490 - Maintenance Worker I

City of Brownsville; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Brownsville is seeking a Maintenance Worker I to assist in the maintenance of grounds. This role involves maintaining landscaping, performing routine maintenance tasks, and operating machinery under supervision. Applicants should have basic maintenance skills and a valid Texas Driver’s License. This entry-level position offers the opportunity for dedicated individuals to contribute to their community with reliable services and includes competitive benefits.

Benefits

Generous retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

10 sick days and 15 annual days per year

100% Tuition Assistance capped at $5,000 yearly

Longevity pay

Parental Leave concurrent with FMLA

Qualifications

• Valid Texas Driver’s License required.
• Sufficient education to read and write.

Responsibilities

• Assist in landscape or maintenance of City’s grounds.
• Perform sod laying, mowing, trimming, and digging.
• Maintain cleanliness of City buildings and grounds.

Skills

Basic maintenance skills

Customer Service

Communication

Education

High school or GED

Job description

Title: Maintenance Worker I

Organization: Library

Department: City Library

Location: City Library Main Branch

Rate of Pay:$13.00

Job Summary

The Maintenance Worker I will assist in the landscape or maintenance of City’s grounds. The class will perform a variety of tasks, which include any combination of sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, digging and related maintenance tasks. The class works according to set procedures under direct supervision.

Competencies

Safety Acumen
Self-Leadership
Customer Service
Communication
Self-Awareness
Flexible
Critical Thinking
Trust
Responsible
Ethical

Key Functions/Knowledge/Skills

• Basic maintenance skills
• Care of established grounds by mulching, weeding, grubbing and removing thatch, edging around flower beds, and other related maintenance tasks.
• Performs routine landscaping maintenance such as trimming trees, hedges, bushes and mowing lawns, sprinkler repairs, gather and remove litter.
• Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
• Maintaining cleanliness of City buildings and the surrounding ground.
• Operates a variety of powered and hand operated machinery and equipment to facilitate maintenance and repair of public facilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or upper management.

Minimum Education & Experience

High school or GED (no experience), or sufficient education to read and write with no experience.

Special Certifications & Licenses

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Independence & Judgement

Minimal judgment; instructions, once established and defined, normally allow the job to be accomplished without direct and/or constant supervision; mostly routine work requiring that employee recognize obvious problems.

Initiative & Ingenuity

Low chance for error because work is routine/repetitive/simple/reviewed carefully; standard procedures: not demanded to come up with creative solutions; refers anything unusual to supervisor.

Supervisory & Responsibility

Does not supervise.

Financial Responsibility

Does not deal with money.

Level & Frequency of Outside Contact

Infrequent or non-difficult contacts with other people inside and/or outside department; straightforward information exchange, etc.

Physical Demands

Mostly moderate and fairly steady active physical exertion; may require brief periods of heavy muscular exertion, such as standing, lifting, moving, pulling, pushing, etc. Ability to exert up to 35-50 lbs. of force occasionally to move objects.

Responsibility for Equipment & Property

Responsible for assigned equipment/property used outside of office; use of a City vehicle.

Working Conditions

Frequent exposure to outdoor elements (several times per week).

Other Requirements

The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

ADA Requirements

The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Benefits

The City of Brownsville participates in a generous retirement plan with retirement opportunities available at 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age. The City has an exceptional employee and family medical, dental, life insurance plan and vision plan for employee only with MetLife for those enrolled with health insurance. The City has partnered with Frontier Clinic at zero cost to employee and dependents under the health insurance. Pet supplemental insurance is offered as an employee contribution only. Employees may also contribute to deferred compensation plans from Equitable and supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full time employees have the opportunity to accumulate 10 sick days and 15 annual days per year. City of Brownsville offers Parental Leave concurrent with FMLA for qualifying employees. The City offers longevity pay and 100% Tuition Assistance capped at $5,000 yearly. Additionally, the City of Brownsville observes 14 holidays annually and two (2) floating holidays.

EEOC Statements

The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.