Part-time Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker

About the Department

Position 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.
• 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.

Minimum 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

Other Qualifications

• 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. Agency City of Lubbock Address 1314 Avenue K Lubbock, Texas, 79401 Phone 806-775-2281 806-775-2303 Website http://www.mylubbock.us Agency City of Lubbock Phone 806-775-2281 Website http://www.mylubbock.us Address 1314 Avenue K Lubbock, Texas, 79401
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Agency City of Lubbock Address 1314 Avenue K Lubbock, Texas, 79401 Phone 806-775-2281 806-775-2303 Website http://www.mylubbock.us
• Agency City of Lubbock Phone 806-775-2281 Website http://www.mylubbock.us Address 1314 Avenue K Lubbock, Texas, 79401

Benefits

• Part-time employees who have at least six (6) months continuous employment may be paid for all holidays except the Veterans Day floating holiday. Part-time employees are not eligible for the Veteran’s Day floating holiday because City offices are not closed on that day. The number of hours granted these employees as holiday pay is based on the average number of hours normally worked in a day. The City designates the eleven (11) following dates as holidays to be observed with pay: New Year’s Day – January 1 Martin Luther King Day – Third Monday in January Good Friday – Friday before Easter Memorial Day – Last Monday in May Independence Day – July 4 Labor Day – First Monday of September Veterans Day – November 11 (Floating Holiday) Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November Friday after Thanksgiving (Fourth Friday in November) Christmas Eve – December 24 Christmas Day – December 25

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