Maintenance Worker Seasonal

CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE•Wheat Ridge, CO

21h•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a variety of tasks for our Parks, Forestry, and Open Space (PFOS) team. Each team member will be assigned to a designated area such as parks, natural resources, or forestry and horticulture. At times, team members will assist with other areas. They will assist in maintenance tasks in order to provide attractive and safe athletic fields, landscaped beds, trees and related facilities located at sites under City obligation including city-managed properties including parks, open space areas, right-of-ways and streetscapes. Candidates should be 17 years of age or older with a current valid driver license have some experience and have the ability to learn and use and operate safely a variety of hand tools, power tools, light and medium duty vehicles, chain saws, lawn mowers, weed trimmers and blowers. Wheat Ridge was founded during the 1859 Gold Rush as a rest stop for miners and later named for its golden wheat fields. As unsuccessful miners turned to farming, the area thrived with orchards, vegetable fields, and later, greenhouses, earning the title “Carnation City.” Incorporated in 1969, Wheat Ridge now offers a central location with easy access to Denver and the Rocky Mountains. It operates as a home-rule city with a council-manager government, where the elected council sets policy, and the manager oversees daily operations and budgeting. CORE VALUES: The City of Wheat Ridge is committed to excellence and ACTION!: Accountability: Employees take responsibility for their actions, decisions, and recommendations and are accountable to each other and the community Change: Adapts to changing organizational needs, conditions, and work responsibilities. Teamwork: Employees value teamwork as a collaborative effort, with each person contributing unique skills, knowledge, and training to achieve common goals. Integrity: Employees uphold the highest ethical standards, recognize the importance of public and customer trust and adhere to the values of the organization. Opportunity: Employees are empowered to grow professionally, develop best practices, and seek challenges to advance the City. NOW!: Employees are proactive, timely, and efficient in responding to the needs of the organization and the community – NOW!

Requirements

Candidate must be 16 years of age or older.
Must posses current valid driver license, and pass a background and MVR screen.
If moving from a different state, Colorado license must be obtained within (30) days of hire.
Employees must be 17 years or older to operate city vehicles.
Experience safely operating a variety of hand tools, power tools, light and medium duty vehicles, chain saws, lawn mowers, weed trimmers and blowers is preferred.
Basic knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
Able to maintain, repair, clean, and use tools, instruments, and devices and operate a variety of light hand and power tools along with ground maintenance vehicles.
Customer service skills and ability to effectively communicate with fellow staff as well as members of the public.
Basic knowledge of how to use computer systems.
Basic knowledge of multiplication, division, subtraction and addition skills to determine quantities and reporting requirements and data collection.
Must have ability to organize, prioritize, and record tasks and ability to adapt to changing job priorities and conditions.
Must be able to concentrate on a task and be able to recall and retain information regarding tasks and procedures.

Responsibilities

Turf maintenance
Mowing and edging
Tree watering
Tree maintenance
Garden and horticulture maintenance
Assist in maintenance of irrigation systems including troubleshooting and making minor repairs.
Maintain structures such as facilities, athletic fields, fences, gates, bridges, underpasses, drainage grates, parking lots, trails, and signs.
Duties may also include inspections and general maintenance on equipment and/or facilities as assigned. This may consist of painting, minor plumbing repair, stocking supplies, and graffiti removal from city facilities.
Maintain accurate records/reports as directed.
Perform a variety of miscellaneous maintenance duties including trash pickup, restroom cleaning and maintenance, maintenance and repair of park and open space facilities including the general grounds keeping, responsible for site cleanliness and trash pickup, and following safe practices.
Watering, weeding, mulching, chemical application, planting, general plant maintenance of various of annuals, perennials, bulbs, ornamental grasses, tree and shrubs in various parks, landscaped beds planters and right of ways within the City of Wheat Ridge.
For all sections, may help with the set-up, clean up and assisting with operations during special events and if working during a snow event, snow removal duties would be assigned.