Seasonal Water Conservation Utility Worker - Denver Parks and Recreation

About Our Job

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 is an on‑call position, which means it is a part‑time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The starting pay for this position is $20.06/hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‑call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

Salary range: $20.06 - $30.10. Target Pay: $20.06/hour.

This position will be based out of the Rosedale Maintenance Facility at 2375 S. Logan Street in Denver but will be working hands‑on in the field approximately 80% of the time. The work schedule will be Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m.

- 2:30 p.m. MST.

This is a seasonal position that will work no more than 39 hours per week and is not eligible for benefits.

Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking a Seasonal Water Conservation Utility Worker to support Denver Parks’ Water Conservation Program and play an important role in maintaining Denver’s extensive system of urban parks that are essential to the community’s well‑being. This individual will learn and practice a variety of irrigation maintenance and repair skills, landscaping and lake maintenance skills, providing them with a strong foundation to make upward moves within the Parks and Recreation department.

Skills to be developed and utilized in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand‑powered tools, motorized equipment, small boats, and utility vehicles in a safe and efficient manner
• Landscape installation and maintenance duties such as:
• Infrastructure maintenance and repair such as irrigation systems, concrete, water quality equipment, and grade work/erosion control
• Interact with and learn alongside more seasoned park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work
• Snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, and de‑icing
• Various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You’ll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

We are seeking a reliable and driven individual who is looking to grow and develop a well‑rounded skill set in park maintenance. Our ideal candidate will enjoy working outside, be adept with safety considerations, and is eager to learn a variety of functions. Additionally, our ideal candidate will have:

• Parks maintenance experience
• Proficiency with various hand‑powered tools and motorized equipment including watercraft
• Experience and/or interest in irrigation, landscaping, and lake management

• Education:
  
  None
• Experience:
  
  None
• Licensure/Certification(s):
  Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.