Maintenance Worker - Mowing

City of Temple; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Temple is seeking a landscaping assistant to maintain city properties, mowing, trimming, and debris removal. You will use mowers, saws, and related tools on a regular Mon-Fri 7am-4pm schedule, with possible weekend or holiday variation based on events or weather.

Responsibilities include maintaining playgrounds, fencing, lighting, irrigation, restrooms and sidewalks, plus completing daily maintenance paperwork and vehicle transport of equipment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Familiarity with common landscaping equipment.
• Valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Mows, trims, and edges assigned areas along roadsides and City owned property.
• Performs general park maintenance to play structures, pavilions, fencing, lighting, irrigation systems, restrooms, sidewalks, parking lots, playground equipment and concrete work
• Removes ground litter before mowing from assigned area
• Drives to work sites and ensure proper storage of equipment during transport
• Completes daily paperwork including maintenance trac, equipment inspection forms, time/leave requests
• Works special events as assigned
• Follows the city policies, procedures and safety guidelines pertaining to the work area and equipment
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Landscaping

Safety awareness

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Valid driver's license

Tools

Mowers

Saws

Irrigation systems

Job description

Posted Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Summary :

Landscaping of City properties including mowing, weed eating, trash and debris removal, hedge trimming and other duties as needed. This would require use of mowers, saws, and other related tools. Regular schedule - Mon-Fri 7am-4pm. Schedule may vary to include weekends and holidays based on events, inclement weather or as operational demands require.

• Mows, trims, and edges assigned areas along roadsides and City owned property
• Performs general park maintenance to play structures, pavilions, fencing, lighting, irrigation systems, restrooms, sidewalks, parking lots, playground equipment and concrete work
• Removes ground litter before mowing from assigned area
• Drives to work sites and ensure proper storage of equipment during transport
• Completes daily paperwork including maintenance trac, equipment inspection forms, time/leave requests
• Works special events as assigned
• Follows the city policies, procedures and safety guidelines pertaining to the work area and equipment
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Familiarity with common landscaping equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience in the general maintenance and/or landscaping

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid driver's license