Maintenance Worker - Building Superintendent (Public Works) - J01580 - 15700

Base Pay: $17.04 Hourly

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SUMMARY: Performs a variety of manual labor tasks related to the cleanliness and maintenance of grounds surrounding county buildings.

The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Waters lawns.

• Repairs sprinkler heads, water lines and valves.

• Mows grounds of county buildings and lots once a week or as needed.

• Edges sidewalks and curbs.

• Fertilizes grounds, pulls weeds, and sprays foliage with insecticides, weed killers, herbicides, etc.

• Trims, cuts and prunes trees and shrubbery.

• Cleans and vacuums fountains as needed.

• Sweeps and picks up trash.

• Polices areas for garbage daily.

• Unlocks courthouse entrance doors and escalators.

• Moves furniture in offices as directed.

• Assists carpenters in duties such as building fences and painting.

• Backs up Custodian in his/her absence.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED certificate is preferred; plus any combination of education and experience equivalent to one year of landscape maintenance work experience.

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities, may be considered for current Nueces County employees only.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Employee reads work orders and operating manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Employee mixes chemicals, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers. Mixes proportionate amounts of oil and gas for lawn equipment.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must have a valid Texas Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County's insurance carrier. Must pass a criminal background check.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to follow oral instructions. Ability to work under close supervision. Ability to use and perform minor repairs on power or hand operated tools and/or equipment. Ability to perform strenuous work in the outdoors. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts which includes lawn equipment and tools and in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works with explosives when filling the lawn equipment with gasoline and oil. While working with herbicides and insecticides the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. While driving the riding lawnmower, the employee is exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to loud and is dependent upon the equipment being operated.

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Job Post End Date -

05-01-2026