Salary: $15.15 – $18.18 Hourly
Location : 2407 Market St. Baytown, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 23-00063
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Parks
Opening Date: 06/20/2023
Closing Date: 7/4/2023 5:00 PM Central
Job Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic Parks Grounds Technicians to join our team! This role involves maintaining and caring for the grounds of our parks and recreational areas. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and possess strong communication skills. Prior experience in grounds maintenance is preferred but not required. If you are passionate about preserving green spaces, please apply today!
The Parks Grounds Technician is a Full-Time, Part-Time or Seasonal position that ensures safety, cleanliness, and operability of park grounds and facilities. This includes performing the full range of grounds maintenance: mows, rakes, edges and trims lawns, trims trees, waters and weeds shrub and flower beds and assists at City-sponsored events when needed. This position operate power mowers, edger, and other small grounds maintenance equipment; monitors irrigation systems. Mixes chemicals according to predetermined formula and operates various sprayers to apply chemicals for the control of weeds; utilizes knowledge of fertilizers formulations, spreaders and proper application of fertilizers. This position is responsible for daily maintenance of restrooms; litter pick-up; paints, and performs minor repairs on facilities, equipment, park furnishings and amenities.
Duties
- Operates weed eaters, rakes, blowers, push mowers and cleans in/around parks.
- Loads equipment, pole saw, weed eater, blower, hedger, chainsaw, generator, on truck and trailer for job to be completed, and may drive to locations.
- Prunes and removes dead or damaged trees and shrubs.
- Minor playground assembly and concrete work.
- Prepares for special events, Christmas, tournaments, Special Olympics, and July 4th etc.
- Performs preventative maintenance including checking and changing oil and minor repair of equipment including vehicle, pole saw, chain saw, blower, and weed- eater.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
REQUIRED:
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- High School Diploma or GED.
PREFERRED:
- Previous lawn maintenance experience.
Additional Information
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to perform minor repairs, follow written and oral instructions and operate tools and machinery necessary for maintenance and repairs.
Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.
Overall Position Strength Demands
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Benefits:Note: Full-Time City employees are eligible for the City’s benefits package. Part-Time and Seasonal employees are not eligible for City benefits.
How to Apply:
01
Do you possess a High School Diploma and/or GED equivalency?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record?
- Yes
- No
03
Please select all the equipment you have intermediate experience with.
- None of the listed equipment.
- Weedeater
- Slope Mower
- Backhoe
- Compactor
- Rollers
- Bulldozer
- Concrete Truck
- Dump Truck
- Gradall
- Loader
- Picker Truck
- Sweeper Truck
- Water Truck
04
Please describe your work experience as it relates specifically to the duties of this job. If you do not have any experience, put N/A.
05
What position(s) are your interested in? Please check all that apply.
- Full-Time
- Part-Time
- Seasonal
Required Question