City of Aurora

Parks Worker

Central Building A, United States of America

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago

Customer Support

About the role

Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.
Are you ready to take your passion for the great outdoors and turn it into a vibrant career?
From grooming athletic fields for the big game to ensuring our local parks remain safe, beautiful, and welcoming, your work will directly shape the landscapes where memories are made.

This isn't just a manual labor role-it's an opportunity to master commercial equipment, develop specialized agronomic skills, and even earn your Class B CDL through our comprehensive internal training academy.
Performs unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance and/or operational activities in parks or in assigned areas of responsibility.
Maintains grounds and facilities
Performs parks and sports field maintenance including mowing, trimming, edging, fertilization, spraying, field preparation, landscaping, agronomic practices, and irrigation repair
Performs routine custodial maintenance
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time.

When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
Learns from and assists skilled workers in performing required activities.

Experience in landscape maintenance, park maintenance, irrigation, sports turf maintenance or ballfield maintenance
Experience operating commercial equipment including tractors, mowers, seeders, aerators, and/or any other equipment for park maintenance
Knowledge of laws and safety related to vehicle operation.
Knowledge of park, open space, forestry, or horticulture maintenance safety procedures

Skill in the safe and lawful operation of all equipment required for the job.
Skill in performing horticultural functions, including maintaining and repairing turf, plants, shrubs, flowers, and trees.
Abilities:
Ability to use standard office equipment, personal computer, and job-related computer applications including electronic mail.
Ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to operate and receive training on various types of equipment.
Ability to listen well and communicate effectively orally and in writing with various audiences.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
Driver's License with a good driving record
Commercial Driver's License class B with tanker endorsement or must be able to obtain within the first 6 months of hire.
Parks employees must complete the internal Training Academy within the first 6 months of hire.
Essential Personnel:

Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision.
Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan

The City of Aurora is looking for dedicated individuals to join us as Parks Workers, where your daily office boasts open skies, sprawling green spaces, and the chance to make a tangible impact on our community.
Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement

This listing is sourced directly from City of Aurora's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.