Part Time Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker

Part Time Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker

Salary

$16.31 Hourly

Location

Parks and Recreation Administration Office, 1010 9th Street Lubbock, TX

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

OT766

Department

Parks

Division

5221 - Park Maintenance

Opening Date

07/11/2026

Closing Date

8/15/2026 5:00 PM Central

• Description
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Summary

Keep grounds of City parks and other recreational areas cleaned and maintained.

Essential Functions

• Construct forms, pour, and finish concrete in the construction of various structures including sidewalks, walls, and curbs.
• Safely drive and maintain City trucks, tractors, mowers and weed eaters.
• Install and maintain sprinklers, occasionally perform basic plumbing, carpentry work, and operate various types of related power tools.
• Mow and edge grass; plant, fertilize, and water trees, flowers, and grass; clean park grounds, restrooms and maintain areas pertaining to any park areas.
• Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

Completion of a high school diploma or the equivalent with an additional one year of experience in grounds keeping or maintenance work; or any combination of relevant education and experience that provides the following:

Valid TX Drivers License

Physical Exam Required

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• The tools, equipment, materials, and methods used in park maintenance.
• The methods involved in routine plumbing, carpentry, and concrete construction work.
• The methods involved in watering and maintaining turf areas.
• Methods of basic skills pertaining to operations of mowing, weed eater operations.
• Methods of basic skills working with irrigation, replacing sprinklers and related irrigation components.

Ability to:

• Read, write, and comprehend daily instructions.
• Perform basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, and gardening tasks.
• Operate heavy equipment skillfully and safely.
• Perform maintenance and service work on trucks and heavy equipment.
• Make field repairs.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Physical Requirements:

• Continuously stand and walk during the shift.
• Occasionally climb ladders, stairs, poles, scaffolding, and other inclined surfaces.
• Frequently bend and kneel.
• Continuously lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 100 pounds.
• Occasionally push and pull objects.
• Occasionally flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees.
• Occasionally rotate upper trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing.
• Frequently reach above, at, or below shoulder height.
• Coordinate eye, hand and foot movement in order to operate a vehicle.

AgencyCity of LubbockAddress1314 Avenue K

Lubbock, Texas, 79401Phone806-775-2281

806-775-2303Websitehttp://www.mylubbock.us

AgencyCity of LubbockPhone806-775-2281Websitehttp://www.mylubbock.usAddress1314 Avenue K

Lubbock, Texas, 79401

Part-time employees who have at least six (6) months continuous employment may be paid for all holidays except the Veterans Day floating holiday. Part-time employees are not eligible for the Veteran's Day floating holiday because City offices are not closed on that day. The number of hours granted these employees as holiday pay is based on the average number of hours normally worked in a day.

The City designates the eleven (11) following dates as holidays to be observed with pay:

New Year's Day - January 1

Martin Luther King Day - Third Monday in January

Good Friday - Friday before Easter

Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

Independence Day - July 4

Labor Day - First Monday of September

Veterans Day - November 11 (Floating Holiday)

Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November

Friday after Thanksgiving (Fourth Friday in November)

Christmas Eve - December 24

Christmas Day - December 25

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Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have 1 year experience in grounds keeping or maintenance work?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Lubbock

Address 1314 Avenue K

Lubbock, Texas, 79401

Phone 806-775-2303

Website http://www.mylubbock.us