Job Description

Posting number: PT766-5245

Department: Municipal Museums

Division: 5245 - Silent Wings

Job classification: Part-Time Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker - LHA (Non-Exempt)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Trades, Miscellaneous, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Summary

Keep grounds of City parks and other recreational areas clean and maintained.

Examples of duties

• Construct forms, pour, and finish concrete in the construction of various structures including sidewalks, walls, and curbs.
• Repair roadways with grave or asphalt.
• Safely drive and maintain City trucks, tractors, mowers, and trailers. Also, maintain and ride on work boats when necessary to repair and install lake buoys.
• Install and maintain waterlines, occasionally perform basic plumbing, carpentry work, and operate various types of related power tools.
• Mow and edge grass; clean park grounds, restrooms, boat dock, crappie house and maintain areas pertaining to any park areas to include hiking trails.
• Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

Completion of a high school diploma or the equivalent with an additional one year of experience in grounds keeping or maintenance work; or any combination of relevant education and experience that provides the following: Valid TX Driver's License Physical Exam Required

Supplemental information

Knowledge of:

• The tools, equipment, materials, and methods used in park maintenance.
• The methods involved in routine plumbing, carpentry, concrete and asphalt construction work.
• Methods of basic skills pertaining to operations of mowing, weed eater operations.
• Methods of basic skills working with waterlines, replacing water valves, pipe fittings and related waterline components.

Ability to:

• Read, write, and comprehend daily instructions.
• Perform basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, and gardening tasks.
• Operate heavy equipment skillfully and safely.
• Perform maintenance and service work on trucks and heavy equipment.
• Make field repairs.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Physical Requirements:

• Continuously stand and walk during the shift.
• Occasionally climb ladders, stairs, poles, scaffolding, and other inclined surfaces.
• Frequently bend and kneel.
• Continuously lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 100 pounds.
• Occasionally push and pull objects.
• Occasionally flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees.
• Occasionally rotate upper trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing.
• Frequently reach above, at, or below shoulder height.
• Coordinate eye, hand and foot movement to operate a vehicle.

AgencyCity of LubbockAddress1314 Avenue K

Lubbock, Texas, 79401Phone806-775-2281

806-775-2303Websitehttp://www.mylubbock.us

AgencyCity of LubbockPhone806-775-2281Websitehttp://www.mylubbock.usAddress1314 Avenue K

Lubbock, Texas, 79401