Parks Building and Grounds Worker – Inland Parks – J02460

Overview

SUMMARY: Performs general maintenance and repair tasks at inland parks, buildings, and the Regional Fairgrounds. The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains Park landscapes, which may include any combination of mowing, trimming trees and bushes, fertilizing and watering, and removing garbage.
• Repairs Park structures and facilities; paints structures and equipment; and erects picnic tables. May pour concrete and do plumbing, welding, and minor electrical work.
• Operates tractors, mowers, hand tools, portable pumps, generators and other equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms. Cleans vehicles assigned to parks.
• Installs light bulbs in park and fairground buildings, repairs light fixtures and ballasts
• Performs field maintenance by raking and dragging baseball fields in all inland county parks.

• EDUCATION and/or
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  Less than high school education; any combination of education and experience equivalent to one year of maintenance and repair work experience. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities, may be considered for current Nueces County employees only.
• LANGUAGE
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to members of the public and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Texas driver license. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier.
• OTHER
  
  SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  
  Knowledge of repair and maintenance techniques. Ability to use various hand operated equipment. Ability to work effectively with other employees and the public. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers. Ability to perform arduous physical duties under adverse conditions.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.