Part-Time Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker

City-of-Lubbock,-T; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lubbock is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Worker to keep city parks and recreational areas clean, plant and water trees, and perform basic concrete, plumbing, and carpentry tasks as needed.

You will operate heavy equipment, maintain tools and perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment, with a requirement for a high school diploma and a valid Texas driver's license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of park maintenance and basic plumbing, carpentry, and concrete construction.
• Ability to read, write, and follow daily instructions.
• Physical ability to perform required tasks and operate vehicles and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Keep grounds of City parks and recreational areas clean and maintained.
• Construct forms, pour, and finish concrete for sidewalks, walls, and curbs.
• Safely drive and maintain City trucks, tractors, mowers, and weed eaters.
• Install sprinklers and perform basic plumbing, carpentry, and operate power tools.
• Mow, edge, water trees and grass; clean park grounds and restrooms.
• Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Irrigation components

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Responsibilities

• Keep grounds of City parks and other recreational areas cleaned and maintained.
• Construct forms, pour, and finish concrete in the construction of various structures including sidewalks, walls, and curbs.
• Safely drive and maintain City trucks, tractors, mowers and weed eaters.
• Install and maintain sprinklers, occasionally perform basic plumbing, carpentry work, and operate various types of related power tools.
• Mow and edge grass; plant, fertilize, and water trees, flowers, and grass; clean park grounds, restrooms and maintain areas pertaining to any park areas.
• Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.

Completion of a high school diploma or the equivalent with an additional one year of experience in grounds keeping or maintenance work; or any combination of relevant education and experience that provides the following:

Valid TX Driver's License

Physical Exam Required

Qualifications

• Knowledge of:
  • The tools, equipment, materials, and methods used in park maintenance.
  • The methods involved in routine plumbing, carpentry, and concrete construction work.
  • The methods involved in watering and maintaining turf areas.
  • Methods of basic skills pertaining to operations of mowing, weed eater operations.
  • Methods of basic skills working with irrigation, replacing sprinklers and related irrigation components.
• Ability to:
  • Read, write, and comprehend daily instructions.
  • Perform basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, and gardening tasks.
  • Operate heavy equipment skillfully and safely.
  • Perform maintenance and service work on trucks and heavy equipment.
  • Make field repairs.
  • Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Continuously stand and walk during the shift.
  • Occasionally climb ladders, stairs, poles, scaffolding, and other inclined surfaces.
  • Frequently bend and kneel.
  • Continuously lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
  • Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Occasionally lift and carry up to 100 pounds.
  • Occasionally push and pull objects.
  • Occasionally flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees.
  • Occasionally rotate upper trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing.
  • Frequently reach above, at, or below shoulderheight.
  • Coordinate eye, hand and foot movement in order to operate a vehicle.