Seasonal Urban Trails Utility Worker - Denver Parks and Recreation
About The Position
This is an on-call, part-time, hourly role working no more than 39 hours per week. The position is 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. 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. On-call positions may have routine or variable work schedules. 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.
Requirements
- Reliable and driven individuals who are looking to develop a well-rounded skill set in park maintenance.
- Enjoy working outside.
- Adept with safety considerations.
- Eager to learn a variety of functions.
- Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment.
- None Experience
- 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
- Some or all of the following experience, skills, and characteristics: Trails and/or park maintenance experience Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment
Responsibilities
- Perform maintenance operations on off-street urban trails, parkways and paths, and nearby areas including Denver’s prized riparian and natural areas.
- Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
- Assist with minor trails maintenance and construction work to natural/soft surfaces and hard surfaces.
- Assist with natural and riparian areas management and restoration including noxious weed management, and native plant identification, cultivation, and care.
- Assist with 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
