Grounds Technician

Overview

Join our team as a Grounds Technician and help keep our parks safe, clean, and beautiful. You will perform a variety of maintenance tasks, including mowing, trimming, weeding, and ensuring restrooms and park facilities are in top shape. If you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in maintaining community spaces, apply today!

The Grounds Technician ensures safety, cleanliness, and operability of park grounds and facilities. This position operates power mowers, edger, and other small grounds maintenance equipment; monitors irrigation systems. It also operates various sprayers for weed control and uses fertilizer spreaders as needed. Daily duties include maintenance of restrooms, litter pickup, painting, and minor repairs on facilities, equipment, park furnishings, and amenities.

It may assist at City-sponsored events when needed.

• Operates weed eaters, rakes, blowers, push mowers, and cleans in/around parks.
• Loads equipment (pole saw, weed eater, blower, hedger, chainsaw, generator) on truck and trailer and may drive to locations.
• Prunes and removes dead or damaged trees and shrubs.
• Assists with minor playground assembly and concrete work.
• Prepares for special events (e.g., Christmas, tournaments, Special Olympics, July 4th).
• Performs preventative maintenance including checking and changing oil and minor repairs of equipment and vehicles.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).

• Previous lawn maintenance experience.

Ability to perform minor repairs, follow written and oral instructions, and operate tools and machinery necessary for maintenance and repairs.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City may require overtime. The position may provide services during emergency situations, including evacuations.

Overall Position Strength Demands:
Medium Work — Exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

We offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the needs of you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, retirement plans, disability insurance, training and tuition assistance, paid leave, and other voluntary benefits. Details and plan specifics are provided to employees upon hire and through the company benefits portal.

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