Equipment Worker - Medium

PN: 39387 | Division: Parks & Recreation – Facilities Management & Development | Location: 6200 Wheeler St. Houston, TX 77023

About the role

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to building a sustainable community and enhancing the quality of urban life by providing safe, well-maintained parks and offering affordable programming for our community. To achieve this mission, HPARD is seeking an Equipment Worker (Medium) to join its Facilities Management and Development team.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, box blades, small graders, Bobcats, sweepers, and rubber-tire loaders.
• Perform construction projects.
• Transport refuse and materials utilizing a 12-yard dump truck.
• Clean and service equipment.
• Perform a variety of manual activities such as asphalt and concrete placement, mowing, etc.
• Assist in preparing reports and record keeping.
• Maintain a safe and clean work site.
• Repair and maintain facilities, structures, and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is designated among essential personnel under the City of Houston's Emergency Management Policy.

Working Conditions

• Requires stooping, bending, and/or lifting of items up to 30 pounds with occasional periods of walking on rough surfaces.
• Routine exposures to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, and air pollution.
• May involve periodic exposure to chemical substances and physical trauma of a minor nature such as cuts, bruises, and minor burns.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, add, subtract, and follow oral and/or basic written instructions as might normally be acquired through 9 to 11 years of formal schooling.
• Six months of experience in the operation of plant or automotive equipment and attachments.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving based on the type of equipment assigned to operate (AP 2-2).

Preferences

• Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position.
• Applicants who can work day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts are highly preferred.
• Experience using the following equipment is highly preferred: backhoe, 12-yard tractor, box blade, 12-yard dump truck, asphalt roller, small grader, small rubber tire loader.

Pay

Pay Grade 13

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM (subject to change)