Ballpark Maintenance - Full Time

The Ballpark at League City is a premier recreational facility offering a diverse range of activities for youth and adults. Our facility boasts bat and ball turf fields, indoor arenas for soccer and flag football, sand volleyball courts, and a vibrant atmosphere with two restaurants serving a full menu and alcohol beverages. In addition to sport events, the facility also hosts special events, private gatherings, and provide a hub for community engagement and active lifestyles.

As a Ballpark Maintenance worker in the maintenance department, you are responsible for the upkeep of park cleanliness, general building maintenance, agronomy/landscaping, equipment maintenance and operation, and field maintenance and setup. 

This is a safety sensitive and/or DOT position.  As such, you will be required to participate in random drug testing at the city.The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
 

• Perform upkeep of ballpark grounds including picking up trash, pressure washing, sweeping/mopping, and other general cleaning duties.
• Perform general building maintenance and repairs of ballpark buildings. 
• Complete agronomy/landscaping duties such as mowing, weed eating, edging, fertilizing and other herbicide and insecticide applications, irrigation, and maintain trees and flowerbeds. 
• Operate trucks, tractors, mowers, and a variety of hand and power tools.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled equipment repair and preventative maintenance.
• Perform facility inspections for safety and needed repairs caused by damage from usage or vandalism.
• Setup field and other sport equipment (i.e. outfield fences for fastpitch, mounds for baseball, base types and distances, etc.). 
• Maintain field and other sport areas including artificial turf, volleyball court, warning track, and indoor arena. 
• Perform related work as required.

Education, Certification, License and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED 
• Valid Texas drivers license  
• Minimum of one year of related experience 

 
Other Qualifications or Requirements

• Flexible schedule to work evenings and weekends. 

 
Any combination of education and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities needed for this position, may be substituted at the discretion of the Human Resources department.Knowledge:

• City policies and procedures
• English grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Landscaping, building and ground maintenance and safety regulations
• Procedures and practices of maintenance and equipment and equipment repair
• Products or chemicals used to control weeds and insect pests
• Tools and equipment required for skilled/trade maintenance tasks

 
Skills:

• A positive environment and good personal behavior
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Carpentry, minor electrical, plumbing, painting, irrigation repair, mechanics and equipment operation
• Act quickly and calmly in emergency situations
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the general public
• Interact with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

 
Abilities:

• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Perform equipment preventative maintenance and minor repair
• Follow safety regulations regarding vehicle, equipment, and tool use
• Identify tree species, structural issues, and related concerns
• Maintain proper records and documentation of inspections and repairs made
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files

 
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The conditions and 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.
 

• This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as heavy to very heavy work involving exerting in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

Salary : $15