Labor - Maintenance II - Parks

Job Summary

Under general supervision, responsible for the performance of manual, semi‑skilled and limited‑skilled work in the care, maintenance and repair of County parks and park facilities.

• Perform semi‑skilled carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry and other tasks.
• Lay water service pipes and open clogged sewers.
• Operate tractors with mowing attachments and other light automotive equipment.
• Operate various types of power equipment and hand tools.
• Paint facilities.
• Repair fences.
• Plant, maintain, trim and remove ornamental plants, grasses, shrubs and trees.
• Spray pesticides, herbicides, and water landscape areas.
• Clean and maintain equipment and tools.
• Provide routine maintenance on equipment; build forms for concrete work, mix and finish concrete; and perform manual cleanup of park area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Skill in operating tractors with mowing attachments and other light automotive equipment, various types of power equipment and hand tools, and chemical application equipment.
• Knowledge of common practices, methods, tools and materials of varied maintenance construction work; hazards and safety precautions; and general park maintenance.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; perform heavy manual labor for extended periods; use hand and mechanical tools; develop skill in assigned operations; read and understand chemical labels.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Completion of eighth grade and over one year of experience as a laborer performing maintenance and/or construction work.

Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; present information to customers, clients and other employees.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure; compute rate, ratio, percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability
Apply common sense to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License;
Oklahoma Chemical Technician License.

Regular use of hands, reaching, talking, hearing; frequent standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; occasional sitting and climbing; ability to lift or move up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Visual requirements include close, distance, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Exposure to outside weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions, vibration, and noise levels that are usually loud.

O’Brien Maintenance, Tulsa County.

• Competitively priced health care package
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and personal time
• Retirement benefits, including a pension
• Education assistance
• Much more

Tulsa County is dedicated to providing an equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals. The policy is to recruit, employ, compensate, and promote the most qualified persons for all classified positions solely on the basis of job‑related qualifications and competency. Discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, family medical history, political affiliation, military service, marital status, mental or physical disability, age or any other federal, state or local protected characteristic.

Contact: 918‑596‑5095