City of Lufkin Employment

Applications are also available at Lufkin City Hall, 300 E. Shepherd, Atrium, Lufkin, Texas 75901. Applications may be submitted online, or delivered in person at the previous address or faxed to 936-633-0408.

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Now Hiring:

POLICE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION - Civil Service Testing Announcement

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ANIMAL SERVICES - Control Officer

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Patrol designated areas
  • Capturing and impounding dangerous or stray animals
  • Maintain animal traps
  • Respond to citizen complaints
  • Must Be available for emergency calls

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ELLEN TROUT ZOO - General Curator

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Manages our Animal Care Team and our Facilities Team
  • Foster an atmosphere of inclusion, teamwork and safety
  • Create a memorable guest experience
  • Participate as a member of exhibit design teams
  • Perform facility and exhibit maintenance

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ELLEN TROUT ZOO - Maintenance Worker

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Gardening/landscaping
  • Building maintenance, construction, and carpentry
  • Plumbing and minor electrical repair
  • Preventative maintenance of vehicles and equipment
  • Pest control and janitorial duties
  • Other duties may be assigned

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ELLEN TROUT ZOO - Zoo Keeper

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Daily cleaning of animal exhibits
  • Diet preparation, feeding: restock, inventory
  • General maintenance of exhibits
  • Fence repair, decoration, filling holes etc.
  • Designs and constructs exhibits
  • Captures and restrains animals

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ENGINEERING SERVICES - Engineer-In-Training

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Review plans for regulatory compliance
  • Develop construction documents
  • Perform project design calculations
  • Coordinate project tasks
  • Manage the construction phase of Projects
  • Review and compose drainage reports
  • Support the private development process
  • Respond to citizen inquiries and complaints

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ENGINEERING SERVICES - Survey Crew Chief

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Perform boundary, topographic, LTA, as-built surveys
  • Performs citywide GPS observations
  • Performs data collection and postprocessing
  • Performs data collection with robotic total station
  • Calculates and solves boundary surveys 
  • Computes land corner positions 
  • Maintains survey records and reports
  • Assists the public with survey related questions
  • Properly cares for precision surveying instruments
  • Participates in research and data compilation 
  • Maintains inventory
  • Performs other related duties as required

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FLEET MAINTENANCE - Lead Mechanic

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Oversee automotive mechanics
  • Repair and maintain all city equipment
  • Assist in the supervision of the garage
  • Advise supervisor of matters deserving attention
  • Assist in purchasing repair parts/supplies
  • Maintenance of necessary catalogs/records
  • Must be available for emergency calls

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HUMAN RESOURCES - Senior Clerk

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Logs in workers’ claims and maintains files and records
  • Upholds proper confidentiality as required by the HR Department
  • Serves as liaison between team members and insurance carrier
  • Maintains HR budget
  • Completes travel request and expense reports

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KURTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY - Library Clerk Entry Level

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Assist patrons with material checkout & fines/fees
  • Collect fines/fees and operate cash register
  • Answer multiple phone lines
  • Assist patrons with various software &databases
  • Assist with programming, promotions & outreach
  • Shelves, shifts and straightens materials

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PARKS AND RECREATION - Concession Stand Workers

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REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be 16 years of age or older
  • 16-18 year olds must have written parental/guardian consent
  • Must be able to lift items weighing 10 pounds and less
  • Ability to walk, stand, bend, stoop

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POLICE DEPARTMENT - Communications Operator (Dispatch)

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Start Pay: $40K with steps to 46K
Overtime opportunities available
$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS
3-Day Weekend every other week

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Be flexible to work any hours, any days & holidays
  • Education: High School diploma or equivalent
  • Valid Texas Driver's License & Safe Driving Record
  • Ability to type 40 words per minute
  • 1 year experience high-volume, fast-paced customer service

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SOLID WASTE SERVICES - Special Collections Driver

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Operate specialized truck to collect refuse
  • Assist in loading brush, limbs, and household items
  • Routine safety and maintenance check of equipment
  • Report work orders after work has been completed
  • Assist with roll-off division as needed
  • Various other duties as assigned

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STREET DEPARTMENT - Driver II
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Duties Include:
  • Operation of heavy trucks and trailers used in the construction and maintenance of city streets
  • Transports materials for the construction and maintenance of city streets
  • Provides labor as needed including jack hammer, asphalt rake and shoveling
  • Maintains daily records including loads of materials transported to and from each jobsite
  • Minor maintenance and repairs to trucks
  • Cleans culverts and drains during flood conditions
  • Assists in cutting overhanging limbs
  • Inspects detention ponds and creeks for required maintenance

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STREET DEPARTMENT - General Craftsman

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Performs street repair and maintenance 
  • Places & maintains signs, signals, striping, etc.
  • Assists with construction projects
  • Plants, trims and/or removes landscaping 
  • Operates trucks of various sizes 
  • Operates a variety of power equipment

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STREET DEPARTMENT - Light Equipment Operator

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DUTIES INCLUDE:
  • Participates in the work of maintenance crews
  • Conducts utility maintenance and repair
  • Contributes to work site actions
  • Reports equipment malfunctions to supervisor
  • Assists in flagging traffic around work site
  • Responds to emergency maintenance requests
  • Various other duties as assigned

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - Crew Leader III

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QUALIFICATIONS:
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Valid Texas Driver License: Class “B” CDL preferred
  • Grade “C” Wastewater Certification preferred
  • 5 years of experience required
  • Experience in a leadership or management role preferred

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - Superintendent

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QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Grade “A” Wastewater Certification required
  • 10 years of experience required
  • In-depth knowledge wastewater treatment required
  • Experience in leadership or management preferred
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science preferred
  • Valid Texas Driver License: Class “B” CDL preferred

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