Parks Maintenance Technician I - II - III

About the role

The job description below is for Parks Maintenance Technician I, however, based on experience and qualifications, candidates can be hired at the following:

• If Hired as Parks Maintenance Technician I: $34,632.77 - 50,218.70 /Annually $16.65 - 24.14/Hourly
• If Hired as Wastewater Technician II: $37,089.24 - $ 53,780.65 /Annually $17.83 - 25.85/Hourly
• If Hired as Wastewater Technician III: $39,500.34 - $ 57,276.84 /Annually $18.99 - 27.53/Hourly

Responsibilities

Under direct supervision of the Parks Supervisor, the purpose of this position is to maintain City parks, grounds, facilities, and amenities. Work is primarily performed at/on parks and athletic fields in upkeep and maintenance of City Property. Employees perform manual level work and possess dexterity and manipulative ability, utilize a variety of hand tools and equipment in the performance of tasks, and usually work in adverse environmental conditions.

Performs related work as required. Depending on the applicant’s experience, licenses, and skills, the position can be filled at Level I, Level II, or Level III.

Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Able to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Able to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

Qualifications

General Expectations for All Employees

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Able to contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Able to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Parks Maintenance Technician I

• Performs a variety of general duties related to the maintenance, upkeep, construction, installation, and repair of City parks, grounds, trails, athletic fields, recreation facilities, buildings, and other City-owned landscaped areas.
• Operates simple to moderately complex equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City parks, street trees, street median landscaping, buildings and facilities.
• Performs grounds maintenance i.e. mowing, weed-eating, edging, blowing, pruning, planting, trimming and sodding.
• Cleans, clears and disposes of debris and refuse in trash bins and in the landscape from City and municipal properties.
• Assists in preparations for, and clean-up during and after, special events.
• Performs maintenance, minor repairs and adjustments to irrigation systems.
• Assists with minor plumbing and irrigation work as needed.

Parks Maintenance Technician II

• Performs duties of Level I carry over, in addition to:
• Assists in complex irrigation maintenance and repairs.
• Performs minor plumbing and irrigation work as needed.
• Performs regular and preventative maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Operates and maintains complex equipment including large mowers, tractors, backhoes, skid steers, dump trucks, bucket trucks and aerial lifts.

Parks Maintenance Technician III

• Performs duties of Level I & II carry over, in addition to:
• Installs, schedules, and assists in complex irrigation maintenance and repairs, and performs system checks.
• Operates equipment in the maintenance of athletic fields.
• Performs painting, cleaning, maintenance and repair on municipal property, play structures, buildings and pools.
• Applies fertilizers and herbicides using manual and small motorized machinery.
• Performs minor plumbing repairs.
• Performs concrete installations.
• Assists with bulb replacement and minor electrical work under supervision of a Parks Maintenance Specialist and/or Supervisor.
• Operates chainsaws and stump grinders in the maintenance and removal of trees and bushes.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Behaviors

• Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Meet the City's driving standards.
• Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of obtaining information or clarifying details.
• Performs such within well-established policies, procedures, and standards.
• Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials.
• Requires the ability to perform coordinated movements involving placing and turning motions, such as operating a tractor, dump truck, welding equipment, chain saw, edger, weed eater, and mower.
• Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information, such as equipment manuals and City policy manuals.
• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Requires ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Requires the ability to exercise the judgment required in situations characterized by repetitive or short cycle operations covered by set procedures or sequences.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications vary between Levels I, II, & III. Please consult with the hiring manager to review your qualifications.
• Work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications may be an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications vary between Levels I, II, & III. Please consult with the hiring manager to review your qualifications.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Must have Class C Texas Driver’s License.
• Ability to obtain Pesticide Applicator's License within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to be available for rotating schedules that will include weekends and evenings.