Maintenance I

Summary

This job only requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Performs entry-level work maintaining parks, athletic fields, trails and greenways, public common areas/spaces, irrigation systems, park structures, fixtures and recreational facilities, mowing, parking areas, litter and trash removal, minor construction and repair of facilities, and assists with special events and programs. Generally, this position uses basic skills and works under close supervision, with minimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Duties & Required Qualifications

• Operates a variety of specialized equipment and performs manual labor tasks in order to maintain safe parks and City facilities as assigned; duties will vary according to job assignment.

• Performs general park maintenance and repairs including mowing, weed eating, hand weed removal, edging, painting, masonry, carpentry, playgrounds/play structures, pavilions, fencing, lighting, irrigation systems, sidewalks, parking lots, picnic tables, dog waste stations, restroom cleaning, pest and weed control, tree planting and pruning, fertilization and trash removal.

• Makes repairs and performs maintenance to buildings, facilities, irrigation systems and equipment using carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and mechanic skills, and reports problems requiring additional attention.

• Operates and maintains vehicles, tools and equipment including but not limited to hand tools, mowers, edgers, pickup truck, trailers, utility vehicles, tractors, front-end loaders, tillers, string trimmers, blowers, sprayers, chain and pole saws in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.

• Prepares and maintains athletic fields and sport courts to include dragging and lining fields, setting bases, mowing, weed eating, irrigation repair, watering, cleaning, pest and weed control, fertilization and trash removal.

• Maintains, cleans and repairs swimming pool(s) and water-splash parks; perform plumbing repairs.

• Assists with the setup and teardown of festivals, special events, and programs to include, but not limited to staging, tables, chairs, tents, parking, trash removal, use of generators and light towers and other equipment, etc.

• Keeps records of work completed through work order system.

• Carries out various landscape management of the City's open/public spaces and/or public safety facilities as assigned.

• Responsible for placing and taking down pavilion reservation signs.

• Provides Park and Facility visitors with information, directions, or other assistance, as permitted.

• Must be able to work flexible work schedule and irregular hours including evenings, weekdays, weekends, and holidays on any assigned or scheduled shift.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• High school graduate or its equivalent.

• Must be able to work flexible work schedules and irregular hours including evenings, weekdays, weekends, and holidays on any assigned or scheduled shift.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver's License. (Approximately 20% driving time in a company vehicle.)

Preferred Education and Experience

• Texas Driver's License or ability to obtain a Texas driver's license within 90 days per state law.

• One or more years of related experience.

• Certificate or degree from a trade or technical school.

• Previous experience and knowledge of arboricultural and horticultural practices, operation of maintenance, and mowing.

• Previous experience in welding, metal fabrication, masonry, painting, carpentry, concrete, plumbing, electrical and heavy equipment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to wear city provided uniform and city issued personal protective equipment - Steel-toed leather boots, gloves, eye protection, head protection, safety vest, and ear protection.

• Workers must be in compliance with safety procedures and usage of safety equipment.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to communicate with other employees and the general public in a courteous and diplomatic manner.

• Skill in operating assigned equipment, tools, and vehicles safely.

• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.

Physical Demands & Additional Information

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle and feel items; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crawl; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift or move 100 pounds and drag up to 150 pounds.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally loud.

Job offer and continuation of employment with the City of Leander is contingent upon:

• Proof of education, certification(s) and experience as listed on the employment application based on the job posting requirements.

• Satisfactory results from a pre-employment criminal history background and driving record check.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. *

• Compliance with the Selective Service Registration for male US citizens and immigrants, who are ages 18-25.

• The City of Leander participates in E-Verify! Information from each new employee's Form I-9 will be provided to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.

The City of Leander is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information in employment.

Applicants should communicate requests for disability-related accommodations during the application process to our Human Resources Department at hr@leandertx.gov or 512-528-2708. Deaf and hard of hearing applicants may contact our office via Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or 1-800-735- 2989 (TTY/TDD).

Your well-being and that of your family matters to you, and so it's important to us too. To support you and your loved ones through life's many challenges, we offer our full time employees access to a wide array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, cancer, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid emergency leave, longevity pay, golf course discounts as well as generous retirement and deferred compensation programs and social security participation.

Medical

We offer two types of medical plans (a traditional PPO plan and a high deductible health plan) so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. The premium you pay is based on which plan you select and who you cover. Covering just yourself? The City currently pays the entire employee-only premium for either plan. Covering qualified dependents in your family? Currently, we'll pay your employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premium with you - we pay 60%; you pay 40%. That generous cost share reflects our philosophy that our employees and their families should have the best health care we can afford to provide.

Dental

Dental plans include a DMO option (no cost for employee-only coverage) and two more traditional plans whose premiums are also affordable. You can choose to cover yourself or any qualified dependents and choose which plan best suits your dental needs. Currently, for the DHMO option, we pay the employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premiums with you - we pay 50%; you pay 50%. Under the more traditional plans, although we don't pay the entire employee-only premium, we still split the incremental dependent premiums with you 50/50.

Vision

Access to $10 eye exam co-pays and up to $150 frame and contact lens allowances make vision insurance a popular benefit among employees. Cover yourself for just a few bucks a pay period or all of your qualified dependents for not much more.

