Maintenance Worker - Parks

Compensation - $17.91/hr Position open until filled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION

To participate in maintaining a healthy, safe environment of all city facilities for the enjoyment of the citizens of Cleburne. This is a non-supervisory position. General Job function is to efficiently and effectively perform maintenance operations; including operating machinery and performing maintenance tasks.

• Ability to work alone at night and/or weekends maintaining and policing all activities at City facilities
• Ability to perform mowing operations with wide area, zero turn rotary, or reel type mowing equipment
• Ability to complete mechanical or manual edging practices on baseball infield and sidewalk areas
• Ability to mechanically or manually distribute infield materials on baseball infields
• Safety practices and principles related to the use of hand and power tools and water line maintenance
• Thorough knowledge of the safe and proper operation of equipment including safety standards to prevent hazards
• Thorough knowledge of the safe and proper operation of motor vehicles including provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code
• Sufficient skills to service and make minor repairs on equipment
• Sufficient knowledge of technical skills related to the work of maintenance
• Sufficient knowledge of plant care
• Knowledge of aquatic facilities operations

High school graduation or its equivalent; experience in maintenance work desirable; or

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

A license for application of herbicides and pesticides is preferred but not required

A Valid Class C Texas motor vehicle driver license and the ability to maintain a satisfactory driving record

Primarily in an outdoor environment with the ability to operate indoors when needed. May be exposed to extreme heat and cold during summer and winter months

Occasionally exposed to dusty operations

Air tools, chain saw, tree trimming tools, and weed eater, backhoe, agricultural-type tractor with 15' flex-wing mower and push mower, gator-type four-wheel vehicle with spray rig/applicator, zero-radius riding mower

Vehicles such as pickup trucks, light dump trucks, tandem dump trucks, bobcats, tractors, mowers, jack hammers, striping machines, chainsaws, carpentry tools, and garden implements