Parks Maintenance Worker
About The Position
The growing and vibrant City of Pearland, TX is looking for two (2) energetic, personable individuals with experience in park maintenance. If you have a passion for creating works of art using a variety of landscaping tools and love to see others admire your work while strolling through a well maintained park and/or playing on a pristine ball field, this may be your opportunity to shine! The purpose of this class within the organization is to perform maintenance and construction duties. This class works under close to general supervision according to set procedures, but determines how or when to complete tasks.
Requirements
- Valid, Class "C" Texas Driver's License.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- Six (6) months to one (1) year previous experience in a related field, preferred.
- Experience working in ball field maintenance is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintains parks and fields by trimming trees, mulching, installing and maintaining flower beds, leveling parks and fields, repairing fencing, cleaning and maintaining restrooms and removing trash, planting and fertilizing seeds and grass, and chemical weed killing.
- Repairs and maintains equipment such as mowers, tractors, weed eaters, trimmers, chainsaws, and trailers.
- Clean and maintain shop area
- Assists Special Events in setup, teardown and during events.
- Assists the recreation department with furniture moving.
- Performs related work as assigned.
- Serves as "essential personnel" and is required to remain available for immediate call-in due to any natural or man-made disaster, or any other event the Park Superintendent, the Director of Parks and Recreation and/or City Manager deem necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
