Senior Maintenance Worker - Park Services

About the role

Under direct supervision, performs routine and repetitive tasks to maintain and beautify parks, street medians, rights-of-way, facilities, athletic fields, and other Town-owned properties.

Responsibilities

• Operates commercial landscape and turf care equipment including line trimmers, tractors, augers, tillers, tree spades, chippers, stump grinders, welders, chain saws, vehicles, and other light to heavy equipment.
• Plants, cultivates, prunes, and removes trees, shrubs, and flowers; fertilizes, shapes, waters, mulches, and treats vegetation for insects and disease.
• Applies herbicides, insecticides, and pesticides under the supervision of a licensed applicator; calibrates and maintains spray equipment; interprets labels; and maintains chemical inventory and application logs.
• Collects and disposes of trash in mowing areas, medians, rights-of-way, and Town facilities.
• Installs and repairs irrigation systems, including leaks in control lines and piping, controllers, and irrigation heads and valves; performs continuous system checks for proper operation.
• Assembles, installs, maintains, and inspects playground and park equipment.
• Performs inspections and preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment, including washing, checking, and servicing.
• Aids in preparing for special events, athletic tournaments, programs, and Town functions.
• Prepares and maintains athletic fields, including mowing, marking foul lines, installing/removing goal posts, relocating bleachers and benches, and maintaining athletic equipment.
• Adheres to personnel, safety, and departmental policies and procedures; informs supervisor of hazards, issues, and public inquiries.
• May work evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required.
• Valid driver’s license. Driving record must comply with Town policy.
• One (1) year of experience in commercial landscaping, turf care, irrigation systems, equipment operation, or maintenance is required.

Physical Abilities

• Must be able to talk, read, see, walk, and hear.
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical activities, including exerting up to 100 lbs. of force; lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying heavy equipment (mowers, trimmers, tree limbs, supplies) multiple times per day.
• Must be able to shovel, crawl, bend, kneel, dig holes for extended periods, climb on and off equipment, and operate vibrating equipment.
• Must be able to work indoors, outdoors, underground, in trenches, in confined spaces, and on level, uneven, slippery, sloped, unstable, or muddy terrain.
• Must be able to work in adverse environmental and weather conditions, including rain, sleet, snow, heat, sun exposure, dust/mist, fumes, chemicals, insects, noxious plants, and snakes.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Wellness Program.
• Retirement & Financial Benefits: Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), 457- Pre and Post Tax Deferred Compensation, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holidays).
• Work – Life Balance: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Compressed Work Schedule, Flex Place Work, Flex-Time Work Schedule.