Maintenance Worker I

City of Brownsville•Brownsville, TX

1d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Maintenance Worker I is to perform general inside and outside building and grounds maintenance activities. This includes cleaning, sweeping, waxing, painting, performing carpentry and building repair duties, mowing, trimming trees, digging ditches and trenches, and cleaning and sweeping parking lots and surrounding areas.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED, or sufficient education to read and write with no experience.
Six months of work related experience preferred.
Valid Texas Driver’s License
Ability to exert up to 35-50 lbs. of force occasionally to move objects.
Must successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

Responsibilities

Performs routine landscaping maintenance such as trimming trees, hedges, bushes and mowing lawns.
Operates a variety of powered and hand operated machinery and equipment to facilitate maintenance and repair of police buildings.
Performs grounds upkeep using weed eater, yard tools, and gas mower.
Performs general inside cleaning and maintenance of Police buildings to include: cleans, sweeps, waxes, dusts, empties trash, and performs minor building repairs.
Paints, cleans parking lots and surrounding areas and generally maintains all Police facilities and grounds up to the standard of cleanliness and safety expected by the general public.
Performs carpentry duties on Police facilities to include construction and repairs of existing furniture, shelving and other structures.
Performs work in emergency situations as required.
Performs related tasks as necessary.

Benefits

Robust retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1, with eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 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.
Employees and their dependents can also access care at Frontier Clinic at no cost when covered by the City's health plan.
Pet insurance is available as a voluntary benefit.
Deferred compensation plans through Equitable.
Supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life.
10 sick days and 15 vacation days annually.
Parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees.
Longevity pay.
100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually.
14 holidays per year, plus two floating holidays.