Park Maintenance Worker

Job Posting Title

Park Maintenance Worker I

Parks, Recreation & Open Space

415 SILVER AVE SW

Rate of pay per hour while on probation: $18.13

Union pay rate per hour: $18.49

01/14/2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals;

career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

• Care for established park grounds; perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, digging, sprinkler repair, fence repair, maintain of existing landscapes, painting, planting, pruning, weeding, aerating, trash removal and general upkeep of lawns and grounds
• Assist in the groundwork of soil preparation, soil leveling, seeding, sod install and weed control.
• Load and unloads equipment and supplies, cleans, and cares for basic tools and equipment.
• Assist trades workers with and general facility maintenance.
• Deliver and assemble tents, outdoor bleachers, stands and tables for special events.
• Assist other park maintenance crews with thinning and chipping of trees, shrubs, flower beds and weeding.
• Learn and be able to demonstrate to work with and/or mix with pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and or insecticides and apply them through sprays under the direction of the qualifying party.
• Learn and be able to demonstrate the operation and perform daily maintenance of a variety of ground maintenance equipment, vehicles, trailers, power driven tools and equipment utilized in the performance of duties.
• May be required to drive work trucks to and from work sites after successful completion of Bernalillo County’s defensive driving course.
• Adherence to safe work practices and procedures in adherence with appropriate regulations and standards.
• Completion of weekly work sheets and preventive and corrective action work orders assigned by supervisor.
• Follow standard operating procedures for the department.
• Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned by the supervisor.
• The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

• High School diploma or GED plus one (1) year experience in the area of ground-keeping and landscaping.
• Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver’s license while employed in this position.

• Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
• This position is omnibus. Employment is subject to a pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state rules and regulations regarding alcohol and/or drug testing.
• Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
• Understand and fully execute both oral and written instructions in English and to perform work assignments with minimal supervision.
• If county employee, must not have been on a Sick Leave Corrective Action Plan for attendance issues within the last 12 months.
• If county employee, must not have a disciplinary action or written reprimand with in the last 12 months.
• Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.

• Work is performed outdoors, with exposure to natural weather conditions.
• Worker is exposed to occasional noise and vibration factors in the operation of equipment.
• Worker is exposed to…