Maintenance Technician (Parks and Rec)

Maintenance Technician (Parks and Rec)

Salary

$17.94 Hourly

Location

2000 W. Front St, Tyler, TX

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

995289 - 995292

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

09/21/2026

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Purpose Of Position

Maintain specified areas and grounds on the various City of Tyler facilities. Assist Crew Leader in supervising laborers and community service workers. Assistance is provided by picking up litter, operating equipment, mowers, as well as hand equipment; helps supervisor in handling daily duties in the absence of the Crew Leader.

Essential Functions

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Effectively communicate clearly with supervisors, city personnel, vendors and citizens in person and/or via an electronic device.
• Help supervise and work with community service workers and laborers in the performance of tasks.
• Maintain turf grass and landscape plants by mowing, string trimming, edging, hedging and blowing as needed.
• Prepare sports fields including softball, baseball, soccer fields and other athletic sports.
• Utilize backpack blowers, chainsaws, spin trimmers and various push and riding, self-propelled mowers, as well as perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Properly operate, maintain, and care for any assigned equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance on hand tools and power equipment and be able to sharpen mower blades.
• Plant horticultural materials including roses, trees, shrubs, trees, and bedding plants as necessary.
• Trim plants properly and remove dead plants as needed.
• Operate tractors, stump grinder, chipper and motor vehicles and haul a trailer.
• Pick up litter and clean restrooms.
• Clean work areas once work is accomplished.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Must have knowledge of horticulture practices, equipment, basic construction skills, proper use of landscape tools and traffic laws.
• Must be able to treat turf, shrubs and trees for disease, insects and weed control.
• Must have knowledge of departmental regulations pertaining to tasks.
• Must be available to work overtime as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to work in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold, temperature changes, humidity, heights, vibration, wetness, dryness, noises 80-dB and over, fumes, dust, chemicals, allergens, detergents, mechanical hazards, and moving objects.
• Must be able to stand 7-hours daily; bend, stoop, twist, turn, climb, crouch, balance, kneel, run, grasp, jump, hear, see, depth perception, and speak clearly and walk 4-hours daily; crawl and sit
• hour daily; push and pull up to 80-lbs. up to 6-hours daily; lift and carry up to 50-lbs.
• Must be able to positively contribute to department culture.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Must have over one (1) year of experience in maintenance of grounds including but not limited to operating tractors, mowers, or related lawn and landscaping equipment. Must possess a valid Texas Drivers License with a clear driving record.

High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

City Of Tyler Policy

City Of Tyler Policy:

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a persons ability to perform the essential functions of the job. This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.

The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an Associates Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelors Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.

The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.

The City of Tyler believes in putting people first. We are passionate, proactive, and purposeful in our mission to serve our community and make a positive difference in the lives of our neighbors.

The City of Tyler offers the following benefits:

• Full range of benefits including Health/Teledoc, Dental, Vision, Disability, and $10K of Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• 2:1 match in our TMRS Retirement Plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Award-winning Infants at Work Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing professional development

We are proud to provide you and your family with valuable and significant benefits at affordable rates. Any full-time employee regularly scheduled to work 40 hours or more per week or any part-time employee with a work schedule of 30 hours or more per week is eligible to enroll for insurance coverage.

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your education and work history. Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Please be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will deem your application "incomplete", so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have over one (1) year of experience in the maintenance of grounds including but not limited to operating tractors, mowers, or related lawn and landscaping equipment?

• Yes
• No

03

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide details on how and where you obtained the experience and the total number of years of experience. Please note that information provided here will need to be verifiable via the Employment History section of your application.

04

Do you possess a valid Texas Class "C" Drivers License with a clear driving record?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Tyler

Address 212 N. Bonner Ave.

City of Tyler, Texas, 75702

Phone 9035332050

903-531-1100

Website http://www.cityoftyler.org/