Maintenance Worker - Park Services

Town of Flower Mound; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Flower Mound is seeking a dedicated individual to perform landscaping maintenance, operate equipment, and assist in town functions. Responsibilities include maintaining parks, athletic fields, and installation of irrigation systems.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and the ability to perform strenuous physical tasks in various environmental conditions.

Ideal candidates will have experience in landscape maintenance and turf care. Weekend availability and safe equipment operation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 100 lbs. several times per day.
• Related commercial landscape or turf care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, street medians, and facilities.
• Operate landscape and turf care equipment.
• Install and repair irrigation systems.
• Prepare and maintain athletic fields.
• Assist in special events and programs.

Skills

Operating small equipment

General working knowledge of turf/lawn care

Safe handling of power tools and equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Weed-eater

Chain saw

Lawn mower

Various maintenance tools

Job description

Under direct supervision, performs routine and repetitive tasks to maintain and beautify the parks, street medians, rights‑of‑way, facilities, athletic fields, and other properties of the Town.

• Operates commercial landscape and turf care equipment, to include line trimmers, farm tractors, weed‑eaters, augers, tillers, tree spades, chippers, stump grinders, welders, chain saws, vehicles, and other light to heavy equipment.
• Performs a variety of duties for trees, shrubs, flowers, etc., to include planting, cultivating, pruning, removal, selection, shaping, fertilizing, treating for insects, watering, and mulching.
• Prepares flower beds, works in trenches and walks through brushy areas.
• Applies herbicides, insecticides, and pesticides under direct supervision of a licensed applicator; calibrates and maintains spraying systems.
• Interprets spray labels and maintains an inventory of prepared chemicals and applications.
• Collects and disposes of trash in mowing areas, right‑of‑way areas, median areas, and buildings of the Town.
• Installs and repairs irrigation systems, repairs leaks in control lines and piping, and repairs controllers; checks irrigation systems on a continuous schedule for control of proper operations and performs preventative repairs of irrigation heads and valves.
• Assembles, installs, maintains, and inspects playground and park equipment.
• Prepares and maintains athletic fields during seasonal periods, to include mowing, marking foul lines, installing and removing goal posts, moving and inspecting bleachers and benches, and maintaining athletic equipment and supplies.
• Performs vehicle inspections and preventative maintenance to Town equipment and vehicles, including washing, checking, and servicing.
• Assists in preparing for special events, programs, athletic tournaments, and Town functions.
• Works safely in close proximity to high‑speed vehicle traffic along medians.
• Informs supervisor of potential hazards, problem areas, and inquiries of the general public and work activities.
• Adheres to the personnel, safety, and department policies and procedures.
• Assists other coworkers as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

A High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required.

Must have a valid state‑issued driver’s license and driving record must be in compliance with Town policy.

Physical Abilities

The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to talk, read, see, walk, hear, and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to work in trenches and tight or enclosed areas.
• Ability to walk through brushes and entangled areas.
• Ability to coordinate hands, feet, and eyes necessary to operate and repair equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical activities, to include exerting up to 100 lbs. of pressure; lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying heavy objects, such as trimmers, mowers, tree limbs, and other equipment and supplies up to 100 lbs. several times per day; shoveling, crawling, bending, kneeling, and digging holes for several hours per day; climbing on and off equipment; and operating vibrating equipment.
• Ability to work indoors, underground, outdoors, in confined spaces, in trenches, on level, slippery, sloping, unstable and muddy terrain, and under constantly noisy conditions; work in adverse environmental conditions, to include inclement weather, e.g., rain, sleet, snow, heat, sun exposure, and hazardous conditions including mechanical, fume odor, dust/mist, chemical, exposure to insects, noxious plants, and snakes.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired Qualifications

• Related commercial landscape, turf care, irrigation systems, equipment operation, and maintenance experience is preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• General working knowledge of turf or lawn care.
• Skills in operating small equipment such as weed‑eater, chain saw, lawn mower, and hand tools.
• Knowledge of safe handling of small power tools and equipment.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.