Maintenance Worker - Parks

Job Title

To perform a variety of tasks in the maintenance and operation of grounds, open spaces, parks, and related facilities. Also, assists with water, sewer, street, drainage and facilities related activities when necessary.

Essential Job Functions & Duties

• Maintains all parks and recreation facilities, equipment, amenities, and grounds, including sports fields, courts, and playgrounds.
• Performs minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, concrete work, painting, and landscaping.
• Assists in performing tree-care maintenance in parks, open spaces, along trails, and in other City properties as needed.
• Calibrates and maintains irrigation sprinklers.
• Collects and disposes of litter and debris.
• Cleans restrooms, common areas, and seating areas, within park and recreation facilities as needed.
• Assists in performing turf maintenance in and around streets, parks, trails, and facilities.
• Set up and break down for special and recreation events as needed.
• Responds to emergency calls during and after regular work hours.
• Fulfills daily maintenance call requests/requirements from City staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Knowledge of:

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

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 lawn and landscaping equipment, including mowers, tractors, chainsaw, edger, weed trimmers, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers; miscellaneous hand and power tools for turf maintenance, carpentry, painting and cement finishing work.
• 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 one year 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.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Abilities: 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 constantly required to grasp, handle, feel, listen, see, or smell. The employee frequently is required to carry, drive a vehicle, lift up to 50 pounds, pull, push, reach, or walk. The employee occasionally is required to climb, kneel, lift more than 100 pounds, sit, stand, stoop, or talk. Rarely, the employee is required to run.

Working Environment: May encounter the following working conditions: extreme vibration, confined workspace, dirty environment, extreme temperatures or weather conditions, air contamination, high precarious workplaces, moving mechanical parts, noise, responsibility for the safety of others, and stray animals.

Additional Information

The City of Heath is an equal opportunity employer of qualified individuals. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed as of the date of preparation and approval. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and all requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.