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City of Georgetown JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Parks Maintenance Worker Effective Date: 10/01/2012
FLSA Category: Non-exempt Revision Date: XX/XX/XXXX
SUMMARY: Carries out maintenance of park grounds and facilities, including mowing and weed eating grass, cutting and
trimming trees, cleaning restrooms, and cleaning swimming pools, special events, ball field maintenance, landscaping, painting, dirt work, graffiti removal and trash pick-up.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties
performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable
accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is
subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,
the following:
• Mows and weed eats grass at city parks and medians.
• Trims and cuts trees
• Cleans restrooms at parks and cleans the community center.
• Performs routine repairs on equipment in the park.
• Picks up liter in the parks and other city facilities.
• Performs all job duties according to all approved safety rules and procedures.
• Actively participates in monthly safety meetings.
• Promptly reports all accidents, injuries, theft, loss, and broken/damaged equipment/property to their immediate
supervisor. Reports or corrects all unsafe practices or conditions they observe to their immediate supervisor.
• May apply pesticides.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned to assist with special events, etc.
• Serves in extension of current duties as required for emergency management, particularly in the areas of shelter,
debris removal, and recovery.
• Provides quality customer service to city staff, the general public, and all other work contacts. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, training and Experience Guidelines
High school graduate and or its equivalent. Or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Knowledge of:
• Knowledge of light machinery operation and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of CPR. Skill in:
• Ability to tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, plumbing, equipment safety, chemical safety and
maintenance, horticulture, playground safety, tractors, mowers, irrigation.
• Reads and comprehends warning labels and road signs.
• Playground safety, reports, vandalism reports.
• Measures and mixes cleaning agents.
• Follows instruction on use of chemicals, and park safety procedure (playground & equipment).
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Commercial Driver’s license (or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of employment), Pesticide Application License preferred. CPR and First Aid preferred.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, crouching, bending, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls.
Exposure to weather, vibrations, noise from equipment, hazardous chemicals.