Overview

Located just southwest of the City of Houston, Fort Bend has a long history, which began when a small log fort was built on the banks of the Brazos River to help protect the settlers moving onto Stephen F. Austin's original Mexican land grants. Today, Fort Bend is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas and most diverse counties in the United States with a current population exceeding 800,000. Live Here/Work Here!

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs routine maintenance to Parks buildings to ensure upkeep of facilities and the safety of all who enter the buildings. Participates in planning of programs, policies or objectives for own work group and department.

Responsibilities

• Delivers Parks and Recreation building maintenance materials daily between branches and delivers items from vendors; Loads/unloads bins from vehicle at multiple locations.
• Uses ticketing system to maintain record of repairs.
• Performs electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs as required.
• Responsible for painting facilities.
• Assembles and moves furniture and equipment as needed.
• Maintains routine check on general condition of buildings assigned.
• Pick up trash from parking lot and grounds of all branches.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 1 year job related experience.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of ticketing software.
• Problem solving and mechanical skills.
• Familiarity with painting tools and materials.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills along with the ability to deal effectively with people.

SALARY: $17.60 - $22.00 hourly based on qualifications

CLOSING DATE: December 16, 2023

To be considered for employment, all interested candidates must complete the required Fort Bend County online employment application located at www.fortbendcounty.jobs

All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

For more information on Fort Bend County's Title VI / Nondiscrimination Statement, visit www.fbctx.gov/comply

Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.