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Job Description
Summary
The City of Lancaster is seeking a dependable, hardworking, and safety-focused professional to serve as Maintenance Worker II - Parks. This position helps maintain the grounds and landscape of City facilities, parks, and public spaces while supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality operations across the Parks division. Duties include grounds maintenance, facility support, equipment inspection, special event support, and assisting with work crew coordination on assigned job sites.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on outdoor work, takes pride in maintaining City property, and can work effectively as part of a team while supporting daily park operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Assists the Horticultural Technician in training Parks staff on procedures that support the efficient and safe completion of assigned work and projects
- Serves as Crew Leader on designated job sites to assess team performance, efficiency, productivity, and the progress of assigned work
- Assists the Parks Foreman with administrative tasks, special projects, and support of the department work team during large, simultaneous, or numerous projects
- Ensures equipment maintenance and inspection are completed prior to use on job sites
- Cuts lawns within City parks, facilities, and other designated areas
- Trims and edges around sidewalks, flower beds, and walls
- Prunes shrubs and trees to improve growth or remove damaged branches, leaves, and twigs
- Applies fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides to lawns, shrubs, and trees
- Cleans grounds and removes litter
- Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs
- Waters plants, shrubs, flowers, and landscaped areas
- Shovels snow and ice from City facility walkways and parking lots during inclement weather
- Spreads salt on public passageways to help prevent ice buildup during inclement weather
- Cleans and inspects City park restroom facilities and helps ensure rented facilities are in good repair
- Maintains equipment, including washing, servicing, and inspecting equipment on a regular basis
- Provides direct support for special events conducted at area parks as required
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or GED required; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
The City of Lancaster offer a complete benefits packeage to full-time employees which includes: health care; paid holidays, vacation time, sick leave, retirement, longevity, tuition reimbersemet and more.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Lancaster
Show moreHistorical Overview
The first settlement made in the Lancaster community was in September 1844 by Roderick Rawlins. Mr. Rawlins and other members of his party had secured "headrights" from the Republic of Texas. Read on...
Location
Located in the Southwest portion of Dallas County, the City of Lancaster is approximately 15 minutes south of Dallas and is well situated to access the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, one of the largest and most diverse in the nation. Read on...
Lancaster offers the perfect blend of open farmland, rolling hills, creeks, and woodlands, with home prices ranging from $160,000 to $600,000. Our community features tree-shaded neighborhoods, an excellent public library, a Senior Life Center, and over 600 acres of parks, including a municipal golf course and the Lancaster Visitors Center and State Auxiliary Museum.
Ideally located for commuting within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Lancaster provides easy access to major highways and is close to DART light rail, Dallas Love Field, and DFW International Airport. The city also boasts a regional airport and an industrial park with rail access. Educational opportunities abound with nearby campuses of Dallas College, Cedar Valley College, and the University of North Texas at Dallas, while the Lancaster Independent School District (LISD), the first district-wide STEM district in Texas, offers award-winning education.
Lancaster features diverse shopping, dining, and recreational opportunities, including a 100-acre Community Park with a recreation center, indoor aquatic facility, fishing pier, and outdoor athletic facilities, as well as the Bear Creek Nature Preserve. With a vibrant mix of amenities and a strong sense of community, Lancaster is the ideal place to live, work, and play!
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