Building & Grounds Assistant; Northwest Recreation Center​/Austin Parks and Recreation

Building & Grounds Assistant

The purpose of the Building & Grounds Assistant is to perform custodial, minor maintenance, minor construction and/or grounds keeping tasks in and around City operated buildings, grounds, parks, airports, and recreation areas.

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Clean building interiors.
• Mix, stir, and pour chemicals.
• Perform grounds maintenance.
• Perform minor building maintenance and repair.
• Operate and maintain assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Set-up and tear-down exhibit halls and ballrooms in compliance with applicable local codes and procedures, ensuring the specifications and needs for each event are met.
• Perform minor construction work such as erecting partitions, building or tearing down walls, painting, building or erecting storage shed.
• Perform routine administrative duties, complete forms, and prepare reports.
• Maintain inventory of materials and supplies, making purchases when needed.
• Handle and account for cash.
• Train new employees to perform basic job duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with others.
• Skill in learning simple tasks.
• Skill in operating power tools.
• Skill in lifting and carrying equipment or materials applicable to the assigned work.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Knowledge of equipment used in janitorial, grounds keeping, or other related work.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to read and follow floor plan sketches and diagrams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience related to janitorial or grounds keeping services.

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• If assigned to operate vehicles, must possess the appropriate Texas Driver's License for those vehicles.

Preferred Experience /

Qualifications:

• Experience with general and minor building maintenance, to include routine carpentry, plumbing, stripping and buffing floors.
• Experience with professional grounds maintenance equipment, to include use of leaf blowers, string-line trimmers, walk behind curb edger(s) and lawn mowers.

Preferred

Skills:

• Experience with computers and Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams.

Other:

• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

$22.15 to $24.37 per hour.

Work Hours:

• Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• May be required to work during special events, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Work schedule and location is subject to change based on department needs and programs.
• May be required to work during City emergencies such as extreme weather events.

Work Location:

Northwest Recreation Center

2913 Northland Drive

Austin, Texas 78757