Maintenance Worker - Athletics

Colonial Group; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Temple, Texas, is seeking a Maintenance Worker to support the city’s ballfields and sports facilities. The role focuses on preparing and maintaining athletic fields, courts, and related areas, ensuring safe, attractive spaces for events and daily use.

Responsibilities include mowing, edging, cleaning, minor repairs, operating equipment, submitting maintenance requests, assisting with events, and adhering to city policies and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One year experience in maintenance or operating related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains athletic fields and sport courts.
• Mows, edges, weed eats, and cleans facilities and restrooms.
• Operates and maintains maintenance equipment and tools.
• Identifies repairs and submits work requests to supervisor.
• Assists with events, tournaments, and league practices; sets up and cleans up.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position is primarily responsible for the maintenance and operation of city owned ballfields and sports facilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains athletic fields and sport courts to include dragging and striping fields, setting bases, mowing, weed eating, cleaning restrooms and trash removal
• Maintains, repairs area parks and facilities to include: mowing, weed eating, edging, tree pruning, play structures, pavilions, fencing, lighting, irrigation systems, sidewalks, parking lots, restroom cleaning, tree planting, and trash removal
• Operates and performs minor maintenance of mowers, edgers, blowers, trucks, trailers, utility vehicles, infield rake, and hand tools
• Identifies maintenance repairs and turns in related requests to supervisor
• Completes and submits required paperwork
• Assists with preparation of special events, tournaments, and league practices to include the set-up, staging, and clean-up
• Ensures City financial policies, procedures, and safety guidelines followed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year experience in maintenance or operating related equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• One year experience in landscape, ballfield, or horticulture maintenance or related field
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft applications

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid driver's license