Parks Technician - Maintenance

Description

Ken-Caryl Ranch Metro District Parks Maintenance Technician (I/II/III) Opening!

Job Title:
Parks Maintenance Technician I, II, or III

Status: Non-Exempt

Classification: Regular Full-Time

Department: Parks

Reports to: Parks Supervisor

Hiring Range:

• Tech I: $21.00 - $23.50/hour
• Tech II: $23.65 - $26.50/hour
• Tech III: $27.50 - $31.25/hour

(placement depends on experience, certifications, and qualifications)

Join Our Parks Team!

Are you interested in hands‑on work that helps keep parks, open spaces, and athletic fields safe, clean, and well‑maintained? Whether you are beginning your career in parks maintenance or bring prior experience, this position offers the opportunity to build your skills, earn certifications, and contribute to the care of Ken-Caryl Ranch’s outdoor spaces.

We offer a rewarding career with excellent benefits that support your well‑being, financial security, and work‑life balance:

• Paid Time Off: 168 hours per year, accrued on a bi‑weekly basis
• Holiday Pay: 80 hours per year
• Bereavement Leave: Up to 24 hours per year
• Health Insurance: District covers 90% of Employee‑only coverage and 75% of Family coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance: Free for employee‑only coverage
• Retirement Match: Employee contributions up to 10% are matched at 100% by the District
• Additional options: 457 plan, Roth IRA, Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program: Fully paid by the District
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free life coaching, therapy sessions, and support services
• Safety Boot Allowance: $200 annually
• Recreation Perks: Free access to pools, fitness center, and private trails for you and your family
• Employee Discounts: 20% off recreation programs and facility rentals
• Benefits are subject to change in accordance with District policy.

Under the direction of the Parks Supervisor, the Parks Maintenance Technician performs a wide variety of skilled maintenance duties to ensure District parks, athletic fields, trails, open spaces, playgrounds, facilities, and public amenities are safe, clean, attractive, and well‑maintained. Responsibilities include turf maintenance, athletic field preparation, park and facility maintenance, equipment operation, construction projects, and snow removal.

• Perform routine maintenance of District parks, greenbelts, athletic fields, trails, playgrounds, facilities, and public spaces.
• Prepare and maintain athletic fields for practices, games, and tournaments.
• Inspect, repair, and maintain playground equipment, park amenities, picnic shelters, fencing, benches, signs, bollards, trash receptacles, and other District infrastructure.
• Perform custodial duties including cleaning and maintaining public restrooms, shelters, pavilions, and other District facilities as assigned.
• Perform concrete removal and finishing, drainage, trail, fencing, playground, landscape, and construction improvement projects.
• Perform snow and ice removal from sidewalks, trails, parking lots, parks, and District facilities.
• Safely operate and maintain a variety of equipment including commercial mowers, tractors, skid steers, loaders, dump trucks, backhoes, trenchers, snowplows, bucket trucks, stump grinders, wood chippers, chainsaws, utility vehicles, and hand and power tools.
• Assist with special events, emergency response, and other departmental projects.
• Lead, train, and monitor seasonal staff in maintenance procedures, equipment operation, and safety practices (Technician II and III).
• Provide excellent customer service to residents and respond professionally to public inquiries.
• Consistently promote a positive, professional image of the district and always provides excellent customer service, while demonstrating the district’s core values of respect, accountability, integrity, continuous improvement, engagement, and relationship building.

• Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of hire. The minimum age requirement is based on the essential functions of the position and is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, safety standards, and insurance…