custodial and minor building and equipment maintenance; sound equipment set-ups; use of a variety of custodial equipment and materials; common small tools, equipment, and materials used in facility maintenance and repair, including minor landscaping; and general labor principles.
• Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Safe work practices.

Skills and Abilities 
 

• Ability to read, write and carry out written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, interdepartmental staff, outside vendors and contractors, and a wide variety of community stakeholders.
• Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, municipal codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Identifies safety hazards in equipment under maintenance; observes safety rules and regulations.
• Fosters and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, members of the public, and with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Operate light motorized equipment and a variety of hand tools; perform custodial and maintenance tasks in an efficient and safe manner.
• Perform routine custodial and maintenance duties on/with equipment in an efficient and safe manner.
• Maintain effective working relationships; interpret and apply rules, regulations, processes and policies.
• Work a varying schedule including days, weekends and holidays.

 
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying.  A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:

Education
 

• High School Diploma or may be substituted with a G.E.D. or a California Proficiency Certificate.

Experience
 

• Any combination of previous related experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance in facilities and building maintenance or prior janitorial skills.

Licenses and Certifications
 

• Possession of a valid California Class “C” driver license with a satisfactory driving record.

 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIROMENT

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  Employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, crawl, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 85 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Employee is regularly required to talk or listen, in person and by telephone.  Operate light and heavy motorized equipment, and/or automobiles or trucks while performing the duties of this position.  Intermittently, twist to reach equipment; perform maintenance to and construction of streets, curbs, gutters and other infrastructure;   perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone and  communicate through written means; walk to observe activities; periodically bend and squat; interact with employees and the public in possible challenging situations; drive, operate and sit in a vehicle; enter and exit a vehicle in the course of doing business. Work outdoors in all weather conditions including hot with sun exposure, cold and wet.          
 
Work Environment

Characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee generally works 75% indoors and 25% outdoors. The work environment indoors is usually in a temperature­ controlled building; noise levels are moderate, but employee may be exposed to noise from telephones and other office equipment. While performing the duties of this job outdoors, the employee occasionally works in varying weather conditions, such as rain, heat, cold and wind. Noise levels in the work environment is usually moderate but the employee may occasionally be exposed to high level noises including but not limited to noise from large or small equipment, jackhammers, drills, trucks, emergency vehicle sirens.

This information is available in an alternative format by request to (626) 300-0780. 

The City of San Marino is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We value and seek diversity in our workforce. San Marino is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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