Buffalo Bayou Partnership seeks Operations Crew/ Landscape

Job Title: Operations Crew/Landscape
Reports to: Zone Supervisor / Park Director

BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is the non-profit organization revitalizing and transforming Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s most significant natural resource. BBP works along a 10-mile stretch of the waterway
from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. Over the past 30 years, BBP has
spearheaded numerous award-winning parks and green space project, most notably the $58 million
Buffalo Bayou Park.

BUFFALO BAYOU PARK
Buffalo Bayou Park, a 2.3-mile 160-acre green space just west of downtown, is one of Houston’s most
iconic green spaces and one of the country’s great urban parks. BBP operates and maintains the park
under a long-term agreement with the City of Houston, Harris County Flood Control District, and
Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #3. The park serves as critical infrastructure for
both active recreation and cultural venues, while preserving the corridor’s sensitive ecology and critical
role in flood water conveyance. Various Park zones are located throughout the park, including riparian,
woodlands, groves, perennial gardens, and prairie and wildflower areas.

SUMMARY
The Operations Crew position demands a variety of knowledge and skills. Under the direct supervision of
the Zone Supervisor, they maintain the appearance and safety of the park by performing the duties
listed below. This position requires a friendly individual with a “can do attitude,” willing to work
outdoors in all weather conditions, not afraid to get their hands dirty, and capable of conducting a
variety of tasks in the course of a normal day. Polite communication skills and willingness to interact
with the general public and volunteers on an informal basis are essential traits.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Adapt to a variety of situations, personalities, and available resources
• Alert to public safety and work hazard at all times
• Enforce Park rules and regulations
• Interact directly and work with staff, interns, trades crew and a variety of volunteers when
  available and assigned for park projects and programs
• Horticultural assistance with landscape beds, weeding, planting, pruning
• Maintain appearance and quality of the park, projects, trails, and resources
• Maintain forest health, tree planting, and removal
• Maintain Park grounds, trails, ditches and culverts including blowing, mowing, weed trimming,
  and debris and litter removal
• Maintain and repair park buildings and structures and assist with park construction projects
• Maintain tools and equipment to assure good operation conditions at all times
• Perform Park janitorial services in buildings and restrooms
• Programming assistance as needed

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability
required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend documents such as procedure manuals, safety rules and operating
instructions, and to follow directions as required; write routine reports, maintain records, and
communicate effectively with the public.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• First aid training a plus
• Flexible personality, open to new ideas, and suggestions
• Good observation skills
• Organizational skills
• Team oriented

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and
fingers to handle, feel and reach with hands and arms; frequently required to sit, climb or balance,
stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally
lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather condition
and is periodically exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high places;
fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; vibration; and
nighttime shifts.

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record.

HOURS:
40 Hours per week/flexible – Must be able to work overtime when needed
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Buffalo Bayou Partnership offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.
TO APPLY
Please submit cover letter and resume by email or mail to:
jobs@buffalobayou.org
Joe Rodriguez
Buffalo Bayou Park Director
1803 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77007
No phone calls please