SENIOR MAINTENANCE AIDE (SEASONAL)

Department of Parks & Recreation · San Benito County

Salary: $21 – $26 per month

Closes: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties SENIOR MAINTENANCE AIDE (SEASONAL) – DIABLO RANGE DISTRICT / HOLLISTER HILLS STATE VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA “Priority consideration will be given to any person receiving State public assistance under the CalWORKs program. Applicants who receive State public assistance need to identify their status as a CalWORKs recipient in the comments area on the application. Applicants must submit a verification of their CalWORKs eligibility status, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing TANF eligibility or a copy of your last aid check stub. If verification is not submitted with the application, the application will not be processed. (Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program).” The Senior Maintenance Aide reporting location is Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), 7800 Cienega Rd, Hollister CA 95376. The Senior Maintenance Aide (SMA) will work under the direction of the Park Maintenance Supervisor and will receive daily direction from the lead Park Maintenance Worker I or Park Maintenance Worker II. The Senior Maintenance Aide is expected to work weekends, holidays, and evenings as scheduled, and assigned days off may vary from month to month. The SMA will perform duties dressed in full State Park uniform. Primary duties include, but are not limited to: Performs as a lead for Maintenance Aides in housekeeping functions including applying various cleaning agents, pick up and removal of garbage/debris throughout the unit, and stocking and restocking all housekeeping supplies needed to maintain an acceptable level in receiving the visiting public. Administrative duties such as maintaining accountability worksheets, employee attendance records, training new Maintenance Aide staff, providing direction and assistance to Maintenance Aide staff, and data entry in Maximo, the facility data tracking system. Typical work hours will be Sunday through Saturday, 10-hours shifts ranging from 7am to 10pm. This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible. The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment. Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.) State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please call Jeremy Harkless at (831) 636-5563 or email Jeremy.harkless@parks.ca.gov. This recruitment applications will be reviewed on a monthly. The cutoff date(s) will be: August 20, 2026 September 20, 2026 October 20, 2026 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions. • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)
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Job Description and Duties

SENIOR MAINTENANCE AIDE (SEASONAL) – DIABLO RANGE DISTRICT / HOLLISTER HILLS STATE VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA

“Priority consideration will be given to any person receiving State public assistance under the CalWORKs program. Applicants who receive State public assistance need to identify their status as a CalWORKs recipient in the comments area on the application. Applicants must submit a verification of their CalWORKs eligibility status, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing TANF eligibility or a copy of your last aid check stub. If verification is not submitted with the application, the application will not be processed. (Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program).”

The Senior Maintenance Aide reporting location is Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), 7800 Cienega Rd, Hollister CA 95376. The Senior Maintenance Aide (SMA) will work under the direction of the Park Maintenance Supervisor and will receive daily direction from the lead Park Maintenance Worker I or Park Maintenance Worker II.

The Senior Maintenance Aide is expected to work weekends, holidays, and evenings as scheduled, and assigned days off may vary from month to month. The SMA will perform duties dressed in full State Park uniform.

Primary duties include, but are not limited to: Performs as a lead for Maintenance Aides in housekeeping functions including applying various cleaning agents, pick up and removal of garbage/debris throughout the unit, and stocking and restocking all housekeeping supplies needed to maintain an acceptable level in receiving the visiting public. Administrative duties such as maintaining accountability worksheets, employee attendance records, training new Maintenance Aide staff, providing direction and assistance to Maintenance Aide staff, and data entry in Maximo, the facility data tracking system. Typical work hours will be Sunday through Saturday, 10-hours shifts ranging from 7am to 10pm. This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.)

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please call Jeremy Harkless at (831) 636-5563 or email Jeremy.harkless@parks.ca.gov.

This recruitment applications will be reviewed on a monthly. The cutoff date(s) will be:

August 20, 2026

September 20, 2026

October 20, 2026

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

About this opportunity

Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $283. That matches the $283 median among 9 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Department of Parks & Recreation currently has 68 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 3 current state openings in San Benito County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 0 days, on November 4, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on August 14, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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