MAINTENANCE WORKER (PARKS & RECREATION)

Cameron County•South Padre Island, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, will perform such functions as general landscaping, building maintenance and grounds keeping. This is a non-supervisory position. Will include the performance of hard manual labor tasks and may include other tasks such as; daily raking of the beach with John Deer tractor and empty trash barrels with garbage truck, picking up litter from beaches and park grounds.

Requirements

A high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate preferred
Must have experience in custodianship
Must enjoy working with the public
Valid State of Texas Driver's License
Must be able to follow oral instructions
Must be able to use power and hand tools, to perform strenuous work in the outdoor
Ability to communicate effectively, both in English and Spanish
Must be able to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with other employees
Must submit to a drug and alcohol evaluation

Responsibilities

Performs general landscape duties such as grass mowing, weeding, edging, water landscaped areas, rake leaves, palm tree and plant trimming, and planting trees and plants
Landscaping maintenance, which include; emptying trash cans, trash removal, litter pick-up around park grounds, parking lot and pavilions
Responsible for restroom maintenance
Load and unload material from truck for landscaping, etc.
Sweeping and washing down sidewalks, pavilions, shade structures, boardwalk, dune walkovers and parking areas, removing sand from pavilions areas and parking lots
Rakes the beach, cleans bar-b-que pit areas and wash down picnic tables
Makes simple repairs to boardwalk cable railing, equipment and tools
Responsible for herbicide/pesticide control
Responsible for carrying out duties assigned in accordance with the Cameron County Park System Hurricane Plan such as storing trash barrels and picnic tables and reporting for duty upon area being deemed safe to return after storm making landfall
Beach Cleaning; picking up litter from beaches and park grounds
Sweeping and shoveling sand from roadways and sidewalks
Assists the Construction crew when necessary
Performs other related duties as may be assigned