Part-Time Maintenance Worker

Performs daily maintenance tasks that assists the Parks Department personnel with the maintenance and repairs of the park athletic fields and facilities.

Pay

$12.00 per hour.

Schedule

Part‑time, 20 hours or less per week (less than 1,000 hours annually). Work hours include a rotating schedule and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and prepares parks and athletic fields for public use
• Operates lawn equipment
• Repairs and replaces vital facility sports equipment, including nets, batting cages, and wind screens
• Assists other city departments as needed
• Maintains and cleans park grounds on a weekend basis, such as cleaning public restrooms and removing litter

Supervisory Responsibilities

This is a non‑supervisory position.

Education and Experience

No formal education requirement. Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certificates and Licenses

• Valid Texas driver’s license required
• Must be at least 17 years of age to handle small equipment
• Must be at least 18 years of age to operate larger equipment or operate a motor vehicle for City of Brenham business

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Engage in moderate to strenuous physical activity
• Work with tools and equipment
• Drive vehicles or equipment
• Perform repetitive motions
• Perform work involving the entire body
• Stand, walk, and balance on all types of surfaces
• Bend from the waist, crouch or squat, kneel, sit, crawl, climb, twist, and reach with arms and hands
• Lift and/or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds; carry, push, and pull materials
• See clearly (with or without correction) in close situations, at a distance, and peripherally, and adjust focus

Work Environment

The work environment requires that the employee exercise caution at all times and adhere to safety standards to avoid the risk of personal injury. The employee is exposed to:

• Outdoor elements
• Loud noises and vibrations
• Respiratory hazards such as dust, gases, and chemicals

The employee frequently works under time pressures to meet deadlines, performs multiple tasks simultaneously, and works closely with others as part of a team. The environment is noisy and distracting.

Requirements

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of pre‑employment background and other screenings, as determined by the City of Brenham. Depending on the position, the following may be conducted:

• Criminal background check
• Driver’s license history
• Drug screening
• Physical examination
• Respirator medical evaluation
• Skills testing for required skills/job duties
• Employment verification
• Reference checks
• Public safety background investigation
• Verification of education