Parks Equipment Operator

City of Cedar Park; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

TMRS retirement

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Deferred compensation

Job summary

The City of Cedar Park is seeking an entry-level Maintenance Assistant to perform a variety of maintenance and construction tasks across city parks and facilities. The role involves assisting in rights-of-way and park grounds maintenance, operating standard equipment, and supporting city departments with general projects.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and may have 1 year of general maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods, practices, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance of parks and related facilities.
• Ability to follow safety standards and operate maintenance equipment.
• Ability to work with co-workers and the public; tolerate outside working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of entry-level maintenance and construction tasks.
• Assists with grounds keeping of rights of way, drainage areas, and park maintenance.
• Operates vehicles, equipment, and tools such as mowers, jack hammers, and carpentry tools.
• Performs routine inspections of equipment and maintains work areas.
• Works some weekends and holidays; performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Education

General maintenance experience

Job description

About Cedar Park

The City of Cedar Park is a vibrant suburb of over 83,000 residents, located 17 miles northwest of downtown Austin and recognized for its quality of life in the fast-growth dynamic Central Texas region. Cedar Park is the fourth largest city in the Austin metropolitan area, shares a border with Austin, and is ideally situated for corporate headquarters with a growing number of high tech and major manufacturing employers. With deep roots as a small community and ability to retain a hometown feel, it is known for its outstanding schools, probusiness climate and relaxed family environment. Named one of the Best Suburbs for Growing Families and Best Small City in America in 2020, Cedar Park offers all the benefits of life in an emerging first ring suburb in a region known for its high tech, innovation and live music, with desirable neighborhoods, an entrepreneurial business environment, and an effective, well managed city government.

The City of Cedar Park

The City of Cedar Park is a vibrant suburb of over 83,000 residents, located 17 miles northwest of downtown Austin and recognized for its quality of life in the fast-growth dynamic Central Texas region. Cedar Park is the fourth largest city in the Austin metropolitan area, shares a border with Austin, and is ideally situated for corporate headquarters with a growing number of high tech and major manufacturing employers. With deep roots as a small community and ability to retain a hometown feel, it is known for its outstanding schools, probusiness climate and relaxed family environment. Named one of the Best Suburbs for Growing Families and Best Small City in America in 2020, Cedar Park offers all the benefits of life in an emerging first ring suburb in a region known for its high tech, innovation and live music, with desirable neighborhoods, an entrepreneurial business environment, and an effective, well managed city government.

VISION

We image the City of Cedar Park as a family-oriented community, one of compassion, integrity, diversity and many faiths. We are an attractive destination, a leader in business development and committed to an exceptional quality of life for all.

The Position

Job Summary

Performs a variety of entry-level maintenance and construction tasks. Work involves assisting in maintaining and repairing rights of way, mowing drainage/detention areas parks maintenance and related City facilities.

• Assists with general grounds keeping of rights of way, drainage/detention area mowing and park maintenance, herbicide and pesticide application, installation and repair, concrete work, facility cleaning, trash removal, and general carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, construction and mechanical maintenance, gardening, landscaping and pruning, as assigned.
• Maintains maintenance on right of ways on City streets such as mowing, weed eating, tree trimming, litter pick-up.
• Transports tools and equipment, materials, and supplies to worksites, and loads and unloads supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Cleans and maintains work area, machines, and tools.
• Follows all safety standards including the use of protective gear and the appropriate handling of hazardous materials and chemicals, sets up warning signs and barriers around worksites and notifies supervisor of possible hazards, as needed.
• Performs routine inspections of equipment and operating machinery.
• Plants, mows grass, clears plants and trees, edges walkways and curbs, and trims shrubbery, as assigned.
• Works and sets up special events and moves furniture or equipment for City departments, as assigned.
• Assists in maintaining and making minor repairs to facilities, buildings, equipment, machinery, vehicles, and grounds.
• Operates necessary vehicles, equipment and tools, such as pickup trucks, bobcats, tractors, mowers, jack hammers, striping machines, chainsaws, carpentry tools, and garden implements.
• Cleans and organizes storage facilities and shop areas.
• Assists in the construction and assembly of equipment.
• Works some weekends and holidays; and
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Acceptable Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses

• High School Diploma, or its equivalent; and,
• One (1) year of general maintenance experience preferred; or,
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of: methods, practices, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance of, parks and related facilities; use and care of tools and specialized equipment; and of the basic provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code relating to operation of light and heavy motorized equipment.

Skill/Ability to: operate standard maintenance equipment applying safety standards to prevent hazards; understand and follow instructions; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public; tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

The City of Cedar Park strives to provide the best quality of life for its employees, the City provides a number of opportunities for all regular full-time employees to participate in group medical, dental, life insurance and long-term disability programs. Retirement options are provided by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Other programs such as paid vacation time, deferred compensation and educational assistance are also offered. Click here to view our benefits.

01

What best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/ GED
• At least 30 hours of college credit
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

02

Which best describes your years of general maintenance experience?

• I have no general maintenance experience
• I have less than one (1) year of general maintenance experience
• I have at least one (1) but less than three (3) years of general maintenance experience
• I have three (3) or more years of general maintenance experience

03

Are you able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed for business operations?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question