General Labor , Part-Time - Shaw Creek Rest Area​/South Fork

Department Information

Starting pay for this part‑time position is between $19.16 – $21.07 per hour.

Typical schedule is 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Schedule is subject to change depending on department needs.

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

The Region 5 Special Crews Team maintains the highway system, facilities, and equipment to near original condition as constructed, utilizing available resources, personnel, equipment, and material to ensure a safe roadway for the traveling public.

As the part‑time General Labor I, you will perform a variety of cleaning activities required to assure an aesthetically pleasing and sanitized Shaw Creek Rest Area grounds and facility. You will also make repairs to the mechanical features of facilities to ensure smooth operation.

• Clean facilities and restrooms, restock supplies, shampoo carpets, strip floors, wash windows and paint facility walls, doors and trims.
• Perform light demolition and repair work, such as replacing stair treads, risers, and floor tile; patching walls, installing and remodeling office partitions; replacing ceiling tiles, caulking doors, windows, sinks and urinals, and replacing base boards.
• Perform light plumbing repairs, such as replacing filters and water lines.
• Maintain grounds and perform landscaping by cutting weeds, sweeping around buildings, sidewalks, trailers, emptying trash cans, mowing with riding lawn mowers and self‑propelled mowers, and using weed eaters and edger.
• Maintain fence and gates, using power drill, hammer, cutter pliers, pulley chain, shovels, and front end loader.
• Plow snow from parking lot using front end loader, tractor or a 1‑ton truck with an attached front snow plow and sander unit; remove snow from all sidewalks, driveways, entrances with a snow blower and walk‑behind tractor.
• Monitor the parking garage for safety concerns, unwanted visitors and unauthorized vehicles.
• Load, unload, and set up new furniture. Repair desks, chairs, and tables as needed.
• Perform equipment maintenance, servicing and cleaning according to CDOT policies and procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of and abide by all safety laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Identify safety concerns and actively work toward creating a safer workplace; report concerns to supervisor.
• Complete required paperwork and maintain service records. Track and order supplies from the storeroom.
• Other job duties as assigned.

• Primary part‑time schedule: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
• Exposure to loud noise.
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, dusts, etc., that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin.
• Required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally exert up to 100 lbs of force to move objects.
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment, which CDOT provides.
• Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, including propane, cleaning solvents, joint filler materials, paint, cement, solvents, graffiti remover, slurry aggregate asphalt, oil, diesel fuel, anti‑freeze, window cleaners, batteries, cleaning agents, waxes, gasoline, etc.
• Required to use ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10–20 ft to clean light panels inside and outside windows.
• Required to use small power and hand tools.
• Required to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold) and variable weather conditions.

• No previous education or experience is required.
• Previous custodial, grounds keeping, and customer service experience, as well as mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn, is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed above.
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.
• Experience with riding and push mowers, snow blower, and walk‑behind tractor plow.
• Experience with small power and hand tools such as power drill, hammer, cutter pliers, pulley, chain, shovels, etc.
• Experience with small plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Experience using truck‑mounted…