Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to advance your career? Do you love being outside and desire to be part of a world-class team who provides world-class service? Then consider applying for our Parks Technician position! Our parks team is responsible for maintaining and improving city park land to ensure that parks are ready for public use. The City of Southlake is a place where we come together to enrich the quality of life for those who live, work, and play here. We strive to exceed expectations by delivering memorable experiences, world-class services, and a thoughtfully planned, well-maintained City. The Southlake Way inspires us to respectfully deliver excellent services, creating positive and lasting impressions. Learn more about our values here.

What You Will Be Doing:

Our professionals are the most important resource in our service commitment to our customers. We nurture a progressive environment where challenging, empowered, and purposeful work is celebrated. The Parks Technician maintains and improves city park land and ensures that parks are ready for public use. This is accomplished by using city equipment to accomplish daily tasks and objectives, including trash duty, maintenance of playgrounds, tennis facilities, community center, dog park, and mowing and trimming of grounds and plants. Additional duties include preparation of ball fields, cleaning restrooms and concession stands, and assistance with special events and projects. Perform various maintenance and repair activities for city parks and recreation facilities by mowing, landscaping, weed eating, trimming trees and shrubbery, raking leaves, removing trash, cleaning restrooms, and performing other manual tasks as assigned. Prepare athletic fields for play by cleaning out playing areas, marking fields, painting lines and setting up goals. Maintain vehicles and equipment by performing routine maintenance. Deliver and set-up materials for meetings and special events, set up facilities, and deliver equipment to storage. Perform other duties as assigned. To read the complete Parks Technician job description, please click here. The Benefits of Working in

Southlake:

Competitive pay and exceptional medical, dental, and vision benefits Retirement program (TMRS) with City matching 2:1 Vacation, Sick, and Holiday pay City paid LTD, AD&D, and Life insurance Longevity Pay Tuition Reimbursement Complimentary membership to Champions Club at The Marq Southlake Ongoing training City provided certifications Employee Assistance Program Get paid early with UKG Wallet!

What You Bring To Us:

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency. Valid Texas Driver's License. The schedule for this position is primarily Monday - Friday 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM. May require overtime and/or some evenings, weekends, and holidays/events.