This requisition expires on August 29, 2024 but may close earlier if the position is filled prior to the expiration date. 
Responsible for assisting in athletic field maintenance and grounds maintenance.Essential Functions:

• Performs general maintenance and construction of parks including, but not limited to mowing, trimming, litter control, playground maintenance, and athletic field maintenance.
• Operates light to medium equipment such as mowers, trucks, chainsaws weed-eaters and hand tools
• Sweeps and rakes leaves
• Inspects equipment and performs minor maintenance activities and reports problems to the supervisor.
• Responds to after hour callouts for high water, storm damage, and ice and snow removal/control.
• Performs custodial duties to park restrooms, pavilions, concessions, and other park areas.
• Rotating weekend trash route duty
• Maintains regular and punctual on-site attendance

Additional Duties:

• Performs operational support for special events sometimes outside of normal working hours
• Assists other divisions and departments when needed including tasks outside of normal responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 3 months of experience in grounds maintenance or related field

OR 

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job

Core Competencies: 

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to form and maintain effective relationships with coworkers and customers

Preferences:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Preference may be given to applicants that possess a Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide License.
• Preference may be given to certified welders, electricians, or plumbers.
• Preference may be given to applicants who possess a Class A CDL.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must have and maintain a valid Class "C" Driver?s License and valid state required minimum automobile liability insurance prior to employment (must obtain Texas Class "C" driver?s license and state required minimum automobile liability insurance within 90 days of hire per state law).
• Must pass a drug test, driver's license check, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check.
• Must pass a physical examination.
• Must be able to work overtime when requested.
• Must be able to work a rotating scheduling including nights and weekends.

Physical Requirements:
Overall Strength Demands: The bold and italicizedword describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.

• Sedentary - lifting no more than 10 pounds
• Light - lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds
• Medium - lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds
• Heavy - lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds
• Very Heavy - lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds

Physical Demand Codes: The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency.
Codes for "how often":
Y = Yes
N = No
E = extensive (100-70%)
M = moderate (60-30%)
I = infrequent (20-10%)
A = almost never (<10%)
Task: Code:

1. Standing: E
2. Sitting:E
3. Walking: E
4. Lifting: E
5. Carrying: E
6. Pushing/Pulling: E
7. Overhead Work: E
8. Fine Dexterity: E
9. Kneeling: E
10. Crouching: E
11. Crawling: E
12. Bending: E
13. Twisting: E
14. Climbing: E
15. Balancing: E
16. Vision: E
17. Hearing: E
18. Talking: E
19. Video Display: I
20. Other:

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:
The essential functions of this position require the use ofcomputers, hand tools, and light to heavy equipment.
Environmental Factors:
The essential functions of this position are performed outside and inside during the work year; requires work in high and low temperature and humidity; requires exposure to vibration, noise, chemical contact and extensive exposure to dust, fuel and fumes; also requires shift work and the operation of a motor vehicle.
This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.