Job Details

Grounds Technician - Rec Field Crew

Position Number: 6134748
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Facilities Management

Grounds Technician - Rec Field Crew
Lubbock
40735BR
Grounds Maintenance

Position Description
Performs manual work in the operation of heavy, medium, and light mobile equipment, and the maintenance of all such equipment pertaining to assigned area. Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all employees.

Major/Essential Functions

Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, and other grounds features.
Assist in installation and maintenance of signs, barricades, fences and irrigation systems, including digging lines, replacing heads and valves.
Maintain tools and equipment used in maintenance of the grounds.
Report hazards such as broken limbs, uneven walks, holes in turf areas, broken benches, etc. Erects barricades around hazard areas.
Mow, edge and trim turf areas, collect debris daily, weed planting beds, water trees, shrubs, flowers and turf areas, spread sand, remove snow and ice from walkways.
Plants trees, shrubs, ground cover an annual flowers, using proper horticultural techniques.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.

Required Qualifications
Eighth grade education or equivalent plus two years related experience in the operation of medium mobile equipment. Commercial drivers license or willingness to obtain such a license. Additional job related experience may substitute on a year-by-year basis for required education as long as applicant possesses desired reading and writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Current Drivers License.
Ability to learn practices; materials; tools and machines used for propagating; growing and caring for lawns; shrubbery flowers and trees.

Special Instructions to Applicant

Minimum Hire Rate
16.00

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.