Park Maintenance Worker SR

Park Maintenance Worker II

Provides general day-to-day custodial, park maintenance and groundskeeping functions to assigned parks or parks projects, ensuring a safe, smooth, clean, hospitable, secure and efficient operation. Duties include maintaining sports fields, applying herbicides, repairing sprinkler systems, maintaining buoys, mowing, landscaping and minor carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical repairs. Oversees and leads the work of subordinate parks staff in customer service programs. Performs custodial and litter maintenance duties, as required. Provides visitors and other customers with accurate information regarding parks.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS : This is the second in a series of two park maintenance-related job classifications within the Maintenance job family. This classification is distinguished from the Park Maintenance Worker by performing minor carpentry, masonry, and parks building repair, maintaining sports fields and landscaping, and leading the work of subordinate parks staff.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Functions as a lead worker in the performance of maintenance and groundskeeping duties. Provides technical advice and assistance for assigned staff.
• Maintains and repairs park facilities, including basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and welding. Repairs sprinklers and buoys. Inspects areas and equipment to ensure operational and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor.
• Maintains and repairs sports fields and facilities, including mowing, striping / painting, field lighting, herbicide applications, goal placement, dragging of ball fields, placement of bases, watering and net replacement.
• Maintains and cleans lights, water / sewer systems, signs, restrooms, shelters, maintenance buildings, common areas, trails, recycling, dumpster areas, offices and concession stands.
• Cleans and maintains all equipment and vehicles. Inspects equipment, including hand tools, chainsaws, personnel carriers, heavy and light equipment and trucks to ensure operational and clean and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor.
• Landscapes, plants trees, trims, mows, weedeats and weeds all park areas.
• Provides visitors and other customers with accurate information regarding parks and park rules.
• Oversees and transports subordinates to park locations and participates in and ensures completion of assigned tasks.
• Detects, reports and corrects safety hazards in the parks.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining trails, restrooms and other facilities, as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements :

Education and Experience : High School diploma or G.E.D. AND two (2) years of building and grounds maintenance or related experience; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job. Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements : Valid Texas Driver's License.

Preferred : Water Operator's License. System Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS). Texas Pesticide and Herbicide Applicator's License. Lead or supervisory experience. Current CPR Certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Work Environment & Other Information :

Physical requirements include the ability to lift / carry up to 50 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity. Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, driving, client / customer contact, and squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, fumes and hazardous chemicals, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents. Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours : 7 : 00 am - 5 : 30 pm, Sunday - Wednesday. May work some holidays, some nights, some weekends.

Location : Arkansas Bend Park, 16900 Cherry Lane Lago Vista, TX 78645

Department : TNR (Trans & Natrl Resrc)

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.