Groundskeeper Crew Leader

Groundskeeper Crew Leader

Salary

$44,648.45 - $66,079.70 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Civil Service

Job Number

18522-0726

Department

PARKS -LAND MANAGMENT

Opening Date

07/23/2026

Closing Date

7/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Max Number of Applicants

75

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Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED or higher, and two (2) years of experience in groundskeeping, landscape maintenance, or operating light/medium trucks, tractors, and related groundskeeping equipment.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Drivers License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment. Pesticide Non-Commercial Applicator's License issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture within one (1) year of appointment.

Special Requirements: Some positions may require a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Irrigation Technician License, Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) License, or Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Certification, within one (1) year of appointment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, lead crew in parks, playgrounds, irrigation systems, and sports fields construction, repair, and maintenance.

Typical Duties

Oversee a crew of General Service Workers, Groundskeepers, Irrigation Techs, Equipment Operators, or other workers, in routine groundskeeping tasks. Involves: Aerating, mowing, fertilizing, and cleaning parks and ballfields. Inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining playground equipment, benches, picnic tables, trashcans, canopies, and related facilities. Over-seed grounds and turf areas. Identify and perform basic equipment preventative maintenance necessary for the safe and efficient of playground equipment, parks, and facilities. Perform manual labor as required to complete work assignments. Interact with other departments, contractors, vendors, and the public. Assist with preparation for special events such as Christmas Tree Lighting, concerts, and sports tournaments. Repair and install irrigation systems and sprinkler systems. Test and install backflow assemblies. Operate light to heavy equipment, including gang and slope mowers, backhoes, chip-box spreaders, earth saws, skid steers, farm tractors with implements, front loaders, trenchers, and others. Perform other difficult construction, repair, maintenance, or operations-related work. Inspect the worksite before, during, and following activities. Identify, recommend, and undertake work according to priorities and established schedules. Ensure compliance with all safety and PPE regulations and protocols.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Organize and coordinate workflow. Instruct, review, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work and safety standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hires, terminations, transfers, disciplinary action, payroll, leave, or other employee status changes.

General Information

For the complete job specification, click here.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: This is a new advertisement for Groundskeeper Crew Leader. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Pasos Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):

40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):

40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):

40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Years Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veterans Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employees Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

01

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• A High School diploma or GED
• An Associates degree
• A Bachelors degree or higher
• None of the above

02

How many years of experience do you have in groundskeeping, landscape maintenance, or operating light/medium trucks, tractors, and related groundskeeping equipment?

• at least 1 year
• 2 years
• Over 3 years
• None of the above

03

Do you have a valid USA drivers license? If so, what type of drivers license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid drivers license.

04

Describe your level of knowledge on groundskeeping and maintenance operations and practices.

• No knowledge
• Some knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

05

Describe your knowledge of work order and service request process, including use of the "Daily Work Assignment" form to identify and prioritize work.

• No knowledge
• Some knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

06

Describe your knowledge of inventory control methods and record keeping.

• No knowledge
• Some knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

07

In your own words, what is your definition of maintaining effective working relationships with supervisors, subordinates, co-workers, regulatory agencies, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

08

I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Note: Only applications that pass the Supplemental Questions exam will be reviewed.

• I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of my minimum qualifications.

09

Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

• I understand my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.

10

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

11

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov