Customer Support/Service, Driver's License, Furniture, Furniture Construction, Furniture Moving, Gardening, Groundskeeping, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Machining Operations, Maintenance Services, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Parks & Recreation, Polishing, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection
Seasonal Maintenance Worker - Parks
Salary: $16.00 - $21.68 Hourly
Location: Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 2026-00035
Department: Parks, Arts & Recreation Division
Division: Maintenance Operations
Opening Date: 03/23/2026
Closing Date: 6/1/2026 5:00 PM Central
Description
Job Summary
Seasonal Maintenance Worker - Parks
Join our team as a Seasonal Maintenance Worker and help keep our citys parks and facilities in top shape! In this hands-on role, youll maintain both the interior and exterior of City buildings and grounds, ensuring clean, safe, and beautiful spaces for the community. Youll also have the opportunity to assist other divisions and engage with City staff and residents. If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining public spaces, and want to make a real impact, apply today!
Essential Job Functions
- Maintains the interior of facilities by painting walls; vacuuming and cleaning carpets; buffing and mopping floors; assembling furniture; dusting and polishing furniture; removing trash; moving furniture; and replacing interior lights.
- Maintains the exterior of facilities by sweeping sidewalks; using the pressure washer to clean outside walls and sidewalks; remove litter, debris, and trash; mowing lawns; replacing exterior lights; and the removal of graffiti.
- Maintains grounds by picking up litter; cleaning and repairing restrooms; emptying trash barrels; maintaining athletic fields; mowing grass; trimming trees; planting shrubs and flowers; and maintaining turf.
- Provides customer service to the public by providing information as requested; and ensuring the security of guests.
- All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
- Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
- Education: Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.
- Experience: Under and including one year.
- Licenses: Valid Drivers License required.
Required Question
Do you have a valid Texas Class C Drivers license?
How many years of experience do you have in landscape maintenance?
- No Experience
- Under 6 months
- 1 year under 2 years
- 2 years under 3 years
- 3 years under 4 years
- 4 years under 5 years
- Over 5 years
Are you able to work weekends?
Are you willing to work evenings?
Employer
City of Grand Prairie
Address
300 W. Main Street
Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050
Phone
972-237-8192
Website
http://www.gptx.org