Park Technician

City of Missouri City; Missouri City (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Missouri City Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a full-time Laborer/Helper to maintain landscaping and hardscaping across parks, facilities, and rights-of-way. The role reports to the Park Crew Leader and ensures safety, cleanliness, and operability of public spaces.

Duties include mowing, edging, tree trimming, irrigation checks, playground upkeep, and bench/sign maintenance. Requires a high school diploma or GED and one year of related experience; Class C license

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED certificate or equivalent.
• One year of grounds maintenance or construction experience.
• Class C driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaping and hardscaping in city parks, facilities, and rights-of-way.
• Perform grounds maintenance: mowing, edging, raking, weeding, and cleaning.
• Paint, repair, and refurbish park amenities and fixtures as needed.
• Operate and maintain lawn mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, and other tools.
• Assist with athletic field prep and setup activities.
• Inspect and repair irrigation systems and playground equipment.
• Perform minor carpentry, painting, plumbing, masonry, and general repairs.
• Assist with event setup and facility maintenance.
• Subject to 24-hour recall.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Power tool operation

Safety-conscious

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn care equipment operation

Irrigation systems knowledge

Equipment maintenance

Job description

This is a full-time (Laborers and Helpers) position in the Parks and Recreation Department. An individual in this position will maintain landscaping and hardscaping in City parks, facilities, and rights-of-way.

Reports to Park Crew Leader

• Ensure safety, cleanliness, and operability of park grounds, city facilities, and public spaces.
• Perform the full range of grounds maintenance: mowing, raking, edging, tree trimming, weeding, grading, and cleaning.
• Paint, repair and refurbish park amenities, benches, fencing, fixtures, signs, equipment, and other miscellaneous items as needed.
• Operate and maintain lawn mowers, chainsaws, tree trimmers and chippers, pressure washers, forklifts, and other various hand and job-related power tools.
• Perform athletic field preparation and maintenance including field lining, dragging, watering, grooming and setup activities.
• Inspect, diagnose, and repair irrigation systems, including controllers, valves, sprinkler heads, lateral lines, and associated components.
• Perform routine inspections and repairs of playground equipment, park furnishings, fences, signs, pavilions, trails, and recreational amenities.
• Perform minor carpentry, painting, plumbing, masonry, concrete, and facility maintenance repairs.
• Assist with splash pad operations, water quality monitoring, recordkeeping, and maintenance activities.
• Operate and maintain trucks, trailers, tractors, utility vehicles, mowers, skid steers, sprayers, chain saws, boom lifts, and other maintenance equipment.
• Asset with setup, support, and breakdown of City events, festivals, programs, and recreational activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Subject to 24-hour recall.

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) Certificate

• One (1) year of grounds maintenance or construction experience required.

• A Class C driver’s license or the ability to obtain within six months is preferred.

The Department of Human Resources & Organizational Development may consider an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.