Sr. Maintenance Worker - Athletics

Job Description:

Sr. Maintenance Worker - Athletics

Description

Pay Range: $18.32 - $22.90/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, November 19, 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 Sr. Maintenance Worker jobs are available with the City of Fort Worth to join the Athletics Maintenance Operations Team. The Athletics section of the Park & 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. With over 60 high-level competition sports fields maintained serving over 20,000 participants yearly, the Athletics division has been perennially recognized as one of the best in the country for its programs and services.

The successful candidates for the Sr. Maintenance Worker positions will be under the direct supervision of the Assistant Field Operations Supervisor in the Athletics Maintenance section. The ideal candidates will perform a variety of construction and maintenance activities in the completion of assigned divisional operations, which include those related to the Park & Recreation Department and other manual labor responsibilities, performs athletics maintenance and grounds keeping duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED and three (3) years of general park maintenance and/or construction experience
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must pass physical and drug test

Preferred Qualifications:

• Past experience in operating tractors, zero turn mowers and front-end loaders.
• Proper techniques and uses of a variety of hand and power tools and machinery
• Variety of construction and maintenance activities in the completion of assigned divisional operations

Sr. Maintenance Worker job responsibilities include:

• Mow and maintain, measure lining and dragging turf fields: perform minor fence repair; apply pesticides and fertilizers.
• Operate a variety of hand and small power tools and equipment such as push mowers, weed eaters, stick edgers, backpack blowers, chain saws, pole saws, shovels, rake, pick axes, jack hammers and various other equipment in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operations.
• Operate medium and light equipment such as driving brush trucks, large turf mowers, reel mowers, tractors, frontend loaders and various other equipment in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operations.
• Report maintenance and repair needs to appropriate supervisory staff, performs preventive maintenance on equipment as assigned, inspects equipment before use and completes daily operations reports and time sheets as assigned.
• Expect to be able to lead several Maintenance workers to perform tasks and projects successfully and report to Crew Leaders and Assistant Supervisor results.
• Meet with the Crew leader and other supervisory personnel to determine job methods.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Working Conditions:

Indoor and outdoor environments; exposure to extremes in weather conditions; exposure to vibrations, and noise; work on slippery or uneven surfaces, work with electrical energy; work with and around heavy machinery, in or near vehicle traffic; exposure to dust and fumes from motorized equipment; possible exposure to toxic chemicals.

Physical Conditions:

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, or walking for extended periods of time; moderate and heavy lifting and carrying, pulling, reaching, bending, climbing, and kneeling; use of fingers, both hands, and both legs required; must be able to distinguish colors; must be able to operate assigned vehicle.

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.