Trails Utility Worker II - Denver Parks and Recreation

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

1d • 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. This Trails Utility Worker II is a full-time, benefited opportunity that will support trail maintenance operations throughout the City of Denver. While this position will perform a wide variety of general park maintenance duties, this individual will also perform lead work over less experienced workers and may also support additional parks operations special projects or events. This position is an opportunity for a proven, high-performing park professional to take the next step in their career. DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to: Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization

Requirements

• One (1) year of experience performing unskilled labor work
• 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

• Well-rounded variety of parks maintenance experience
• Trails maintenance experience
• Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment
• Experience with and willingness to apply chemicals

Responsibilities

• Work outdoors on regional trails and in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner and demonstrating proper use as needed
• Support park operations special projects or events, such as small to large permitted parks events or other special, renovation projects, etc.
• Perform landscape maintenance duties such as: Turf maintenance (e.g. laying sod, fertilizing, mowing, edging, raking) Ornamental/garden maintenance (planting, weeding, minor pruning)
• Perform infrastructure maintenance and repair such as fencing, asphalt, concrete, trails work, grade work/erosion control
• Exercise leadership skills over less experienced parks workers and serve as an example of proper work skills including training and supporting the development of workers
• Work collaboratively and build strong working relationships with 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 flood clean-up and snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, and de-icing
• Perform various related duties as needed such as trash collection, vandalism repair/graffiti removal, trail sweeping and general maintenance of park amenities

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed