Job Details
Park Maintenance Worker
2025-04-21 Travis County TX Austin,TX
Description:
Education and Experience:
One (1) year of custodial or building and grounds maintenance experience;
OR,
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Preferred:
Texas Pesticide and Herbicide Applicator's License.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Work Environment & Other Information
Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, reaching, twisting, driving, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, fumes and hazardous chemicals, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents.
Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.
Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday -Friday. Works some holidays, Works some nights, Works some weekends.
Location: Comanche Trail 7144 Comanche Trail Austin, TX 78732
Department: TNR (Trans & Natrl Resrc)
Criminal background check, Driving, Education, and Employment verification required.
This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Benefits
Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.
FY2025 Travis County Benefit Guide
In this valuable you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.
Credit Union
Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.
Deferred Compensation
Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.
Direct Deposit
Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.
Employee Assistance Program
Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.
Employee Organizations
Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.
Employee Health & Wellness Clinic
Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.
Holidays
An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Insurance
Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.
The following benefits are employee paid:
New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.
Longevity
Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.
On the regular payday on or after the employee's fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.
Parking
A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.
Personal Holidays
Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:
January - March
3 personal holidays
April - June
2 personal holidays
July - September
1 personal holiday
October - December
None
New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.
Retirement
Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.
Sick Leave
Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.
Parental Leave
Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.
Tuition Refund
Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.
Vacation
Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:
0 to 5 years
4.0 hours per pay period
6 to 10 years
4.5 hours per pay period
11 to 15 years
5.0 hours per pay period
16 to 20 years
5.5 hours per pay period
21 plus years
6.0 hours per pay period
Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.
Workers' Compensation
The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.
01
How many years of work experience do you have of building and grounds maintenance or related experience?
02
Do you have a valid Driver's License?
03
Are you able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and are you willing to work outside in extreme temperatures on a daily basis?
04
Are you available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays?
05
How many years experience do you have leading and assigning activities to other staff?
06
How many years experience to you have operating the following grounds maintenance equipment? (weed eater, chainsaw, mower, blower, small tractor)
07
How many years of work experience do you have with electrical repairs?
08
How many years of work experience do you have with basic carpentry?
09
How many years of work experience do you have with plumbing?
10
Which of the following certifications/licenses do you hold?
11
This position has certain work environment and physical demands to perform the essential functions. Are you able to perform the duties of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation?
12
You must ensure you application accurately reflects your skills and abilities as they relate to the position. Only periods of employment and experience detailed in the "Work Experience" section of the application will be considered in determining which applicants move forward in the selection process, as well as determining pay level for candidate(s) recommended for hire. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above.
Required Question
Salary: $48,193.72 - $55,422.78 Annually
Location : Austin, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 24-09792
Department: TNR (Trans & Natrl Resrc)
Opening Date: 02/12/2025
Closing Date: 4/24/2025 11:59 PM Central
Job Summary
The Park Maintenance Worker provides a safe, operational, and hospitable park facility using building maintenance and grounds-keeping skills individually or as a team. Duties include using multiple skilled areas in facility maintenance, turf management, sports-field management, operation of specialized equipment, park rule enforcement, and visitor interaction in a flexible work schedule that includes weekends and holidays and possibly evenings.
Mows and line trims common areas. Mows and maintains sports fields. Inspects areas and equipment to ensure operational and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor. Cleans and maintains all trails, including weed control and leveling to prevent safety hazards. Inspects trails to ensure operational. Provides visitors and other customers with accurate information regarding parks and park rules. Performs minor painting, carpentry, plumbing, irrigation and fence repair or other repair. Detects, reports and assists in correcting safety hazards in the parks. Cleans, restocks and maintains restrooms, shelters, and maintenance buildings. Inspects facilities and equipment to ensure operational and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor. Removes ground litter, empties recycling and trash receptacles. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This is the first in a series of two park maintenance-related job classifications within the Maintenance job family. This classification is distinguished by performing basic custodial, maintenance and groundskeeping functions within assigned park areas. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Cleans, restocks and maintains restrooms, including cleaning sinks, toilets, floors, ceilings and walls, and restocks supplies. Inspects facilities and equipment, including toilets, sinks, fixtures, dispensers and lights to ensure operational and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor.
- Cleans and maintains shelters, maintenance buildings, offices and concession stands, including washing floors, picnic tables, ceilings and walls, operational dispensers. Empties waste baskets, trash receptacles, and replaces light bulbs.
- Removes ground litter, empties recycle, and trash receptacles.
- Mows, weedeats and weeds common areas. Assists in mowing and maintaining sports fields as assigned. Inspects areas and equipment to ensure operational and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor.
