What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Maintenance Worker position at Haltom City?
Maintains City parks, facilities, equipment, and grounds; cleans and repairs park facilities; conducts routine landscaping and facilities maintenance tasks; and performs other related duties as assigned.
Examples of Duties:
- Assists in ensuring the City's parks, facilities, grounds, and/or rights-of-way are safely and properly maintained for use by the public.
- Maintains assigned park and/or building grounds; performs mowing, edging, weed eating, and other routine landscaping functions; trims trees and removes tree stumps.
- Cleans park facilities including public restrooms, pavilions, parking lots, and water crossings; empties trash bins and picks up debris from grounds; removes graffiti.
- Repairs and maintains park equipment including benches, tables, fences, and playground equipment; performs painting and/or basic plumbing and electrical repairs.
- Participates in preparing and maintaining City athletic fields; rakes, tills, and/or stripes ball fields.
- Assists with special projects including installing and removing playground equipment and/or protective surfaces.
- Provides assistance to other City departments including preparing for special events and/or moving furniture and files.
- Operates and maintains a variety of departmental equipment and tools.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Typical Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Two years parks maintenance or landscape experience
- Valid Texas Driver's License or the ability to obtain one
- Irrigation experience is a plus
Assessment:
- Candidates being considered must be able to drive and back a pickup with a trailer attached. An assessment to ensure proficiency will be done before any selection is made.
Salary : $15