Laborer-Ground Maintenance

City of Weslaco•Weslaco, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing maintenance, construction, custodial duties and/or grounds keeping tasks in and around City owned parks, grounds, recreational facilities, and cemetery. The role involves assisting in maintaining effective and efficient work production, enforcing field playability standards and weather policies, and performing duties in support of development and maintenance of parks, grounds, and sport fields. This includes tasks such as mowing, edging, fertilizing, pruning trees and shrubs, clearing right-of-way areas, tagging and identification of hazard trees and removal, irrigation control and maintenance, cleaning public walkways, parking lots, restroom facilities, bleachers, score boxes, concessions, and other associated park infrastructure. The position also involves filling holes, keeping infield and warning track areas free of weeds and debris, dragging/raking fields, mulching playground and landscaped areas, operating irrigation control systems, applying chemicals, operating and maintaining various equipment, gathering and disposing of debris, cleaning restroom facilities and trash receptacles, maintaining the city-owned cemetery, completing work orders and reports, and working with leagues and tournament groups. The Laborer-Ground Maintenance also assists the Parks Director and performs other related tasks as needed, maintaining regular attendance and physical presence at work.

Requirements

High School diploma; or equivalent (GED).
One (1) to three (3) years of related work experience.
Valid DL Class "C" Texas Driver License Required.
Applicant must pass pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen at City's expense.
Must successfully complete Emergency Management and Incident Command Training within first three months of hire date.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining effective and efficient work production.
Enforce all field play ability standards and weather policy.
Perform duties in support of development and maintenance of parks, grounds, sport fields e.g., mowing, edging, fertilizing, pruning trees and shrubs, clearing right-of-way areas, tagging and identification of hazard trees and removal with appropriate equipment.
Perform mowing, trimming, weed control, fertilizing, irrigation control and maintenance of various field areas.
Clean all public walkways, parking lots, restroom facilities, bleachers, score box, concession, and other associated park infrastructure.
Fill in various holes, keeping infield and warning track areas free of weeds and debris.
Drag/rake fields with various tools and chemical products to ensure that playing surface is safe and playable for all patrons.
Mulch playground and various landscaped areas throughout the park.
Operate and control irrigation control system and use various chemicals and products on fields.
Operate and maintain various pieces of equipment, including large, small, zero turn style commercial tractors, mowers, trimmers, backpack blowing units, field maintenance equipment, various hand tools and job-related power tools.
Gather and dispose of debris, weeds, grass, trees, shrubs, and plants.
Clean restroom facilities and all trash receptacles repeatedly throughout an assigned shift.
Maintain city owned cemetery with mowing, weed eating, tree trimming, and removing debris, and other daily duties.
Complete work orders assigned in a timely and efficient manner.
Fill out various work completion reports, accident reports, and incident reports.
Work with various leagues and tournament groups to ensure that all aspects of their events run smoothly during their scheduled activities.
Assist the Parks Director in any phase of parks department operation and other related tasks as needed.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance, physically present to work.
Perform other similar or related duties as assigned.
Work beyond normal business hours at night and/or on weekends.