Laborer

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing maintenance construction custodial duties and/or grounds keeping tasks in and around City owned parks grounds recreational facilities and cemetery.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist in maintaining effective and efficient work production.
• Enforcing all field play ability standards and weather policy.
• Perform duties in support of development and maintenance of parks grounds sport fields e.g. mowing edging fertilizing pruning trees and shrubs clearing rightofway areas tagging and identification of hazard trees and removal with appropriate equipment; including but not limited to mowing trimming control fertilizing irrigation control and maintenance of various field areas cleaning of all public walkways parking lots restroom facilities bleachers score box concession and other associated park infrastructure filling in various holes keeping infield and warning track areas free of weeds and debris dragging/raking fields with various tools and chemical products to ensure that playing surface is safe and playable for all patrons.
• Mulching of playground and various landscaped areas throughout the park
• Operating and controlling irrigation control system and using various chemicals and products on fields.
• Operating and maintaining various pieces of equipment including large small zero turn style commercial tractors mowers trimmers backpack blowing units field maintenance equipment various hand tools and jobrelated power tools.
• Gather and disposes of debris weeds grass trees shrubs and plants.
• Cleaning restroom facilities and all trash receptacles repeatedly throughout an assigned shift.
• Maintaining city owned cemetery with mowing eating tree trimming and removing debris and other daily duties.
• Completing work orders assigned in a timely and efficient manner.
• Filling out various work completion reports accident reports and incident reports.
• Working with various leagues and tournament groups to ensure that all aspects of their events run smoothly during their scheduled activities.
• Assists the Parks Director in any phase of parks department operation and other related tasks as needed.
• Maintain regular and prompt attendance physically present to work.
• Performs other similar or related duties as assigned.
• Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours at night and/or on weekends.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Must have High School diploma; or equivalent (GED).
• Up to one 1 to three 3 years of related work experience to perform such job.
• Valid DL Class C Texas Driver License Required
• Applicant must pass preemployment criminal background check and drug screen at Citys expense.
• Must successfully complete Emergency Management and Incident Command Training within first three months of hire date.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of building and grounds maintenance methods and practices.
• Basic carpentry mechanical repair and electrical procedures.
• Knowledge of various cleaning chemicals.
• Operating specialized cleaning equipment (e.g. buffer carpet shampoo machine vacuum cleaner swimming pool cleaning equipment etc. and various hand tools.
• Operate power tools such as riding and push lawn mowers eaters blowers and chain saws.
• Operate hand tools such as shovels picks rakes tree trimmers etc.
• Skill in pesticide application

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Constantly performs work outdoor on a variety of parks projects.
• Exposed to equipment/machinery noise odors chemical fumes dust smoke oil dirt and/or grease.
• Working under extreme weather conditions excessive heat and/or excessive cold for long periods of time.
• Standing/walking most of the work period moving in over rough terrain.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so assigned to this position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the job change.

Any applicant selected for employment with the City of Weslaco must receive satisfactory results from preemployment drug testing references background checks and credential verification.