- Cleans and maintains all equipment and vehicles. Inspects equipment, including hand tools, chainsaws, personnel carriers and trucks to ensure operational and cleans and rectifies or refers problems to supervisor.
- Cleans and maintains all trails, including weed control and leveling to prevent safety hazards. Inspects trails to ensure operational.
- Provides visitors and other customers with accurate information regarding parks and park rules.
- May perform minor painting and fence repair or other repair under close supervision.
- Detects, reports and assists in correcting safety hazards in the parks.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
One (1) year of custodial or building and grounds maintenance experience;
OR,
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Preferred:
Texas Pesticide and Herbicide Applicator's License.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Policies, practices, procedures and methods of assigned function.
- Applicable safety practices and regulations.
- Cleaning equipment, products, techniques and standards.
- Equipment and tools used in custodial, maintenance and groundskeeping functions.
- Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
- Operating cleaning equipment, such as mops, buffers, strippers, waxers and vacuums.
- Cleaning floors, windows, walls and concession stands, and unstopping toilets.
- Operating grounds maintenance equipment.
- Trash maintenance.
- Both verbal and written communication, including conveying and following instructions and providing information to the public.
- Safely and correctly apply custodial and grounds maintenance techniques.
- Understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively, as required.
- Work independently and efficiently.
- Manage time well and meet timelines.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
Work Environment & Other Information
Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, reaching, twisting, driving, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, fumes and hazardous chemicals, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents.
Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.
Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday -Friday. Works some holidays, Works some nights, Works some weekends.
Location: Comanche Trail 7144 Comanche Trail Austin, TX 78732
Department: TNR (Trans & Natrl Resrc)
Criminal background check, Driving, Education, and Employment verification required.
This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Benefits
Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.
FY2025 Travis County Benefit Guide
In this valuable you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.
Credit Union
Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.
Deferred Compensation
Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.
Direct Deposit
Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.
Employee Assistance Program
Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.
Employee Organizations
Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.
Employee Health & Wellness Clinic
Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.
Holidays
An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Insurance
Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.
The following benefits are employee paid:
- Dental
- Vision
- Supplemental Life, AD&D
- Dependent Life
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Long Term Care
New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.
Longevity
Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.
On the regular payday on or after the employee's fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.
Parking
A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.
Personal Holidays
Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:
January - March
3 personal holidays
April - June
2 personal holidays
July - September
1 personal holiday
October - December
None
New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.
Retirement
Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.
Sick Leave
Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.
Parental Leave
Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.
Tuition Refund
Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.
Vacation
Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:
0 to 5 years
4.0 hours per pay period
6 to 10 years
4.5 hours per pay period
11 to 15 years
5.0 hours per pay period
16 to 20 years
5.5 hours per pay period
21 plus years
6.0 hours per pay period
Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.
Workers' Compensation
The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.
01
How many years of work experience do you have of building and grounds maintenance or related experience?
- none
- less than 2 years
- 2-3 years
- 4-5 years
- 6 or more years.
02
Do you have a valid Driver's License?
- Yes
- No
03
Are you able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and are you willing to work outside in extreme temperatures on a daily basis?
- Yes
- No
04
Are you available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays?
- Yes
- No
05
How many years experience do you have leading and assigning activities to other staff?
- None
- less than 2 years
- 2-3 years
- 4-5 years
- 6 or more years.
06
How many years experience to you have operating the following grounds maintenance equipment? (weed eater, chainsaw, mower, blower, small tractor)
- None
- Less than 2 years
- 2-3 years
- 4-5 years
- 6 or more years.
07
How many years of work experience do you have with electrical repairs?
- None
- Less than 2 years
- 2-3 years
- 4-5 years
- 6 or more years.
08
How many years of work experience do you have with basic carpentry?
- None
- Less than 2 years
- 2-3 years
- 4-5 years
- 6 or more years.
09
How many years of work experience do you have with plumbing?
- None
- Less than 2 years
- 2-3 years
- 4-5 years
- 6 or more years
10
Which of the following certifications/licenses do you hold?
- Water Operators License
- Texas Pesticide and Herbicide Applicator's License
- Inmate Supervision with Basic Corrections Officer Training Certificate
- System Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services
- None of the Above
11
This position has certain work environment and physical demands to perform the essential functions. Are you able to perform the duties of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation?
- Yes
- No
12
You must ensure you application accurately reflects your skills and abilities as they relate to the position. Only periods of employment and experience detailed in the "Work Experience" section of the application will be considered in determining which applicants move forward in the selection process, as well as determining pay level for candidate(s) recommended for hire. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above.
- Yes
- No
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