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Maintenance and Construction Worker
County of RiversideMoreno Valley, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2026
💰 $68,251/yr($50,666/yr – $68,251/yr)
About the role
Posting number: 26-66529-02
Department: Department of Waste Resources
Division: Department of Waste Resources
Job classification: MAINTENANCE and CONSTRUCTION WORKER
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Maintenance
Summary
Logo of Riverside County Department of Waste Resources, featuring mountains, waves, and a recycling symbol against a scenic background.
The Department of Waste Resources is seeking multiple Maintenance and Construction Worker (MCW) positions to be based at the Badlands Landfill, located in Moreno Valley, Lamb Canyon Landfill, located in Beaumont, and throughout the County of Riverside.
The Maintenance & Construction Worker will support department operations through a variety of field maintenance and construction activities, including but not limited to servicing appliances to remove hazardous materials; performing grounds maintenance at headquarters and throughout landfill sites; graffiti removal; facility maintenance; litter control; landfill site maintenance; traffic control; and cleaning illegally dumped trash along County roads.
Qualified candidates will have worked in a solid waste facility or recycling center, specifically with the day-to-day operations including traffic direction, materials recycling, and appliance servicing. Competitive candidates will possess a strong maintenance and construction background. Previous experience working for a municipality or public agency is highly desired.
The Maintenance and Construction Worker is a first working level classification and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents are required to perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks, which often includes the operation of the less complex and smaller motorized equipment (e.g., two-axle or three-axle trucks, water spray trucks, loaders, mowers, chippers, and compressors). Functions in which this work is performed include road and flood control construction and maintenance, refuse disposal site operations, maintenance, recycling, excavations, fence building, weed abatement, signing, rodent control, and tree trimming.
Please note: Some positions may require rotating weekend work. Schedule to be determined by department.
Meet the Team!
The Department of Waste Resources serves the County's solid waste disposal needs by providing for efficient and effective landfilling of County non-hazardous waste, protecting the environment, and promoting recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.
Banner promoting job benefits for the County of Riverside, featuring a cityscape background and the county seal.Examples of duties
• Construct and maintain roads, fencing, flood control channel walls and levees, and culverts.
• Perform construction, maintenance and recycling work at refuse disposal sites; spray and cut weeds; patch holes in black top roads; clear roads, channels, and other facilities of storm debris and damage.
• Install signs; chop and clear brush; mix and pour concrete; erect traffic and street signs.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools; operate dump trucks to load, haul and deliver a variety of debris and materials; operate water spray trucks, loaders, mowers and other light motorized equipment.
Qualifications
Experience: One year of performing construction work or field maintenance work (e.g., roads, flood control facilities, refuse sites, recycling facilities, public works projects or closely related work) which required operation of light trucks and related construction equipment.Knowledge of: The operation and maintenance of trucks and light motorized equipment; equipment and traffic safety procedures; the tools and materials commonly used in field maintenance, recycling, or construction work.
Ability to: Safely operate trucks and light motorized equipment; perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance or construction tasks; operate power saws, chippers, and a variety of hand tools; follow oral and written instructions.
Other Requirements:
Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License at the time of application as the incumbent will be driving a county vehicle daily throughout Riverside Cou
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