Airport Maintenance Grounds Attendant-Seasonal

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City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family‑oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization (HPO).

Under general supervision of the Airport Maintenance Supervisor, this position will conduct airfield and facility maintenance. Additional responsibilities include tasks related to airport operational safety, security and environmental protection programs. Employees in this classification perform skilled and manual work. Performs related work as required.

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

• Maintains the physical grounds of the airport, including cuts grass, trims trees and shrubs, tends and plants flower beds, removes trash from lawns and parking lots, etc.
• Performs painting, cleaning, maintenance and repair on airport property, structures, facilities, signage, and buildings.
• Performs day‑to‑day activities outlined in the airport's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Control Plan (SPCC).
• Monitors the airport grounds for hazards and security related issues with regard to FAA regulations.
• Removes foreign object debris (FOD) from the Air Operations Area (AOA) and other areas of the airport.
• Maintains the airport maintenance facility in an organized and orderly fashion.
• Performs preventive maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment and coordinates other maintenance and repairs as necessary.
• Utilizes various manual, gas, and handheld electrical tools and equipment in installing or repairing facilities, equipment, fences, or related structures (e.g., saws, welders, drills, hammers, shovels).

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

• Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and efficiency while working in a busy and congested environment of incoming and outgoing air traffic.
• Requires the ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information, such as FAA advisory circulars, NOTAMs, Pavement Management Plan, Wildlife Hazard Management Plan, SWPPP, SPCC, rules and regulations, City ordinances, codes, and policy manuals.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations and other federal, state, and local regulations that affect maintenance and operations of an airport.
• Requires ability to operate a vehicle on…