Maintenance Worker - Developed Parks and Trails

Maintenance Worker - Developed Parks and Trails

CITY OF MISSOULA |

CITY OF MISSOULA | Posted Feb 24, 2026

Full-time

Negotiable

Entry (0-2 yrs)

Overview

The City of Missoula is hiring a Seasonal, Full-Time Park Maintenance Worker to perform essential maintenance and repair work across developed parks, trails, and athletic facilities. This position provides landscape care, janitorial services, equipment operation, and facility repairs to ensure safe, functional, and well‑maintained recreation areas throughout the season.

Park Maintenance Workers operate hand tools, power equipment, and light‑to‑heavy machinery while assisting with irrigation repairs, construction projects, turf maintenance, and special event preparation. The role requires strong work ethic, attention to safety, and the ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions while supporting a collaborative team environment.

This is a 9.25‑month seasonal, full‑time, job‑attached position with required weekend shift work between April and October and is represented by Teamsters Local #2.

Priority screening of applications will begin on Monday, March 9, 2026. Applicants applying on or after this date will only be considered if a competitive applicant pool is not received.

To Apply: All applicants must submit the City of Missoula application.

Resumes will not be reviewed. All details should be entered on the application.

• Provide landscape maintenance for Park & Recreation grounds, lands, trails, right‑of‑way, medians, and facilities, using various methods and tools, including hand and small power tools, chainsaws, trimmers, edging tools, blowers, mowers, etc.
• Maintain asphalt, gravel trails, pathways, and turf grass by sweeping, garbage removal, seeding, fertilizing, aerating, top dressing, watering, mowing, etc.
• Provide janitorial services throughout Park & Recreation facilities, grounds, etc., including cleaning restrooms, picnic shelters, buildings, storage areas, and picking up litter/garbage.
• Perform a variety of minor routine maintenance and repairs throughout Park & Recreation facilities, pools, splash decks, athletic fields, dugouts, and courts, including park fixtures, benches, fences, painting, marking layouts for various athletic events, removing/repairing vandalism damage, and identifying/repairing safety hazards; install and repair signs.
• Coordinate daily tasks and projects with Park Attendants, volunteers, and other partners.
• Provide support to volunteer projects, special events, and various programs by preparing fields, courts, and safety equipment set up/tear down according to competitive standards and MJTCD codes.
• Maintain trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses through propagation, watering, weeding, and fertilizing.
• Perform routine cleaning, maintenance and inventory of parts, equipment, and vehicles.
• Operate various moderate to heavy construction equipment and vehicles, including tractors, skid steer loaders, front end loaders, utility trucks, truck and trailer combinations, and flatbed/dump trucks.
• Provide written reports and tracking sheets.
• Assist with various construction, conservation lands, recreation facility and arborist projects.
• Provide support with snow and ice removal using various tools and equipment.
• Perform various scheduled deferred maintenance projects including irrigation renovation/repair, carpentry, welding, plumbing, electrical, concrete, and building repair.
• Other duties as assigned, based on training and qualifications.

• Knowledge of and ability to promote safety considerations, City safety policies, OSHA/MUTCD and ANSI standards and guidelines related to park maintenance and construction.
• Skill in following oral and written instructions while working independently with minimum supervision.
• Skill in communicating, in person and writing, with the proven ability to establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with diverse individuals.
• Ability to operate vehicles, small power equipment, hand tools, and light to heavy equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Ability to identify and implement risk management techniques to…