Maintenance Worker II Crew Leader

Overview

Title: 563 - Maintenance Worker II Crew Leader

Organization: BMetro

Department: BMetro Building Maintenance

Location: MMT

Rate of Pay: $16.51

Job Summary

The Maintenance Worker II Crew Leader is to ensure that all BUS facilities are being maintained and cleaned accordingly. Also assists in the collection and review of cleaning data to facilities and works directly under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor.

• Average skills; knowledge of commonly used work routines, rules, procedures, or operations; ability to use specialized equipment.
• Performs landscaping maintenance such as trimming trees, mowing areas, clearing debris, picking up trash, and related activities.
• Responsible for maintenance of benches, shelters, and signs, including repairs, painting, and related activities.
• Prepares new bus stops by adding sign posts, benches, and other features as needed.
• Removes bus stop features such as sign posts, benches, and other features as needed.
• Performs cleaning of BUS fleet, including buses, vans, and administrative vehicles as needed.
• Performs general cleaning, such as mopping, sweeping, and dusting of BUS facilities as needed.
• Uses a variety of tools and equipment, such as lawnmowers, saws, and shovels for the maintenance of BUS facilities.
• May perform carpentry work, such as constructing benches, building walls, and similar tasks.
• Performs other related work as required.

• Minimum
  
  Education & Experience:
  
  High school graduation or GED plus two years of experience.
• Special Certifications & Licenses: Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Independence & Judgement: Average judgment; must recognize and resolve problems, determine procedures to apply, know where to refer calls or correspondence, when to change or sharpen blade on mower, and identify equipment issues requiring attention; may involve freedom in selection of work methods among approved routines, setting priorities, or sequencing of tasks within established schedules.
• Initiative & Ingenuity: Work is routine/repetitive/simple; standard procedures apply; not expected to generate creative solutions; refer anything unusual to supervisor.
• Supervisory & Responsibility: Lead person in a small work group; provides guidance though not explicitly assigning work.
• Financial Responsibility: Does not deal with money.
• Physical Demands: Mostly moderate and fairly steady physical exertion; may require brief periods of heavy exertion. Ability to exert up to 35-50 lbs. of force occasionally to move objects.
• Responsibility for Equipment & Property: Responsible for assigned equipment/property used outside of office; handles inventory and equipment handouts; use of agency vehicle.
• Working Conditions: Must remain calm and follow procedures in emergency situations; frequent exposure to outdoor elements (several times per week).

• The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

• ADA: The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
• EEOC Statements: The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

The City of Brownsville offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support its employees' well-being and future. Benefits include:

• Retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1; eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.
• Health benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance for employees and their families; vision coverage for employees enrolled in health insurance through Met Life; access to Frontier Clinic at no cost when covered by the City’s health plan; pet insurance as a voluntary benefit.
• Deferred compensation plans through Equitable and supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life.
• Full-time employees accrue 10 sick days and 15 vacation days annually.
• Parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees; longevity pay; 100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually.
• Brownsville observes 14 holidays per year, plus two floating holidays; starting in fiscal year 2025, flexible scheduling options.