SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKER

Cameron County; La Feria (TX); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Cameron County is seeking a Seasonal Maintenance Worker to perform landscaping, groundskeeping, and light repairs at county parks in Texas. The role involves heavy outdoor labor and interactions with park guests. A valid Texas driver’s license is required, and bilingual English/Spanish ability is preferred.

Primary duties include lawn care, trash removal, restroom upkeep, and assisting with beach and boardwalk maintenance. The position is non-supervisory and seasonal in nature.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in custodianship and enjoy working with the public.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscape duties: mowing, weeding, edging, watering landscaped areas, rake leaves, trim palms, plant trees and shrubs.
• Empty trash cans, remove litter, and maintain park grounds including parking areas and pavilions.
• Restroom maintenance.
• Load and unload materials for landscaping.
• Sweep and wash sidewalks, pavilions, boardwalks, and parking areas; remove sand from walkways.
• Rake beaches and clean barbecue pits and tables.
• Perform simple repairs to boards and equipment.
• Responsible for herbicide/pesticide control.
• Follow the Cameron County Park System Hurricane Plan and assist when safe to return after storms.
• Beach cleaning and litter removal; assist construction crew as needed.

Skills

Oral instructions

Power tools

Bilingual English/Spanish

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKER

SALARY: $11.00 per hour

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The overall purpose and general responsibility

Under supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, will perform such functions as general landscaping, building maintenance and grounds keeping. Is a non-supervisory position. Will include the performance of hard manual labor tasks and may include other tasks such as; daily raking of the beach with John Deer tractor and empty trash barrels with garbage truck, picking up litter from beaches and park grounds.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

General point of contact

Reports and correlates projects with Maintenance Supervisor,

Communicates with the public, park guests, concessionaires, office clerks and other co-workers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The fundamental duties and tasks which define the job

• Performs general landscape duties such as grass mowing, weeding, edging, water landscaped areas, rake leaves, palm tree and plant trimming, and planting trees and plants:
• Landscaping maintenance, which include; emptying trash cans, trash removal, litter pick0up around park grounds, parking lot and pavilions;
• Responsible for restroom maintenance
• Load and unload material from truck for landscaping, etc;
• Sweeping and washing down sidewalks, pavilions, shade structures, boardwalk, dune walkovers and parking areas, removing sand from pavilion areas and parking lots;
• Rakes the beach, clans bar-b-que pit areas and wash down picnic tables;
• Makes simple repairs to boardwalk cable railing, equipment and tools;
• Responsible for herbicide/pesticide control;
• Responsible for carrying out duties assigned in accordance with the Cameron County Park System Hurricane Plan, such as storing trash barrels and picnic tables and reporting for duty upon area being deemed safe to return after storm making landfall;
• Beach Cleaning; picking up litter from beaches and park grounds, Sweeping and shoveling sand from roadways and sidewalks;
• Assist the Construction crew when necessary;
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

A high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate is preferred.

Must have experience in custodianship and must enjoy working with the public.

Licenses and/or Certifications

Valid State of Texas Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be able to follow oral instructions. Must be able to use power and hand tools, to perform strenuous work in an outdoor setting. Ability to communicate effectively, both in both English and Spanish. Must be able to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with other employees.

Physical Demands

Physical requirements may include lifting /carrying up to 50 lbs. Subject to handling, sitting walking, standing, bending, reaching and twisting to perform the essential job functions.

Working Condition

Working conditions are primarily outdoors. Will be required to drive county owned vehicles and other equipment as needed. Weekend, Holiday, and evening work required.

This is not a Civil Service covered position.

Temporary employees are not eligible for health and retirement benefits.

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