Parks Building and Grounds Worker I – Inland Parks – J02460 - 01700

Nueces County

3d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs general maintenance and repair tasks at inland parks, buildings, and the Regional Fairgrounds. The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Less than high school education; any combination of education and experience equivalent to one year of maintenance and repair work experience. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities, may be considered for current Nueces County employees only.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to members of the public and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Valid Texas driver license. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier.
• Knowledge of repair and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to use various hand operated equipment.
• Ability to work effectively with other employees and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
• Ability to perform arduous physical duties under adverse conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Park landscapes, which may include any combination of mowing, trimming trees and bushes, fertilizing and watering, and removing garbage.
• Repairs Park structures and facilities; paints structures and equipment; and erects picnic tables.
• May pour concrete and do plumbing, welding, and minor electrical work.
• Operates tractors, mowers, hand tools, portable pumps, generators and other equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms.
• Cleans vehicles assigned to parks.
• Installs light bulbs in park and fairground buildings; repairs light fixtures and ballasts
• Performs field maintenance by raking and dragging baseball fields in all inland county parks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed