Maintenance Worker

Gfoat; Balcones Heights (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Gfoat is seeking a City Maintenance Worker in Balcones Heights, TX to perform outdoor upkeep and operate heavy equipment. You will handle minor and preventative maintenance, install signs and barricades, and coordinate with contractors for repairs and projects.

The role requires flexible scheduling, on-call rotation during emergencies, and the ability to work with other departmental staff as part of a team. A valid Texas Class C license is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid Class C Texas Driver's License required.
• 1 year of experience in labor or maintenance preferred.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including overtime, weekends, holidays, and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Operates tractors, mowers, trimmers, trucks and other vehicles, equipment and tools.
• Performs minor and preventative maintenance on equipment and City facilities.
• Coordinates with contractors and agencies for maintenance, repairs or minor construction projects.
• Shovels dirt and materials to repair and maintain streets and drainage systems.
• Installs and removes street signs, barricades and cones; monitors traffic control systems.
• Maintains assigned vehicles in clean, safe, operable condition.
• Performs custodial tasks and park area maintenance as needed.
• Assists with removing and disposing of deceased animals.

Skills

Driver's License (Texas Class C)

Maintenance experience

Team collaboration

On-call flexibility

Education

Reading & writing ability

Job description

• Operates tractors, mowers, trimmers, trucks and other vehicles, equipment and tools
• Performs minor and preventative maintenance on equipment and City facilities
• Contacts and coordinates with contractors and other government agencies to perform maintenance, repairs or minor construction projects
• Shovels dirt, gravel, and/or asphalt; tamps, packs and levels dirt, gravel, asphalt and/or other material to repair and maintain City streets and drainage system
• Installs and removes street signs, barricades and cones and monitors traffic control systems
• Must be able to work closely with other departmental personnel as part of a team
• Observes and corrects park issues including property damage, graffiti removal, playground safety checks/maintenance, cleaning restrooms and landscape maintenance
• Assist with removing and properly disposing of deceased animals
• Maintains assigned vehicle(s) in a clean, safe and operable condition
• Utilizes maintenance equipment to perform maintenance duties which may include sweeping or cleaning streets and stormwater channel, maintaining shrubs and flowers, clearing weeds and brush, mowing and trimming public areas, tree maintenance to include trimming/pruning, and performing custodial duties in public areas.

• Formal or informal education or training that ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance
• One (1) year of experience in labor or maintenance
• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License
• Required to rotate on-call after hours status with other employees
• May be subject to call back status during Emergency Management situations per the City Administrator’s or the Emergency Management Coordinator’s direction
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule as needed including overtime, weekends, holidays, and evenings