Seasonal Urban Trails Utility Worker - Denver Parks and Recreation

City and County of Denver•Denver, CO

20d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. What We Offer This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The starting pay for this position is $20.06 /per hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‐call positions may have routine or variable work schedules. Location These positions will report to 678 S. Jason St. in Denver. The work schedule is Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. with some weekend shifts as needed. What You’ll Do Urban Trails Utility Workers perform maintenance operations on off-street urban trails, parkways and paths, and nearby areas including Denver’s prized riparian and natural areas. These positions are critical to ensuring the safety and beauty of Denver's off-street urban trails system which is widely used by bicyclists, walkers, and joggers for recreation as well as commuting and transportation. Skills to be developed and utilized include, but are not limited to, the following: Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner Assist with the following tasks: Minor trails maintenance and construction work to natural/soft surfaces and hard surfaces Natural and riparian areas management and restoration including noxious weed management, and native plant identification, cultivation, and care Landscape maintenance work in areas nearby trails such as trimming, mowing, de-weeding Interact with and learn alongside more seasoned park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Maintenance Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work Perform snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, de-icing Perform various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal What You’ll Bring We are seeking reliable and driven individuals who are looking to develop a well-rounded skill set in park maintenance. Our ideal candidates will enjoy working outside, be adept with safety considerations, and are eager to learn a variety of functions.

Requirements

Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Nice To Haves

Trails and/or park maintenance experience
Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment

Responsibilities

Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner
Assist with the following tasks: Minor trails maintenance and construction work to natural/soft surfaces and hard surfaces
Natural and riparian areas management and restoration including noxious weed management, and native plant identification, cultivation, and care
Landscape maintenance work in areas nearby trails such as trimming, mowing, de-weeding
Interact with and learn alongside more seasoned park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Maintenance Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work
Perform snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, de-icing
Perform various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal