Job Description
Salary: $16.14 Hourly
Location : Tyler, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 994833 & 994893
Department: Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 02/23/2024
Purpose Of Position This position maintains the Rose Garden and assists Crew Leader in supervising laborers and community service workers. Assistance is provided by picking up litter, operating and maintaining power equipment, mowers, as well as hand equipment; helps supervisor in handling daily duties in the absence of the Crew Leader.
Essential Functions - Pick up litter and clean restrooms.
- Use backpack blower, spin trimmer and various push and riding, self-propelled mowers.
- Mow turf areas at responsible areas at Rose Garden and Harvey Convention Center and other areas as assigned.
- Clean work areas once work is accomplished.
- Plant horticultural materials including roses, trees, shrubs, and bedding plants as necessary.
- Trim plants properly and remove dead plants as needed.
- Properly operate, maintain, and care for any assigned equipment.
- Help supervise and work with community service workers and laborers in the performance of tasks
- Must have knowledge of departmental regulations pertaining to tasks.
- Must have knowledge of the proper use and maintenance of hand tools and power equipment.
- Must be able to mow and trim grass, edge, and blow grass as needed.
- Must be able to sharpen mower blades.
- Must be able to perform minor maintenance of hand tools and power equipment.
- Must be able to stand 7-hours daily; bend, stoop, twist, turn, climb, crouch, balance, kneel, and walk 4-hours daily; crawl and sit 1-hour daily; push and pull up to 80-lbs. up to 6-hours daily; lift and carry up to 50-lbs.
- Must be able to work in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold, temperature changes, humidity, heights, vibration, wetness, dryness, noises 80-dB and over, fumes, dust, chemicals, allergens, detergents, mechanical hazards, and moving objects.
- Must be able to communicate with all employees including co-workers and managers by telephone and radio.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Must possess high school diploma or GED plus at least one (1) year, preferably two (2) years of experience in maintenance of grounds including but not limited to operating tractors, mowers, or related lawn and landscaping equipment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess a valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License.
City Of Tyler Policy It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the essential functions of the job. This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.
The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an Associate's Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelor's Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.
The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.
No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any regular full-time position.
Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may be employed in temporary or regular part-time positions, if they furnish the City with a minor's release (Form 2-2) and are approved by the City Manager.
No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any position requiring the operation of a City motorized vehicle.
The City of Tyler believes in putting people first. We are passionate, proactive, and purposeful in our mission to serve our community and make a positive difference in the lives of our neighbors.
The City of Tyler offers the following benefits:
- Full range of benefits including Health/Teledoc, Dental, Vision, Disability, and $10K of Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
- 2:1 match in our TMRS Retirement Plan
- 11 paid holidays
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Supplemental life insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Award-winning Infants at Work Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ongoing professional development
We are proud to provide you and your family with valuable and significant benefits at affordable rates. Any full-time employee regularly scheduled to work 40 hours or more per week or any part-time employee with a work schedule of 30 hours or more per week is eligible to enroll for insurance coverage.
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Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
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Do you have at least one (1) year, preferably two (2) years' experience in maintenance of grounds, including but not limited to operating tractors, mowers, or related lawn and landscaping equipment?
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If answered yes to the previous question, please provide details on how you obtain the experience and for how long of a duration?
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Do you have a valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License, with a clear driving record?
Required Question
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