Parks Maintenance Technician

Parks Maintenance Technician

Under general supervision of the Parks Superintendent, the Parks Maintenance Technician ensures the parks, athletic fields, and facilities are maintained at a high standard for public use. This is achieved by detailed grounds development and maintenance, performing preventive and routine maintenance, and embracing the culture of Hutto.

Essential Duties:

• Performs landscape maintenance on parks and grounds through mowing, edging, trimming, sawing, beautifying flower beds, and conducting irrigation checks and repairs.
• Performs maintenance on athletic fields through mowing, edging, trimming, watering, preparing infields, aerate, weed control, marking lines, and apply chemicals as needed.
• Performs daily inspections of restrooms, pavilions, parking lots, playgrounds, and park grounds. This includes removal of trash, cleaning necessary facilities, and inventory control.
• Performs routine general maintenance to include painting, general carpentry, fence repair, concrete work, minor plumbing, minor electrical, and power washing.
• Performs routine maintenance on small engine and heavy equipment to include checking fluid levels, adequate air pressure, clean and change filters as needed.
• Ability to operate commercial equipment to include zero turned mowers, weed trimmers, sprayers, chainsaws, and heavy duty equipment (backhoe, skid steer, etc…).
• Supports City of Hutto special events by setting up, tearing down, and other miscellaneous duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Certifications and Licenses:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent, AND one year of general maintenance or landscaping experience.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License and be eligible for coverage under the City of Hutto vehicle insurance provider.
• One (1) years parks/grounds maintenance and/or other related experience (construction or repair) is preferred but not required.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment may be loud (moderate, loud, very loud). The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Core Values:

This position requires an individual to align with and maintain the standard as set by our organization's Core Values: Integrity- Communicating honestly, being accountable, upholding moral principles, and supporting our organization's values Collaboration- Showing teamwork is equally as cherished as individual achievements by celebrating positive outcomes together Consistency- Producing an accomplished standard of work in the workplace Servant leadership- Actively listening to exert a positive influence Mutual respect- Valuing opportunity, unique contributions, and each other Forward-thinking- Considering needs, listening to team members, and thinking innovatively

The City of Hutto provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.