POSD MAINTENANCE WORKER
City of Hobbs, Hobbs, NM, United States
Job Title
Performs duties in grounds maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, forestry and horticulture
Essential Duties
Maintains a safe work environment for all staff during daily activities in maintenance, installation, repair, troubleshooting, and design for parks and open spaces.
Provides guidance and information to park guests/users.
Maintains accurate and complete records of work completed.
Repairs, replaces, and installs sprinkler irrigation components - heads, valves, pipes, fittings, timer/control devices, and other equipment as needed.
Maintains turf, plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees such as planting, feeding, pruning, cultivating, watering and other duties necessary to promote health and growth.
Conducts visual inspections of assigned areas to assist with routine maintenance.
Computer skills with basic word documents and excel programs.
Removes and cleans up litter from flowerbeds, hedge rows, fence lines, and medians.
Performs weed control by utilizing pre-emergent, post-emergent chemicals or spraying herbicides.
Fertilizes and performs soil conditioning, aeration, seeding, top dressing and pest control.
Janitorial and custodial duties such as cleaning, disinfecting, restocking and organizing for restrooms, maintenance building and city facilities.
Decorate for holidays and other events.
Assist other crews as needed.
Operates equipment such as a variety of hand and power tools, riding/push mowers, pickup trucks, backhoes, front loaders, tractors, dump trucks, brush chipper, stump grinder, utility vehicles, skid steer, trenchers, spray rigs and towing trailers.
Sports Field
Maintenance operations of natural and artificial turf/grass for soccer, softball, baseball, T-ball, and football fields.
Cleans, disinfects, restocks and organizing's restrooms, dugouts, concession and maintenance buildings
Painting lines and goal posts
Golf Course
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass for golf courses
Sand bunker maintenance
Maintain greens, tee boxes, fairways, natural areas and driving range
Tree and Plant Care
Equipment maintenance and repair
Parks
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
Playground equipment inspections, repairs and replacement
Horticulture plant and flower care
Forestry operations
Assist with maintaining environmental lots and developed/undeveloped city property
Sports court maintenance
Trails
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
Horticulture plant and flower care
Forestry operations
Multi-surface trail maintenance
Cemetery
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
Interments/Disinterment
Non-Essential Duties
May serve on various employee committees as required and assigned.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be at least 18 years of age by date of 18.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent preferred with of experience in grounds maintenance, janitorial and/or landscaping work preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Ability to work at heights greater than 20 feet utilizing aerial bucket/platform.
Ability to deal courteously, tactfully, cooperatively and effectively with the public.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public.
Ability to learn and identify common landscape plants, trees and pests.
Skills in trimming, pruning and repairing damaged flowers, shrubs and trees.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Valid state issued drivers license.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
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.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, kneel or adjust body to closely inspect work done below ground level.
The employee must occasionally perform strenuous physical labor for short periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a normal office environment. Frequent exposure to the outdoors in all kinds of weather is also required.
Performs duties in grounds maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, forestry and horticulture
Essential Duties
Maintains a safe work environment for all staff during daily activities in maintenance, installation, repair, troubleshooting, and design for parks and open spaces.
Provides guidance and information to park guests/users.
Maintains accurate and complete records of work completed.
Repairs, replaces, and installs sprinkler irrigation components - heads, valves, pipes, fittings, timer/control devices, and other equipment as needed.
Maintains turf, plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees such as planting, feeding, pruning, cultivating, watering and other duties necessary to promote health and growth.
Conducts visual inspections of assigned areas to assist with routine maintenance.
Computer skills with basic word documents and excel programs.
Removes and cleans up litter from flowerbeds, hedge rows, fence lines, and medians.
Performs weed control by utilizing pre-emergent, post-emergent chemicals or spraying herbicides.
Fertilizes and performs soil conditioning, aeration, seeding, top dressing and pest control.
Janitorial and custodial duties such as cleaning, disinfecting, restocking and organizing for restrooms, maintenance building and city facilities.
Decorate for holidays and other events.
Assist other crews as needed.
Operates equipment such as a variety of hand and power tools, riding/push mowers, pickup trucks, backhoes, front loaders, tractors, dump trucks, brush chipper, stump grinder, utility vehicles, skid steer, trenchers, spray rigs and towing trailers.
Sports Field
Maintenance operations of natural and artificial turf/grass for soccer, softball, baseball, T-ball, and football fields.
Cleans, disinfects, restocks and organizing's restrooms, dugouts, concession and maintenance buildings
Painting lines and goal posts
Golf Course
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass for golf courses
Sand bunker maintenance
Maintain greens, tee boxes, fairways, natural areas and driving range
Tree and Plant Care
Equipment maintenance and repair
Parks
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
Playground equipment inspections, repairs and replacement
Horticulture plant and flower care
Forestry operations
Assist with maintaining environmental lots and developed/undeveloped city property
Sports court maintenance
Trails
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
Horticulture plant and flower care
Forestry operations
Multi-surface trail maintenance
Cemetery
Maintenance operations of natural turf/grass
Interments/Disinterment
Non-Essential Duties
May serve on various employee committees as required and assigned.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be at least 18 years of age by date of 18.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent preferred with of experience in grounds maintenance, janitorial and/or landscaping work preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Ability to work at heights greater than 20 feet utilizing aerial bucket/platform.
Ability to deal courteously, tactfully, cooperatively and effectively with the public.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public.
Ability to learn and identify common landscape plants, trees and pests.
Skills in trimming, pruning and repairing damaged flowers, shrubs and trees.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Valid state issued drivers license.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
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.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, kneel or adjust body to closely inspect work done below ground level.
The employee must occasionally perform strenuous physical labor for short periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a normal office environment. Frequent exposure to the outdoors in all kinds of weather is also required.