Utility Worker I - Groundskeeper

City of Glenn Heights • Glenn Heights, TX

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the maintenance and Parks, Right-of-ways, City owned properties, and Facilities. Essential duties and functions may include the following. Must possess required knowledge skills, abilities and experience and to be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Basic knowledge of maintenance and emergency repair
• Proficient knowledge of methods, techniques and safety precautions involved in the operation of heavy and basic grounds equipment.
• Proficient skills to produce finished quality maintenance repair with minimum rework.
• Ability to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with staff, fellow employees, elected officials, supervisors, citizens, business and community groups.
• Basic understanding of problem solving and conflict management technique
• Basic understanding of excellent customer relations practices
• Basic skills to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using proper business English
• Basic understanding of City safety rules and operating procedures

Responsibilities

• Maintains grounds by picking up litter; cleaning and repairing restrooms; emptying trash cans; maintaining athletic fields; mowing grass; trimming trees; pulling weeds; planting shrubs and flowers; maintaining parks, right-of-ways, and facilities.
• Utilizes a variety of common landscape and grounds maintenance equipment, such as zero turn mowers, edgers, string trimmers, chainsaws, pole saws, sprayers, pressure washers, trucks, trailers, and tractor mowers.
• Maintains grounds by pressure washing solid surfaces, removing graffiti, assisting with irrigation repair work, painting park amenities, applying pesticide products, laying mulch, and pulling weeds.
• Work in extreme weather conditions hot, cold, assisting with maintaining roadways and drainages during weather events.
• Occasional after hours events and overtime.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED