425 - Maintenance Worker I

City of Brownsville • Brownsville, TX

4d

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker I performs maintenance on streets and roadways, rights of way, grounds, and pump and valve stations. Duties include cleaning, painting, repairing cave-ins and drains, and completing other related maintenance tasks. The role also performs routine landscaping, including trimming trees, hedges, and bushes and mowing lawns. Work follows established procedures under direct supervision, with adherence to applicable laws, safety rules, departmental policies, and procedures.

The employee maintains streets and roadways free of trash, debris, and foreign object damage; inspects equipment and tools daily; reports defects, hazards, incidents, and accidents; and uses hand and power tools and a City vehicle as assigned. The position involves frequent outdoor exposure and moderate physical exertion, with occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling of up to 35–50 pounds. The employee does not supervise others.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or sufficient education to read and write.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Ability to exert up to 35–50 pounds of force occasionally, or a negligible amount of energy frequently, to lift, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must successfully pass the City of Brownsville’s drug and alcohol test, physical examination, and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of work-related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain streets, roadways, rights of way, grounds, and pump and valve stations through cleaning, painting, and repairs, including cave-ins and drains.
• Perform routine landscaping, including trimming trees, hedges, and bushes and mowing lawns.
• Perform maintenance tasks such as painting, installing fixtures, applying hot and cold pavement patches, and maintaining street signs and pavement markings.
• Clean, wash, mop, sweep, vacuum, and restock supplies as needed.
• Keep streets and roadways free of trash, debris, and foreign object damage.
• Inspect equipment and tools daily and report mechanical defects, needed repairs, and damage.
• Follow applicable state and local laws, departmental policies, safety rules, and procedures.
• Immediately report hazardous or dangerous conditions and incidents or accidents.
• Communicate professionally and responsibly and work effectively as part of a group.
• Operate hand and power tools, including trimmers, vacuum sweepers, outdoor handheld power equipment, and mowers.
• Perform other related work as required.

Benefits

• Retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), with a 2:1 City-to-employee matching ratio and eligibility for retirement after five years of service at age 60 or after 20 years of service at any age.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees and their families.
• Vision coverage for employees enrolled in health insurance through MetLife.
• No-cost care at Frontier Clinic for employees and dependents covered by the City's health plan.
• Voluntary pet insurance.
• Deferred compensation plans through Equitable and supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life.
• Full-time employees accrue 10 sick days and 15 vacation days annually.
• Parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees.
• Longevity pay.
• Tuition assistance of 100% up to $5,000 annually.
• 14 holidays per year plus two floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED