Laborer - Parks & Recreation

City of Texarkana • Parks Admin.-Texarkana, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs unskilled manual labor in construction, maintenance, and service activities. Assists in cleaning and maintaining parks, recreation facilities, landscaped areas, and other associated grounds and buildings. Does a variety of grounds maintenance work; including mowing, weeding, tree and shrub trimming, policing parks, digging graves, preparing ball fields, and related beautification and maintenance projects. Operates light duty vehicles in picking up and delivering tools, materials, supplies, and transports employees to various job sites. Performs minor construction, alterations, maintenance, and repairs on parks facilities and buildings. Assists in the preparation of ball fields. Responsible for maintaining, using, repairing, sharpening, and cleaning appropriate work tools. Responsible for maintaining, preparing athletic fields for league and tournament play.

Requirements

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Skill in the operation of listed tools and equipment.
• Some knowledge of the general tools and equipment used in manual labor, lawn care, ball field preparation, etc.
• A valid drivers license

Responsibilities

• Assists in cleaning and maintaining parks, recreation facilities, landscaped areas, and other associated grounds and buildings.
• Does a variety of grounds maintenance work; including mowing, weeding, tree and shrub trimming, policing parks, digging graves, preparing ball fields, and related beautification and maintenance projects.
• Operates light duty vehicles in picking up and delivering tools, materials, supplies, and transports employees to various job sites.
• Performs minor construction, alterations, maintenance, and repairs on parks facilities and buildings.
• Assists in the preparation of ball fields.
• Responsible for maintaining, using, repairing, sharpening, and cleaning appropriate work tools.
• Responsible for maintaining, preparing athletic fields for league and tournament play.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Parks Maintenance Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed