Seasonal Water Conservation Utility Worker - Denver Parks and Recreation, Denver, Colorado

About Our Job

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, and lake maintenance skills, providing them with a strong foundation to make upward moves within the Parks and Recreation department.

This position will be based out of the Rosedale Maintenance Facility at 2349 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.

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 maintenance duties such as:
  
  • Perform Lake cleanups including removal of trash and debris, and aquatic vegetation treatments
    
  • Irrigation (minor maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and use of central control systems)
    
  • General parks repair, projects, and maintenance
    
• 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
  

About You

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 and lake management
  

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualification:

• Education: None
  
• Experience: None
  
• License/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
  

About Everything Else

Job Profile
CJ2083 Utility Worker I
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Position Type
Oncall

Position Salary Range
$17.55 - $26.33

Starting Pay
$18.00

Agency
Parks and Recreation

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