Seasonal Water Conservation Utility Worker - Denver Parks and Recreation

City and County of Denver•Denver, CO

5d•$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/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 This position will be based out of the Rosedale Maintenance Facility at 2375 S. Logan Street in Denver but will be working hands-on in the field approximately 80% of the time. The work schedule will be Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MST. What You’ll Do This is a seasonal position that will work no more than 39 hours per week and is not eligible for benefits. Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking a Seasonal Water Conservation Utility Worker to support Denver Parks’ Water Conservation Program and play an important role in maintaining Denver’s extensive system of urban parks that are essential to the community’s well-being. This individual will learn and practice a variety of irrigation maintenance and repair skills, landscaping and lake maintenance skills, providing them with a strong foundation to make upward moves within the Parks and Recreation department. Skills to be developed and utilized in this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools, motorized equipment, small boats, and utility vehicles in a safe and efficient manner Landscape installation and maintenance duties such as: Site prep, demo, trenching, planting, grading, mulching, and establishment. Ability to perform physical labor. Assist in troubleshooting and installation of new irrigation systems Demolition and renovation of existing irrigation control equipment for central control and flow monitoring. General parks repair, projects, and maintenance Infrastructure maintenance and repair such as irrigation systems, concrete, water quality equipment, and grade work/erosion control Interact with and learn alongside more seasoned park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work Snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, and de-icing Various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal What You’ll Bring We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level. We are seeking a reliable and driven individual who is looking to grow and develop a well-rounded skill set in park maintenance. Our ideal candidate will enjoy working outside, be adept with safety considerations, and is eager to learn a variety of functions.

Requirements

Education: None
Experience: None
Licensure/Certification(s): 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

Parks maintenance experience
Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment including watercraft
Experience and/or interest in irrigation, landscaping, and lake management

Responsibilities

Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools, motorized equipment, small boats, and utility vehicles in a safe and efficient manner
Landscape installation and maintenance duties such as: Site prep, demo, trenching, planting, grading, mulching, and establishment.
Ability to perform physical labor.
Assist in troubleshooting and installation of new irrigation systems
Demolition and renovation of existing irrigation control equipment for central control and flow monitoring.
General parks repair, projects, and maintenance
Infrastructure maintenance and repair such as irrigation systems, concrete, water quality equipment, and grade work/erosion control
Interact with and learn alongside more seasoned park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work
Snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, and de-icing
Various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal