Maintenance Worker - Parks

Summary

To perform a variety of activities in support of the Parks department. Also, assists with water, sewer, street and drainage related activities when necessary.

Essential Job Functions & Other Important Duties:

• Cuts grass using a riding or push lawn mower, tractor, edger, weeding and maintains landscaping.
• Cleans and maintain parks, including collecting trash, cleaning restroom, and trimming trees.
• Decorates Park for special events and holidays.
• Calibrates and maintains irrigation sprinklers.
• Uses hand tools to dig ditches or holes, and shovels dirt, gravel, asphalt, or sand.
• Performs preventive maintenance on city vehicles, tools, and equipment and City facilities.
• Performs light maintenance and construction duties.
• Maintains on-call availability as required.
• Installs, connects, services, and reads water meters as needed.
• Adheres to policies and procedures regarding absenteeism and tardiness.
• Assists in repairs of water leaks and broken lines.
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Knowledge of:
• Maintenance Principles: processes involved in upkeep of property and equipment to the optimum state of cleanliness, repair, and efficiency.
• Basic Math: add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly.
• Vegetation: characteristics and upkeep requirements of plants used in municipal parks and landscaping.

Skill/Ability to:
• Cooperation: establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Accuracy: attention to detail in dealing with numbers, words, and ideas.
• Mechanical/Technical: safely operating diverse equipment including hand tools, large pumps, meters, mowers, grass edging tools, tractors, sewer equipment, and fire hydrants.
• Oral Comprehension: listening to and understanding information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Sequencing: correctly following a given rule or set of rules to arrange things or actions.
• Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Oral Expression: communicating information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Education and Experience:
High school graduation plus two years of related experience. Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications and Licenses Required:
Appropriate, valid class "C" commercial Texas driver's license. Class "B" CDL preferred.