Life/AD&D

Your basic employee $15,000 term life insurance policy is paid for by the city. Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the plan would pay an additional $15,000 to your beneficiary if you die in an accident. More life insurance coverage is paid for by the City and provided through our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) program. If that's still not enough coverage, you can purchase more life/AD&D coverage for yourself and your qualified dependents. Over the age of 65? These coverages are subject to an age reduction schedule.

Disability

Both short and long term disability plans which provide up to 60% income replacement are available to purchase at competitive rates.

Accident & Cancer

Need extra coverage for off-the-job medical injuries or a cancer diagnosis? Supplemental plans that pay cash for some of life's most unexpected events are available for purchase.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Want to set aside some pre-tax dollars for health care expenses or dependent care expenses? If you select the traditional EPO medical coverage, you can set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses through the City's Section 125 medical FSA plan, which is managed by an outside carrier. You can do the same for dependent day care expenses, regardless of which medical plan you select.

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

The high deductible health care plan has its own provisions for pre-tax health savings (HSA) so you can set aside money for your qualified health care expenses. The City will add $1000 to your health savings account to get you started each plan year.

Employee Assistance Program

We know that sometimes your needs are much different than a doctor visit or a prescription, so the City pays for a generous employee assistance program through Alliance to help you or any household member with counseling, legal referrals or simply a safe ride home.

Holidays

The City has thirteen designated holidays each year.

Vacation Leave

Most full time, regular employees (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift schedule and department heads) accrue 3.69 hours of vacation time each pay period and are eligible to use that time after just six months of employment. The longer you work for the city, the more vacation time you receive, with those accrual rates going up at 4, 9 and 14+ years of service. Never use your vacation time? Don't worry; you can bank up to two times your annual accrued hours before you stop accruing.

Sick Leave

As a full time regular employee (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift), you accrue 3.69 hours of sick leave each pay period, which you are eligible to use after your first pay period with the city. You can also continue to build your sick leave balance up to 480 hours for those unexpected emergencies.

Emergency Leave

The City allows up to five days of paid leave (or two 24 hour shifts for 24/48 hour fire department) for regular employees in the event of the death of an immediate family member (as defined in city personnel policy).

Longevity Pay

Regular full-time employees after they've been employed for one year or more are eligible for an annual payout of $5 for every month of City service. So, while that first year $60 check might not seem like a ton of money, that $1500 check (minus taxes of course) for your 25 years of service which is paid around Thanksgiving will likely help you feel very thankful for a little extra cash for Christmas shopping.

Retirement

All regular full-time employees participate in our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Your 7% investment each payroll period is matched 2 to 1 by the City and is vested at 5 years. You can retire at age 60 with 5 or more years of service or younger if you have at least 20 years of service. You can also receive service credit for certain types of military service. The City's TMRS plan is one of the most generous retirement plans around.

Deferred Compensation

If saving 7% with a 2 to 1 match through TMRS isn't enough to meet your financial goals, you can stash even more on a pre-tax basis through the City's 457 plan. Start or stop saving at any time - up to $18,000 annually if you're under 50, and up to $24,000 if you're older.

Social Security

City of Leander employees also participate in the social security system under FICA regulations.

Golf Course

We have a gorgeous golf course. Want to learn how to play? As a City employee you can play for 50% off. Check it out!

01

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• Associate's degree from a college.

• Trade or Technical School degree.

• Trade or Technical School certificate.

• High School Diploma or it's equivalent

• None of the above selection apply to me

02

Which of the following describes your experience with maintenance of outdoor spaces?

• I have four or more years of experience.
• I have one to three years of experience.
• I have more than six months but less than one year of experience.
• I have six months of experience.
• I have some experience, but less than six months.
• I have no experience.

03

Do you have the ability to work a flexible work schedule and irregular hours including evenings, weekdays, weekends, and holidays on any assigned or scheduled shift.

• Yes

• No

04

Do you have a valid driver's license from a state in the U.S.?

• Yes

• No

05

Do you have a valid Texas driver's license?

• Yes

• No, I possess a license from another state, however, I will be able to obtain a Texas license within ninety (90) days of hire

• No, I do not possess a valid Texas driver's license

06

Which of the following best describes your experience in arboricultural (trees & bushes)?

• I have zero to 11 months of work with trees and bushes.
• I have more than one year of work with trees and bushes in my own yard.
• I have one year of professional work with trees and bushes.
• I have two years of professional work with trees and bushes.
• I have more than two of professional work with trees and bushes.

07

Which of the following describes your experience in horticultural (plants & landscape)?

• I have zero to 11 months of work with plants & landscape.
• I have more than one year of work with plants & landscape in my own yard.
• I have one year of professional work with plants & landscape.
• I have two years of professional work with plants & landscape.
• I have more than two years of professional work with plants & landscape.

08

Please select each of the following skills you have experience with:

• welding
• metal fabrication
• masonry (rock work)
• painting
• carpentry
• concrete
• plumbing
• electrical
• heavy equipment

Required Question

Agency City of Leander

Department Parks & Recreation Address 406 Municipal Drive

Leander, Texas, 78641

Phone 512-528-2700

Website https://www.leandertx.gov