Parks Crewman

Closes On: May 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM CST

**Location**: City Service Center, Huntsville, TX 77340

**Department**: Parks and Recreation-Parks

**Division**: Parks

**Job Status**: Full-Time

**Rate of Pay**: $14.96 - $18.23

**Status**: Open Until Filled

Under basic supervision, the Parks Maintenance Worker maintains City parks and recreation areas and facilities by maintaining removing trash and debris, cleaning restrooms, and mowing and trimming trees and grass.

**Responsibilities**:
PRIMARY **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- The following duties _**_ARE NOT_**_ intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties._
- Maintains City recreation areas; repairs park equipment and playground areas; replaces and repairs signs and walking paths as needed; removes trash and debris; mows, trims, and maintains grass, trees, and plants in park areas; maintains and repair sprinkler and irrigation systems.
- Operates and maintains a variety of tools and equipment to complete tasks and projects.
- Collects and delivers recyclables to recycling center monthly.
- Hauls and moves furniture to and from City facilities. Sets up and breaks down special events.
- Assists the Recreation Division with programs. May be required to work overtime.
- **DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education and Experience**:
High school diploma or GED equivalent; AND one (1) year of parks or landscape maintenance experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

**Required Licenses or Certifications**:

- Must possess a valid Class C Driver’s license.

**Required Knowledge of**:

- General maintenance tools, materials, and methods.
- Safety policies, procedures, and practices.
- Basic landscape maintenance practices and procures.
- Applicable local, State, and Federal laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances. **Required Skill in**:

- Operating a variety of hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.
- Following written and verbal instructions.
- Maintaining a professional manner when interacting with City employees and the public.
- Reading and interpreting maintenance and equipment manuals.
- Communicating clearly both verbally and in writing. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- **Physical and Work Environment**

The physical environment and the work environment described are representative of those that must be net by an employee to successfully preform the function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

**Physical Demands**:

- Work is performed throughout City facilities and requires moderate physical exertion.
- May be exposed to various weather conditions, potentially dangers tools, equipment, and machinery, heights, and hazardous chemicals.
- Work may include physical activities such as balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing/listening, seeing/observing, bending/twisting and performing repetitive motions.
- Job requires lifting of heavy objects weighing approximately 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distant and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. **Work Environment**:

- Inside and outside environment during all kinds of weather events.
- Repetitive activities (performance of same physically demanding activity).
- Dirty environment ((situations in which workers or their clothing can become dirty, greasy, etc.).
- May work in ditches, trenches or confined spaces.
- May come in contact with hazardous materials or gases.