Parks Irrigation & Maintenance Worker

Salary: $22.18 HourlyLocation : Bastrop, TXJob Type: Full-TimeJob Number: 101-23-06-04Department: Parks & RecreationOpening Date: 03/20/2026Love working outdoors and making a visible impact in your community? The City of Bastrop is looking for a motivated Parks Irrigation & Maintenance Worker who loves working outdoors to help keep our parks green, thriving, and ready for everyone to enjoy. From maintaining irrigation systems to caring for landscapes and public spaces, this role is perfect for someone who takes pride in hands-on work and being part of a team that enhances the natural beauty of our city.Come join our team in developing, operating, and maintaining public park infrastructure that supports recreation, community engagement, and safe outdoor use.Job OverviewUnder general supervision of the Parks Crew Leader, performs repair and maintenance work on all of the City's irrigation systems. Other primary duties include, but are not limited to, maintenance of City property to include the operation of light to heavy duty equipment, grounds maintenance of City parks and facilities (i.e. disposing of trash and debris as needed, removing right-of-way overgrowth, planting vegetation), and performing basic plumbing repairs on restrooms and water fountains. Position provides support in other Parks and Recreation functions as needed. Must be able to perform as an individual or as a member of a team working within City of Bastrop parks, green spaces, and/or City owned properties and facilities. Employees in this class are distinguished from that of Maintenance Worker by the ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform proper irrigation and minor plumbing repairs, in addition to operating heavy equipment when needed. Performs related work as directed.Primary Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Maintains and repairs all irrigation systems in City parks, facilities, and beautification areas.Services, maintains, and programs a variety of irrigation controllers including, but not limited to, mechanical, solar battery, digital and radio/computer-controlled systems.Maintains daily records for irrigation as needed.Performs basic plumbing repairs on restrooms and water fountains located in city parks.Performs grounds maintenance, i.e., planting, pruning, removing trees and shrubs, picking up trash, cleaning restrooms, replenishing restroom supplies, mowing, weeding, trimming, edging, blowing, pruning, planting, sodding, sawing, digging holes and trench lines as needed.Inspects assigned tools and equipment for safe and efficient operating condition prior to and after use.Performs regular and preventive maintenance, and minor repairs on assigned tools equipment.Performs assigned duties for a variety of City properties, i.e., athletic fields, parks, rights-of-way, City facility grounds, vacant lots.Utilizes various manual, gas and handheld electrical tools and heavy to light duty equipment, i.e., chain saws, weed eaters, woodchippers, pressure washer, hammers, shovels, tractors, shredders, zero turn mowers, trucks, etc.Cleans and/or clears debris and refuse from City properties regularly.Attends safety meetings according to department policy.Follows oral and written directions.Provides support for other Parks and Recreation functions as needed, such as special events.Performs related work as directed.Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees and the public.Required to remain available for immediate call-in due to any natural or man-made disaster, as directed by the City Manager.Required to work assigned on-call duty and overtime as needed.Must be able to work holidays, weekends, or after hours for special events, meetings or during emergency situations as required.Ability to understand and receive both oral and written instructions.Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees and the public.Provides support to other Parks and Recreation functions as needed such as special events.Performs related work as directed.Other Duties:Paints, cleans, performs maintenance and repairs on city properties, structures, and facilities, i.e., playground equipment, fences, buildings, and structures.May operate medium to heavy duty equipment upon demonstrating essential skill levels for safe and effective operation of assigned equipment.Provides weekly reports to Parks Crew Leader.Provide guidance and instructions to Maintenance Workers, when applicable.Provides support to other City department functions as needed, i.e., installation of water and wastewater lines, manhole covers, street and drainage repair.Special Requirements:Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential. Typical schedule is Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Leave scheduled should be managed so as to not interfere with ability to accomplish tasks, including special projects and assignments with deadlines.Required to remain available for immediate call-in due to any natural or man-made disaster, as directed by the City Manager.Required to work assigned on-call duty and overtime as needed.Must be able to work holidays, weekends, or after hours for special events, meetings or during emergency situations as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation, Training and Experience Guidelines:High school diploma or GED; supplemented by six (6) months to one (1) year of work that demonstrates the ability to safely and effectively operate a variety of light to heavy duty equipment associated with grounds maintenance or, an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.Must have one (1) year of work experience related to irrigation systems.Licenses andCertificates:Valid Texas Class "B" Commercial Driver License is preferred but not required.Must have and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout employment.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Considerable working knowledge of irrigation systems and their electronic activating devices.Working knowledge of planting and maintaining turf and water schedules.Working knowledge of minor equipment maintenance and repair functions.Working knowledge of the various types of semi-skilled manual work performed in maintenance of municipal parks and grounds.Considerable working knowledge of safe and effective operation principles, practices, and procedures of various types of light duty equipment, handheld gas, diesel, or electrically powered tools and equipment used in the maintenance of city parks and grounds.Considerable working knowledge of safe and effective operation principles of some medium to heavy duty equipment used in the maintenance of city parks and grounds.Considerable working knowledge of the practices and potential hazards of the materials and equipment used in performing construction, maintenance, restoration, and repair of parks, grounds, and facilities maintenance work.Considerable working knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety rules and precautions of performing the job duties.Ability to receive, understand, and follow both oral and written instructions.Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, andmaps.Ability to effectively communicate oral and written instructions.Ability to perform manipulative tasks requiring eye/hand/foot coordination.Ability to use eyes, ears, hands, and fingers to perform assigned duties and responsibilities including the operation of vehicles, shop or hand tools in which manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination are important ingredients of safe/productive operations.Ability to perform heavy manual tasks such as removing shrubs, debris, and tree cuttings.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.Ability to organize and direct the work of co-workers as needed to complete applicable assignments.Physical Requirements and Working Environment:Include but not limited to:Frequent walking over rough/uneven surfaces, standing, bending, stooping, and working in confined spaces for extended periods of time.Some tasks involve some lifting and carrying of moderate weight (12-20 pounds) materials and supplies.Some takes involve regular, and at times sustained, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, and/or dragging heavy weight (20-50 pounds) of materials and supplies, and occasionally heavier (100+ pounds).Must be able to operate vehicles, equipment, shop or hand tools requiring frequent use of coordination and manipulative skills calling for adherence to exacting standards of depth, grade, dimensions and contours.Requires the ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures including heat, cold, and inclement weather.Exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, rain, poison ivy and oak, strong odors and/or smoke, dust orpollen.Exposure to extreme heat/cold or weatherconditions.Some tasks may require exposure to strong and/or toxicchemicals.Some tasks may require sound, odor, depth and/or visual perception and discrimination.Some tasks may require oral communications.The City of Bastrop is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO) and values diversity in its workforce. As an EEO employer, the City provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.**Employment is contingent on passing post-offer, pre-employment drug testing/physical, and criminal background investigation. **