JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Parks Superintendent, with direction from the Senior Maintenance Technician, the Maintenance Technician I position will perform general maintenance, repairs, and installations at City parks, medians, Right-of-Way areas, athletic fields, and municipal facilities. These responsibilities will require outdoor and indoor assignments assigned to the Parks and Recreation Department.
SUPERVISION
RECEIVES direct supervision from the Asst. Parks Superintendent and/or Parks Superintendent.
EXERCISES no supervision.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Athletic Fields
- Maintain athletic fields, levels ground, and monitors grounds for safety hazards.
- Mow, trim, hand rake and grade athletic fields.
- Water and fertilize as necessary.
- Keep fields free of obstructions and debris.
Parks
- Maintains, installs, and replaces landscaping in City parks, Right-of-Way areas, medians, and municipal facilities.
- Cleans worksites and restores landscaping to original condition upon completion of maintenance work.
- Applies pesticides and herbicides to medians, parks and recreation areas to control weeds.
- Mows grass, trims trees, and pulls weeds in City owned areas.
- Water grounds.
- Remove trash and debris.
Park Buildings and Facilities
- Assist in setting up forms and pouring and finishing concrete.
- Paint, repair and maintain equipment, furniture, facilities and playground components.
- Install signs, irrigation components, and electrical fixtures.
- Maintain comfort stations and other park buildings.
- Scrape old paint and repaint facilities as needed.
- Paint and repair fences, materials and equipment as necessary.
Safety/Equipment Maintenance
- Clean mowers and perform preventative maintenance and equipment maintenance on all equipment and materials being used.
- Maintain safety regulations including wearing appropriate clothing, erecting proper barricades and signage.
- Inspect, clean, and maintain equipment and tools used to ensure they are in safe operating order.
- Perform routine inspections of assigned areas to detect any necessary repairs or hazardous conditions.
- Utilize proper safety precautions related to all work performed.
Other Duties
- May be required to assist in the setup, teardown, and cleanup for special events and meetings.
- May occasionally be required to work on-call, evenings or weekends.
- Assist in other departmental operations when needed.
- Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training and Experience Guidelines:
A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Knowledge of:
- Park and Recreation facility maintenance, repair, and construction methods and practices.
- General maintenance and repair techniques for common tools and equipment used in general construction and maintenance work; and their basic safety precautions and procedures.
- Operation and maintenance of assigned light equipment, power and hand tools.
- Safe handling techniques of hazardous chemicals and materials.
- Mechanical principles
- Safe and efficient operation of various types of vehicles including a backhoe, lawn maintenance equipment and tools associated with building maintenance and care of parks athletic fields.
- English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- City policies and procedures.
Skills and Abilities:
- Following oral and written communications and directions.
- Planning and organizing materials and supplies necessary to complete work orders and daily assignments.
- Operating assigned equipment, tools, and vehicles.
- Resolving customer complaints and concerns.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Follow City policies and procedures.
- Be punctual and regular in attendance.
LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Valid Class C Texas Driver’s License is required.
- May require higher driver’s license classification after employment at the City’s expense.
- May be required to obtain certification or licensure specific to area of assignment after date of employment at the City’s expense.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND CONDITIONS
- Work is performed in a construction site/outdoor environment.
- May be subject to walking on uneven or unstable terrain.
- May be subject to repetitive motion and heavy manual labor such as painting, digging, building concrete forms, transporting, delivering, and pickup up trash containers and recyclables.
- May be subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, bending, reaching, kneeling, entering closed spaces, climbing ladders, and lifting.
- May be subject to occasional carrying, bending, reaching, kneeling, pulling, and crouching.
- May be exposed to moving traffic, extreme weather conditions, hazardous chemicals, fumes, heights, confined spaces, trenches, air and water borne pathogens, body fluids, infectious diseases, rodents and insects.
- Must be able to lift up to 85 pounds.
Benefits include 100% employer paid employee only medical, dental and basic life insurance premiums. Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave available. Participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System is required, as well as Social Security deductions.