Pay Range: $16.45 - $20.49/hr
Job Posting Closing on: Friday, August 9, 2024
Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
Multiple Maintenance Worker jobs are available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Meadowbrook Golf Course. The Park and Recreation Department provides a variety of recreational sport programs and facilities year-round for Fort Worth residents of all ages which help relieve stress, enhance physical conditioning and enhance quality of life. Managing three tournament-level golf courses, the Golf division has been perennially recognized as one of the best in the country for its programs and services.
Minimum Qualifications: - High school diploma/GED and no experience required
- Valid Driver’s License
- Must pass drug test and physical
Preferred Qualifications: - Proper techniques and uses of a variety of hand and power tools and machinery are required.
- One year of general maintenance, park maintenance, and /or construction experience preferred.
The Maintenance Worker job responsibilities include: - Perform a variety of construction and maintenance activities in the completion of assigned divisional services and operations.
- Operate a variety of hand and small power tools and equipment such as push mowers, weed eaters, shovels, rake, trucks, pick axes and various other equipment in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operations.
- Clean and maintain the golf course & pro shop grounds, as well as tools, vehicles, and equipment; complete and assist in strenuous repair, installation, or construction activities; as assigned, perform additional construction, maintenance, and grounds keeping activities such as concrete work, mowing and weed eating; clean debris from creek beds, low water crossing, storm damage; collect and haul brush, trash, debris, dirt, sand and gravel.
- Perform grounds maintenance duties as bed maintenance, mowing grass, operating a push mower, weed eater, stick edger, backpack blower, chain saw, removing, trimming and low limbing trees, shrubbery, raking leaves and removing trash.
- Operate medium and light equipment such as tractors, riding mowers, frontend loaders, truck, trailers and various other equipment in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operations.
Working Conditions: 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.
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
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.
Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
