Groundskeeper
City of El Paso
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Groundskeeper Crew Leader
City of El Paso
PARKS -LAND MANAGMENT
Location
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Salary
$44,648.45 - $66,079.70
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 18, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team to maintain and repair parks, playgrounds, sports fields, and irrigation systems in El Paso, including tasks like mowing, cleaning equipment, and fixing sprinklers.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in landscaping or grounds care who enjoys working outdoors, supervising others, and ensuring safe, efficient operations.
It requires strong leadership skills and the ability to handle manual labor while coordinating with the public and other teams.
Key Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or higher education
- Two years of experience in groundskeeping, landscape maintenance, or operating light/medium trucks, tractors, and related equipment
- Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver's License or equivalent by appointment
- Pesticide Non-Commercial Applicator’s License from Texas Department of Agriculture within one year
- Ability to oversee and supervise a crew, including training, performance appraisal, and enforcing safety standards
- Experience operating equipment like mowers, backhoes, skid steers, and tractors
- Knowledge of irrigation system repair, playground maintenance, and compliance with safety regulations
Full Job Description
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED or higher, and two (2) years of experience in groundskeeping, landscape maintenance, or operating light/medium trucks, tractors, and related groundskeeping equipment.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment. Pesticide Non-Commercial Applicator’s License issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture within one (1) year of appointment.
Special Requirements: Some positions may require a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Irrigation Technician License, Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) License, or Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Certification, within one (1) year of appointment.
Requirements
Under general supervision, lead crew in parks, playgrounds, irrigation systems, and sports fields construction, repair, and maintenance.
Qualifications
Oversee a crew of General Service Workers, Groundskeepers, Irrigation Techs, Equipment Operators, or other workers, in routine groundskeeping tasks.
Involves: Aerating, mowing, fertilizing, and cleaning parks and ballfields.
Inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining playground equipment, benches, picnic tables, trashcans, canopies, and related facilities. Over-seed grounds and turf areas.
Identify and perform basic equipment preventative maintenance necessary for the safe and efficient of playground equipment, parks, and facilities.
Perform manual labor as required to complete work assignments. Interact with other departments, contractors, vendors, and the public.
Assist with preparation for special events such as Christmas Tree Lighting, concerts, and sports tournaments. Repair and install irrigation systems and sprinkler systems.
Test and install backflow assemblies.
Operate light to heavy equipment, including gang and slope mowers, backhoes, chip-box spreaders, earth saws, skid steers, farm tractors with implements, front loaders, trenchers, and others.
Perform other difficult construction, repair, maintenance, or operations-related work. Inspect the worksite before, during, and following activities.
Identify, recommend, and undertake work according to priorities and established schedules. Ensure compliance with all safety and PPE regulations and protocols.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Organize and coordinate workflow. Instruct, review, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development.
Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work and safety standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony.
Interview applicants and recommend hires, terminations, transfers, disciplinary action, payroll, leave, or other employee status changes.
Additional Information
For the complete job specification, click here.
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
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