Sr Maintenance Worker

Pay Range: $18.32 - $20.61/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, February 20, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 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:

• One year of hazardous waste consolidation

• Vehicle trailering experience

• Forklift experience

• Equipment preventive maintenance experience

The Senior Maintenance Worker job responsibilities include:

• Consolidation of non-hazardous and hazardous waste

• Transport of non-hazardous waste utilizing a pickup and trailer

• Preventive maintenance of large consolidation equipment

• Daily operation of a forklift

• Ability to follow daily safety practices.

• Ability to input data into the Environmental software program

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.