Part-Time Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker

City of Lubbock • 1314 Avenue K Lubbock, TX

87d

About The Position

The position involves maintaining the grounds of City parks and other recreational areas, ensuring they are clean and well-maintained. Responsibilities include constructing forms, pouring, and finishing concrete for various structures such as sidewalks, walls, and curbs. The role requires safely driving and maintaining City trucks, tractors, mowers, and weed eaters, as well as installing and maintaining sprinklers. The position may also involve basic plumbing, carpentry work, and operating various types of related power tools. Additional tasks include mowing and edging grass, planting, fertilizing, and watering trees, flowers, and grass, cleaning park grounds and restrooms, and performing preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment. Other related duties may be required as necessary.

Requirements

• Completion of a high school diploma or the equivalent with an additional one year of experience in grounds keeping or maintenance work.
• Valid TX Driver's License.
• Physical Exam Required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the tools, equipment, materials, and methods used in park maintenance.
• Knowledge of the methods involved in routine plumbing, carpentry, and concrete construction work.
• Knowledge of the methods involved in watering and maintaining turf areas.
• Knowledge of basic skills pertaining to operations of mowing and weed eater operations.
• Knowledge of basic skills working with irrigation, replacing sprinklers and related irrigation components.

Responsibilities

• Keep grounds of City parks and other recreational areas cleaned and maintained.
• Construct forms, pour, and finish concrete in the construction of various structures including sidewalks, walls, and curbs.
• Safely drive and maintain City trucks, tractors, mowers, and weed eaters.
• Install and maintain sprinklers, occasionally perform basic plumbing, carpentry work, and operate various types of related power tools.
• Mow and edge grass; plant, fertilize, and water trees, flowers, and grass; clean park grounds, restrooms and maintain areas pertaining to any park areas.
• Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED