MAINTENANCE AIDE (SEASONAL)

Department of Parks & Recreation · Los Angeles County

Salary: $17 – $21 per month

Closes: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties MAINTENANCE AIDE (SEASONAL) – ANGELES DISTRICT / LOS ANGELES SECTOR / LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK “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 reporting location for this position is Los Angeles State Historic Park located at 1799 Baker Street Los Angeles, CA 90012. This position will work under the direction of the Park Maintenance Supervisor. The reporting location of this position is Los Angeles State Historic Park but the incumbent may work at other park units within the Los Angeles Sector as needed. We are currently in need of a responsible individual to fill the Maintenance Aide position at Los Angeles State Historic Park. This role shall perform various ground maintenance and irrigation repairs necessary to ensure that public health and safety standards are maintained. Duties include mowing, trimming of shrubs and trees, trash collection, raking leaves, operating light vehicles, riding lawn mowers and tractors, accounting for supplies used, keeping grounds clean and performing general landscape maintenance. The incumbent will be required to use a variety of equipment to accomplish assigned tasks such as electric weed whips, self-propelled lawn mowers, backpack blowers, hedgers, and basic hand tools. Must be able to work in all weather conditions, weekends, and holidays. This position can work 189 days in a 12 consecutive month period or a maximum of 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months per California Code of Regulation 265.1. 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 contact Abel Diaz at (818) 613-5408 or at Abel.Diaz@parks.ca.gov. 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

MAINTENANCE AIDE (SEASONAL) – ANGELES DISTRICT / LOS ANGELES SECTOR / LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK

“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 reporting location for this position is Los Angeles State Historic Park located at 1799 Baker Street Los Angeles, CA 90012. This position will work under the direction of the Park Maintenance Supervisor.

The reporting location of this position is Los Angeles State Historic Park but the incumbent may work at other park units within the Los Angeles Sector as needed. We are currently in need of a responsible individual to fill the Maintenance Aide position at Los Angeles State Historic Park. This role shall perform various ground maintenance and irrigation repairs necessary to ensure that public health and safety standards are maintained. Duties include mowing, trimming of shrubs and trees, trash collection, raking leaves, operating light vehicles, riding lawn mowers and tractors, accounting for supplies used, keeping grounds clean and performing general landscape maintenance. The incumbent will be required to use a variety of equipment to accomplish assigned tasks such as electric weed whips, self-propelled lawn mowers, backpack blowers, hedgers, and basic hand tools. Must be able to work in all weather conditions, weekends, and holidays.

This position can work 189 days in a 12 consecutive month period or a maximum of 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months per California Code of Regulation 265.1. 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 contact Abel Diaz at (818) 613-5408 or at Abel.Diaz@parks.ca.gov.

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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Application timeline

Applications close in 5 days, on November 9, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 28, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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