Park Maintenance Worker Sr

Travis County; Spicewood (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Travis County is seeking a Park Maintenance Lead to supervise staff and inmates, perform building and grounds upkeep, and ensure safe, clean park environments. The role includes landscaping, carpentry, plumbing, electrical tasks, and overseeing day-to-day operations in assigned parks.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED with 2 years of related experience; a Texas driver’s license is required. Preference for additional licenses and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus 2 years' building/grounds maintenance experience.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Preferred: Water Operator's License, EMT with ATCEMS, Texas Pesticide/Herbicide Applicator License, Lead or supervisory experience, Irrigation Tech License.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a lead worker in maintenance and groundskeeping duties and provides technical advice.
• Maintains and repairs park facilities, including basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and welding; repairs sprinklers and buoys.
• Maintains and repairs sports fields and facilities, including mowing, striping/painting, field lighting, herbicide applications, base placement and net replacement.
• Maintains and cleans lights, water/sewer systems, signs, restrooms, shelters, maintenance buildings, trails and concession stands.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and vehicles; inspects tools and machinery for safe operation.
• Landscapes, plants trees, trims, mows, weeds park areas; provides information to the public.

Skills

Lead worker

Grounds maintenance equipment

Fertilizers & herbicides

Communication (verbal/written)

Time management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Grounds maintenance equipment

Sprinkler systems

Lawn care equipment

Job description

Job Summary

Provides general day-to-day custodial, park maintenance and groundskeeping functions to assigned parks or parks projects, ensuring a safe, smooth, clean, hospitable, secure and efficient operation. Duties include maintaining sports fields, applying herbicides, repairing sprinkler systems, maintaining buoys, mowing, landscaping and minor carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical repairs. Oversees and leads the work of subordinate parks staff and inmates in customer service programs. Performs custodial and litter maintenance duties, as required. Provides visitors and other customers with accurate information regarding parks.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is the second in a series of two park maintenance-related job classifications within the Maintenance job family. This classification is distinguished from the Park Maintenance Worker by performing minor carpentry, masonry, and parks building repair, maintaining sports fields and landscaping, and leading the work of subordinate parks staff and inmates. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Functions as a lead worker in the performance of maintenance and groundskeeping duties. Provides technical advice and assistance for assigned staff.
• Maintains and repairs park facilities, including basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and welding. Repairs sprinklers and buoys. Inspects areas and equipment to ensure operational and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor.
• Maintains and repairs sports fields and facilities, including mowing, striping/painting, field lighting, herbicide applications, goal placement, dragging of ball fields, placement of bases, watering and net replacement.
• Maintains and cleans lights, water/sewer systems, signs, restrooms, shelters, maintenance buildings, common areas, trails, recycling, dumpster areas, offices and concession stands.
• Cleans and maintains all equipment and vehicles. Inspects equipment, including hand tools, chainsaws, personnel carriers, heavy and light equipment and trucks to ensure operational and clean and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor.
• Landscapes, plants trees, trims, mows, weedeats and weeds all park areas.
• Provides visitors and other customers with accurate information regarding parks and park rules.
• Oversees and transports inmates to park locations and participates in and ensures completion of assigned tasks.
• Detects, reports and corrects safety hazards in the parks.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining trails, restrooms and other facilities, as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience: High School diploma or G.E.D. AND two (2) years of building and grounds maintenance or related experience; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Valid Texas Driver's License.

Preferred:

• Water Operator's License.
• System Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS).
• Texas Pesticide and Herbicide Applicator's License.
• Lead or supervisory experience.
• Irrigation Tech License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Equipment and tools used in building and grounds maintenance, and landscaping functions.
• Cleaning equipment, products, techniques and standards.
• Policies, practices, procedures and methods of assigned function.
• Applicable safety practices and regulations.
• Federal, State, Local, County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.

Skill in:

• Coordinating the work activities of assigned staff.
• Basic carpentry, painting, plastering, masonry, plumbing, electrical and welding.
• Operating grounds maintenance and landscaping equipment.
• Using fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides to properly maintain and enhance grounds.
• Operating equipment used in sports field maintenance.
• Both verbal and written communication, including conveying and following instructions and providing information to the public.

Ability to:

• Train and advise others.
• Safely and correctly apply building and equipment maintenance and repair techniques, and operate tools and equipment.
• Safely and correctly apply grounds maintenance and landscaping techniques, and operate tools and equipment.
• Understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively, as required.
• Work independently and efficiently.
• Manage time well and meet timelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.

Work Environment & Other Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity. Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, driving, client/customer contact, and squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, fumes and hazardous chemicals, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Location: 4440 Bee Creek Rd, Spicewood, TX 78669

Department: Transportation & Natural Resources

Criminal, Driving, and Education Background Checks Required.

For updates or questions on this position, contact: [e-mail].

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.