Park Maintenance Worker

Haltom City; Haltom City (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to maintain city parks and facilities. This role involves a variety of tasks, including landscaping, cleaning, and repairing park equipment, ensuring that public spaces are safe and enjoyable for all. The ideal candidate will have experience in parks maintenance and landscaping, along with a valid Texas Driver's License. If you're passionate about enhancing community spaces and enjoy working outdoors, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you. Join a team committed to providing quality recreational areas for the public.

Qualifications

• Two years of parks maintenance or landscape experience required.
• Valid Texas Driver's License or ability to obtain one is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, facilities, and grounds for public use.
• Conduct routine landscaping and repairs on park facilities.

Skills

Parks Maintenance

Landscaping

Basic Plumbing

Basic Electrical Repairs

Driving Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Landscaping Equipment

Park Maintenance Tools

Job description

Maintains City parks, facilities, equipment, and grounds; cleans and repairs park facilities; conducts routine landscaping and facilities maintenance tasks; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Examples of Duties:

• Assists in ensuring the City's parks, facilities, grounds, and/or rights-of-way are safely and properly maintained for use by the public.
• Maintains assigned park and/or building grounds; performs mowing, edging, weed eating, and other routine landscaping functions; trims trees and removes tree stumps.
• Cleans park facilities including public restrooms, pavilions, parking lots, and water crossings; empties trash bins and picks up debris from grounds; removes graffiti.
• Repairs and maintains park equipment including benches, tables, fences, and playground equipment; performs painting and/or basic plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Participates in preparing and maintaining City athletic fields; rakes, tills, and/or stripes ball fields.
• Assists with special projects including installing and removing playground equipment and/or protective surfaces.
• Provides assistance to other City departments including preparing for special events and/or moving furniture and files.
• Operates and maintains a variety of departmental equipment and tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Typical Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two years parks maintenance or landscape experience
• Valid Texas Driver's License or the ability to obtain one
• Irrigation experience is a plus

Assessment:

• Candidates being considered must be able to drive and back a pickup with a trailer attached. An assessment to ensure proficiency will be done before any selection is made.