LABORER

City of Weslaco•Weslaco, TX

50d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laborer performs maintenance, construction, custodial, and groundskeeping work in and around City-owned parks, grounds, recreational facilities, and the cemetery. The role supports safe, clean, and playable facilities and grounds, including sports fields and public areas. Duties include operating and maintaining equipment, completing work orders and reports, and supporting leagues and tournaments. The employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours at night and/or on weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
One to three years of related work experience.
Valid Texas Class C driver's license.
Pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen, at the City's expense.
Successfully complete Emergency Management and Incident Command Training within the first three months of hire.
Knowledge of building and grounds maintenance methods and practices.
Basic knowledge of carpentry, mechanical repair, and electrical procedures.
Knowledge of various cleaning chemicals.
Ability to operate specialized cleaning equipment, such as buffers, carpet shampoo machines, vacuum cleaners, and swimming pool cleaning equipment.
Ability to operate power tools and equipment such as riding and push lawn mowers, weed eaters, blowers, and chain saws.
Ability to operate hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, and tree trimmers.
Skill in pesticide application.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining effective and efficient work production.
Enforce field playability standards and weather policy.
Develop and maintain parks, grounds, and sports fields through mowing, edging, fertilizing, pruning, clearing right-of-way areas, identifying hazardous trees, and removing them with appropriate equipment.
Perform field maintenance including trimming, weed control, irrigation control and maintenance, cleaning public walkways, parking lots, restrooms, bleachers, score boxes, concession areas, and other park infrastructure.
Fill holes and keep infields and warning tracks free of weeds and debris; drag and rake fields with tools and chemical products to maintain safe, playable surfaces.
Mulch playgrounds and landscaped areas.
Operate and control irrigation systems and apply chemicals and other products to fields.
Operate and maintain equipment including commercial tractors, mowers, trimmers, backpack blowers, field maintenance equipment, hand tools, and job-related power tools.
Gather and dispose of debris, weeds, grass, trees, shrubs, and plants.
Clean restroom facilities and trash receptacles repeatedly during assigned shifts.
Maintain the City-owned cemetery, including mowing, weed eating, tree trimming, and debris removal.
Complete assigned work orders in a timely and efficient manner.
Complete work completion, accident, and incident reports.
Work with leagues and tournament groups to help ensure their scheduled events run smoothly.
Assist the Parks Director with any phase of parks department operations and perform other related tasks as needed.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance and be physically present at work.
Perform other similar or related duties as assigned.