Job description
This position is responsible for performing a minor maintenance, minor construction, custodial duties and/or grounds keeping tasks in and around the Roy Anderson Sports Complex.
- Essential duties and functions may include the following:
- Operates tractor and push mower to mow grass at the Roy Anderson Sports Complex; may operate a front end loader.
- Trims trees, weeds, and edges as needed; rakes and cleans grounds by picking up trash, paper, and tree trimmings.
- Applies herbicides and pesticides.
- Performs basic carpentry work and repairs.
- Performs custodial duties at city parks and facilities: cleans restrooms, restocks soap and paper products, picks up trash, washes windows and empties trash cans.
- Performs minor electrical repairs.
- Maintains and replaces sprinkler heads and sprinkler lines.
- Cleans catch basins, spreads sand and gravel, performs asphalt patch work, and serves as flag man to assist in street maintenance.
- Fertilizes lawns.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the one year of experience related to grounds keeping or other general labor services.
- Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the State of Texas for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a state-certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License.
- Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of building and grounds maintenance methods and practices.
- Knowledge of departmental and safety rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of basic carpentry, mechanical repair, and electrical procedures.
- Knowledge of various cleaning chemicals.
- Skill in operating specialized cleaning equipment (e.g., buffer, carpet shampoo machine, vacuum cleaner, swimming pool cleaning equipment, etc.) and various hand tools.
- Skill in operating power tools such as riding and push lawn mowers, weed eaters, blowers and chain saws.
- Skill in operating hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, tree trimmers, etc.
- Skill in pesticide application.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
There are a wide variety of benefits available to City of Big Spring employees. These benefits include health, dental, life and disability insurance, optional life insurance plans, flexible spending account for health expenses, an Employee Assistance Program, and a Tuition Reimbursement Program.
Texas Municipal Retirement System
- Employees contribute 7% of their gross salary; the City contributes 14% for a total contribution of 21% of the employee's gross salary.
- Employees can retire with full retirement benefits after twenty (20) years of service or at age sixty (60) and above, with a minimum of five years of service. Individual retirement benefits vary based on annual salary and tenure.
- There is a Supplemental Death Benefit with TMRS that is equal to one year's annual salary. TMRS is a tax-sheltered program.
- Employees pay 6.7 percent of their adjusted gross salary; the City matches 5.51% into the retirement plan and 2.19% for a life and disability insurance package for a total matched funds 7.70%. The Deferred Compensation is a tax-sheltered program.
- The life insurance package pays the beneficiary four times the employee's annual salary with a maximum payout of $200.000.00 with additional life insurance options available. The disability package ensures that in the event of a permanent disability, a maximum of 60% of the employee's monthly salary is paid, up to a maximum of $3,000.00 per month.
Longevity (Pay for years of Service)
- After one year of service, longevity pay is paid bi-weekly. After the one (1) year anniversary, employees may choose to bank longevity payments to begin in January of the following year. Employees who bank longevity payments receive a lump sum payment in November of each year.
- For qualified employees, three to five uniforms are furnished by the City, along with other suitable foul weather and safety gear. Police and Fire Department personnel have different uniform benefits.
- The Flexible Spending Plan allows employees to tax shelter eligible medical expenses. This program provides a tax savings, increasing the employee's take home pay.
Health Insurance
- The City of Big Spring pays 100% of the cost of employee's health insurance and supplements the cost of dependent insurance. Health insurance coverage is effective on the first day of the month following the date of hire. The in-network office co-pay is $30.00.
- Pharmacy benefits are included in the health insurance package. The pharmacy plan provides benefits for retail and mail order prescriptions. Navitus in-network pharmacies offer a thirty (30) day generic prescription for a $0 co-pay.
- Dental & Vision insurance is available to City employees at a semi-monthly cost.
- The City meets the standard state requirements for Workers' Compensation.
City of Big Spring employees receive twelve (12) paid holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day and the day following
- Two (2) days at Christmas.
- Standby pay is paid to employees who are required to maintain contact with the City to provide essential emergency services after normal business hours. Employees are paid $75.00 per full week of standby duty.
Full-time permanent employees earn vacation time based on the following schedule:
- 1-2 years - 5 days/year
- 3-4 years - 10 days/year
- 5-9 years - 15 days/year
- 10-14 years - 17 days/year
- 15-19 years - 18 days/year
- 20-24 years - 19 days/year
- 25+ years - 20 days/year
Full-time permanent employees shall earn sick time based on the following schedule:
- 1-2 years - 5 days/year
- 3-4 years - 10 days/year
- 5-9 years - 12 days/year
- 10+ years - 15 days/year
- Eligible employees can sell back to the City, for cash, up to 68 hours of their accumulated vacation leave.
- City employees have no entry fee into Moss Lake and are eligible for discounted fees at the Comanche Trail Golf Course.
- An employee may take college courses which are either related to their job duties or designated in their degree plan and the City will reimburse the employee for those courses according to the City's reimbursment schedule.
- Discounted membership fees at the Big Spring YMCA.
- Co pay reimbursement for annual wellness physicals.
- Employee Assistance Program to provide counseling.
- Tobacco Cessation Program
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