Operations and Maintenance Assistant (Facility Services)

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.  

This recruitment may result in an Eligibility List*.

The Metropolitan Water District's Integrated Operations, Planning and Support Services Group currently has three (3) openings for Operations and Maintenance Assistant (Facility Services) one (1) at our Hinds Pumping Plant in Desert Center and two (2) at Gene Camp in Parker Dam.
Salary: $27.14 - $35.76 per hour

The Operation and Maintenance Assistant (Facility Services) is part of the Integrated Operations, Planning, and Support Services Group. This role is responsible for performing general maintenance, commercial janitorial, and custodial services across Southern California desert facilities to ensure continuous operational readiness.

Because this is a multi-faceted regional support role, the Operation and Maintenance Assistant (Facility Services) must be willing and able to travel up to 250 miles daily and rotate across multiple locations, including industrial sites, pumping plants and residential housing. The primary assigned home facilities are Hinds Pumping Plant in Desert Center and Gene Camp in Parker Dam.

What You'll Do

             Facility Services Janitorial & Custodial Maintenance

1. Performs comprehensive industrial, commercial, and residential custodial services across pumping plants and regional offices.

2. Assists various regional teams daily to maintain facility readiness and support ongoing desert operations (storage areas and facilities) meeting cleanliness and hygiene standards.

3. Assists with ground maintenance such as digging ditches; operates relevant tools and equipment.

4. Performs other related Operations & Maintenance Assistant job duties as required

 Cross-Functional Team Support & General Labor

1. Assists with general administrative duties, which may include filing and data entry.

2. Picks up, sorts, and delivers mail, packages, and freight.

3. Operates vehicles, forklifts, scissor lift, or light equipment.

4. May perform traffic control duties, including flagging, to safely direct and regulate vehicle and pedestrian traffic through temporary work zones.

5. Travels frequently and provides cross-facility support, ensuring service continuity at multiple remote desert locations.

            Required Knowledge of: Current office technology and equipment.

Required Skills and Abilities to: Problem solve; prioritize and multi-task; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work independently and in a team environment; and operate current office equipment including computers and supporting applications. See bullet points below:

Custodial & Janitorial

1. Sanitation standards: Knowledge of deep-cleaning methods for commercial and residential properties.

2. Cleans facilities, vehicles and watercraft; and assists with routine operations and maintenance.

3. Chemical safety: Experience handling industrial cleaning agents and sanitizers

4. Waste management: Ability to properly dispose of facilities and kitchen

5. Prefer prior Commercial Janitorial experience.

Physical Adaptability

• Physical stamina: Ability to perform heavy lifting, bending, and standing for long periods.

• Climate resilience: Capacity to work comfortably in high-temperature desert environments.

Work Location: Primary Assigned Home Facility: Hinds Pumping Plant in Desert Center and Gene Camp in Parker Dam. Travels frequently to California Desert Region facilities: (Eagle Mountain, Hinds Pumping Plant, Iron Mountain, and Gene Camp).

The Incentive Pay program is set up to provide a Desert Branch Assignment Premium to qualifying employees as follows: 5% for all employees assigned to Gene Camp or Hinds Pumping Plant for the Operations and Maintenance Assistant position.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

To view the full job description click here: Operations and Maintenance Assistant

WORK SCHEDULE (Part-Time 3/10): Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Friday (part time hours will vary).

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education development test (GED).

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Excellent working environment

• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

Metropolitan is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please reach out to the Human Resources Office at (213) 217-7738 or email [email protected]. 

In accordance with applicable laws, we provide religious accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances that conflict with work requirements. If you require a religious accommodation during the application, interview, or employment process, please reach out to the EEO Office at (213) 217-5858 or [email protected]. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Application Filing Period: Closes at 11:59 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Eligibility List*: An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings.

The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).