Temporary Parks/Beach Worker - Coastal Parks - T01650 - 01800

Crescent Electric Supply Company; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Nueces County is seeking a maintenance worker to perform general park and beach maintenance at assigned county facilities. The role requires attendance at an annual sea turtle monitoring certification class and compliance with beach maintenance permits.

Responsibilities include operating tractors and various equipment, repairing structures, cleaning facilities, and assisting in plumbing and electrical tasks. Must be 18+, with a high school diploma or GED and a Texas driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Knowledge of repair and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to operate various hand and motorized equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform park or beach landscape maintenance including mowing, trimming, and garbage removal.
• Repair park structures and facilities; paint structures and equipment; build tables and cabanas.
• Assist in repairs of plumbing and electrical systems in campground and buildings.
• Operate tractors, mowers, hand tools, pumps, generators, and other equipment.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms and clean vehicles and fishing piers.
• Maintain safe, clean work areas and assist the public as needed.

Skills

Repair & maintenance

Equipment operation

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

TX driver's license

Job description

Base Pay: $14.09 Hourly. Contract: Temporary position 29-40 hours per week. Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and other irregular hours.

Job Summary

Performs general maintenance and repair tasks at assigned county parks. Required to attend annual sea turtle monitoring certification class and comply with the beach maintenance permit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains Park or beach landscape which may include any combination of mowing, trimming trees and bushes, removing garbage and/or working on a garbage truck.
• Repairs Park structures and facilities; paints structures and equipment; erects picnic tables, and cabanas.
• Assists in the repairs of plumbing and electrical in campground and buildings.
• Operates tractors, mowers, hand tools, portable pumps, generators and other equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms.
• Cleans vehicles assigned to park.
• Cleans fishing piers and fish cleaning racks.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED.
• Must be 18 years old.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Texas motor vehicle operator's license. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County's insurance carrier.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of repair and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to use various hand operated equipment and small motorized equipment.
• Ability to work effectively with other employees and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
• Ability to perform arduous physical duties under adverse conditions.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Location and Posting End Date

Job Post End Date - 03-27-2025. Nueces County 901 Leopard St. Corpus Christi, TX 78404

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