Sr. Maintenance Worker

Pay Range: $18.32 - $20.61/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, January 26, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:30 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Sr. Maintenance Worker job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department/Solid Waste Division. This position will assist with the collection, consolidation, and storage of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). The position will have consistent interaction with the citizens of Fort Worth and the surrounding cities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED

• Three (3) years of general maintenance and/or construction experience

• Valid Texas Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vehicle trailering experience

• Principles and practices of irrigation systems

• Forklift experience

• Riding lawn mower and landscaping tools experience

• Equipment preventive maintenance experience

The Senior Maintenance Worker job responsibilities include:

• Ability to input data into the Environmental software program

• Operate a variety of hand and small power tools and equipment such as push mowers, weed eaters, shovels, rakes, trucks, pick axes, and various other equipment in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operations. Performs operation and maintenance requirements of power-driven tools and equipment

• Cut grass, maintain sprinkler systems, water trees and landscape, trim trees and bushes, pick up litter, place mulch around landscape areas, pull weeds, power wash where containers/ compactors are located, install and post signs, maintain tools, equipment and vehicles Programs sprinkler system and troubleshoot equipment at the Convenience Centers

• Oversee the transport and delivery of materials such as Styrofoam for recycling services and keep official recycling records

• Oversee the transport and delivery of secured sensitive materials from the Drop off Stations to the Tarrant County Recycling Facility for Shredding and recycling services and keep official disposal records

• Oversee the transport and delivery of large & small trailers for special event recycling services and disposal as well as keep official recycling services records

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Physical Demands

Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.