Senior Maintenance Worker- Park Services

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Assists in preparing for special events, athletic tournaments, programs, and Town functions.
• Prepares flower beds; works in trenches and confined areas; navigates brush or overgrown creek areas.
• Works safely near high-speed traffic along medians.
• Assists the Crew Leader in directing and leading work crews, as assigned.
• 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.

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required.
• Must have 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.

The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• 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.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A valid Texas CDL Class “A” or “B” is preferred.
• Experience leading or directing a work group or team is preferred.

• General working knowledge of turf and lawn care practices.
• Skill in operating small equipment such as line trimmers, chain saws, mowers, and hand tools.
• Ability to safely use small power tools and equipment.
• Good hand/foot/eye coordination for operating and repairing equipment and following oral and written instructions.