Maintenance Worker - Seasonal

City of Rockwall • Rockwall, TX

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About The Position

Under general supervision of crew leaders, the Maintenance Worker performs manual and semi-skilled work maintaining the City’s parks, facilities, trails, greenbelts, and ponds. The role uses hand tools and equipment and is often performed in adverse environmental conditions. The employee is responsible for the proper functioning and care of assigned equipment and vehicles. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, along with holidays; occasional special-event work may also occur during evenings, weekends, or holidays.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Knowledge of semi-skilled manual work involved in maintaining municipal parks and ball fields.
• Knowledge of manual, gas-powered, and electrically powered tools, equipment, and machinery used to maintain, install, or repair parks, ball fields, playground equipment, fences, irrigation systems, and related structures.
• Knowledge of potential hazards associated with materials and equipment used in assigned tasks.
• Knowledge of occupational safety rules and practices for working in traffic and adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to perform manipulative tasks requiring eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks and work in adverse environmental conditions.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent walking and standing, lifting and carrying items, bending, stooping, and working in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds by mowing, weed eating, edging, blowing, pruning, planting, trimming, and sodding.
• Regularly clean and clear debris and refuse from City property.
• Perform regular and preventive maintenance and minor repairs on assigned equipment.
• Paint, clean, maintain, and repair municipal property, structures, and facilities, including playground equipment, fences, buildings, and pools.
• Use manual, gas-powered, and handheld electrical tools and equipment to install or repair playground equipment, fences, and related structures.
• Occasionally work special events that may occur in the evenings, on weekends, or on holidays.
• Report to work punctually, work all scheduled hours, and work required overtime as deemed necessary.
• Maintain the physical condition and standards necessary to perform duties, with or without accommodation.
• Ensure the proper functioning and care of assigned equipment and vehicles.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed