Parks Maintenance Worker

Parks Maintenance Worker

Salary

$33,280.00 Annually

Location

PWA, OK

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

00138

Department

PWA

Division

Parks

Opening Date

10/14/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

Description

General Purpose

Maintains the grounds and facilities of the City's parks and selected facilities. Performs maintenance to park equipment.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains grounds by picking up debris, trimming trees, mowing grass, changing trash bags in trashcans, landscaping grounds, repairing playground equipment, picnic tables, cleaning restrooms, new construction, concrete mason, and heavy equipment operations.

Maintains facilities by performing carpentry work, painting, replacing light bulbs, making plumbing repairs performs concrete and masonry work and repairs, and performs other duties as assigned.

Helps control vegetation and growth; prepares, applies and properly disposes of pesticides.

Peripheral Duties

Operates a variety of mowing equipment.

Other duties as assigned.

Performs other duties by maintaining equipment, operating heavy equipment, installing upgraded equipment and assisting other departments as needed.

Coordinate and work with all city departments, civic organizations, state and federal departments in maintaining existing and in the development of future parks.

Typical Qualifications

Desired Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Basic knowledge relating to construction, repair, and maintenance of cemetery or related system, including the operation of related maintenance equipment.

(C)Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in cemetery systems.

(B)Basic skill in the operation of the listed tools and equipment.

Special Requirements

Must possess or be able to obtain, by time of hire, a valid Oklahoma Drivers License.

Must be familiar with or have the ability to become familiar with the Coweta Code of Ordinances, safety policies and procedures.

Supplemental Information

Tools and Equipment Used

Mower, tractor, weed eater, chain saw, rock saw, backhoe, leaf blower, truck, hedge trimmer, hand tools, power tools, cutting torch, jack hammer, nail gun, grinder, buffer, table saw, paint gun, shovels.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually required to use hand to feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer Coweta, City of (OK)

Address PO Box 850

Coweta, Oklahoma, 74429-0850

Phone 918-279-7214

(918) 486-2189

Website cityofcoweta-ok.gov