Parks Maintenance Worker

This position is responsible for performing minor maintenance, minor construction, custodial duties, and/or groundskeeping tasks in and around City parks, grounds, and recreational facilities.

• Operates a tractor and push mower to mow grass at city parks and sports facilities; may operate a front-end loader.
  
• Trims trees, weeds, and edges as needed; rakes and cleans grounds by picking up trash, paper, and tree trimmings.
  
• Applies herbicides and pesticides.
  
• Performs basic carpentry work and repairs.
  
• Performs custodial duties at city parks and facilities:  cleans restrooms, restocks soap and paper products, picks up trash, washes windows, and empties trash cans.
  
• Assists with maintenance of swimming pools; monitors chemical levels and adds chemicals as necessary; cleans and vacuums; disassembles, cleans, and repairs chemical pumps and injector systems.
  
• Performs minor electrical repairs.
  
• Maintains and replaces sprinkler heads and sprinkler lines.
  
• Cleans catch basins, spreads sand and gravel, performs asphalt patch work, and serves as flagman to assist in street maintenance.
  
• Maintains city streets and property by painting buildings, crosswalks, center lines, signs, curbs, and equipment.
  
• Prepares cemetery lots for funerals by digging graves and setting up burial equipment. 
  
• Fertilizes lawns, greens, and fairways.
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with one year of experience related to groundskeeping or other general labor services.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Texas for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a state-certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License.

• Must possess the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Knowledge of building and grounds maintenance methods and practices.
• Knowledge of departmental and safety rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of basic carpentry, mechanical repair, and electrical procedures. 

• Knowledge of various cleaning chemicals.
• Skill in operating specialized cleaning equipment (e.g., buffer, carpet shampoo machine, vacuum cleaner, swimming pool cleaning equipment, etc.) and various hand tools.
• Skill in operating power tools such as riding and push lawn mowers, weed eaters, blowers, and chain saws. 
• Skill in operating hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, tree trimmers, etc.
• Skill in pesticide application.
• Skill in oral and written communication.