Trail Worker

City of Streamboat Strings•Steamboat Springs, CO

3d•$22 - $27

About The Position

When joining the City of Steamboat Springs, you can expect to work for an organization with: A team that strives to make this the best place you’ve ever worked! A focus on supporting our employees’ mental, physical, and financial well-being. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that creates a welcoming city. A highly engaged workforce proudly serving our community with excellence and distinction. A passion for strategically providing outstanding municipal services. A promise to each other to support the work we all do for the city, community & Yampa Valley Uniqueness Fuels Our Innovative Spirit Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experiences drives us forward every day. It's the collective sum of our experiences that makes Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley a powerful, insightful, and welcoming community. Put your talents and skills to work to contribute to our vibrant community! We offer excellent benefits and competitive pay, but being a part of our amazing team of people is even better. The Parks and Recreation Department is hiring seasonal Trails Workers for the 2026 season! Work as part of a team to help maintain and improve trails and open spaces within the City of Steamboat Springs. Positions will run from late April or early May through late September. This position focuses on maintaining both hard and soft surface trails throughout the city, including the Emerald Mountain trail network, Core Trail, Spring Creek trails, and neighborhood connectors. Trail corridors must be kept accessible using tools like mowers, weed trimmers, loppers, and chainsaws. Open space restoration efforts involve seeding, watering, and managing noxious weeds, including the application of herbicides and pesticides as needed. If you like serving in a role that will directly and positively impact our great community, you'll enjoy your career with us! As a municipal government organization in a picturesque and vibrant mountain town, we strive to be an innovative and inclusive organization strategically providing outstanding municipal services. We proudly serve our community with excellence and distinction, and as ambassadors to our beloved city, we champion and live our values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Well-being, Respect and Compassion every day while espousing safety at all times. Our dedicated employees are passionate about working hard to provide a great community environment and experiences for both locals and those that visit from all over the world.

Requirements

Serves as an ambassador of the City of Steamboat Springs and upholds City values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Well-being, Respect and Compassion, while always espousing safety.
Willingness to learn new skills and contribute to a productive, fun, and safe team environment.
Must be prepared for working up to 10 hour days outside and hiking several miles while carrying tools and equipment.
Some weekend work will be required on a rotating basis.
Valid driver’s license required.