City of Huntington Park

Overview

The City of Huntington Park's Public Works Department is hiring a Facility Repair Specialist to perform skilled building maintenance in areas such as heating and air conditioning, carpentry, and other building trades. This position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Alters, repairs or constructs articles and structures such as counters, doors, window frames, sheds, scaffolds, forms, and fences.
• Repairs and maintains parking meters.
• Makes and repairs furniture, equipment and fixtures.
• Performs mill and cabinet work.
• Maintains and repairs floors and woodwork.
• Fits doors, windows, sashes, and screens.
• Operates lathes, planers, shapers.
• Welds and brazes equipment using acetylene and electric welding equipment.
• Makes minor plumbing and plastering repairs.
• Maintains, installs and repairs air conditioning and heating equipment.
• Prepares estimates of work to be done, materials needed and time to accomplish task.
• Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of position are performed in a safe efficient manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as situation requires.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or attainment of GED or CHSPE.
• Four years of experience in carpentry and/or general maintenance with experience in other allied crafts used in building maintenance and repair.
• Possess good mechanical aptitude.
• Possess skills to word process general correspondence, spreadsheets and reports using a personal computer and software application.
• Ability to follow written and oral directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain smooth and effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Willingness to assume responsibility to maintain a safe working environment.
• A valid Class C California Driver’s License.

Additional Information

• Filing deadline is Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
• The selection process may include a written examination, a panel interview, and other testing processes.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference/background check and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination.