Denver

Denver

Utility Worker II - Denver Parks and Recreation

Greater Denver Area · Mid · Full-time

No sponsorship$23k-$28kDetected 4 days ago
ControlsLeadership

About the role

  • Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
  • The starting pay range for this position is between $22.53- $28.17/hour.
  • This position will work Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and will work some weekends to accommodate special events/projects or respond to snow removal.

Responsibilities

  • Support district park operations and support special projects or events, such as small to large, permitted parks events or other special events, renovation projects, volunteer coordination, etc.
  • Perform landscape maintenance duties such as turf maintenance (e.g., laying sod, fertilizing, mowing, edging, raking), irrigation (minor maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and use of central control systems), and ornamental/garden maintenance (planting, weeding, minor pruning)
  • Perform infrastructure maintenance and repair such as fencing, asphalt, concrete, trails work, grade work/erosion control
  • Work collaboratively and build strong working relationships with park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Maintenance Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work
  • Perform snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, de-icing
  • Perform various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal
  • Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking Parks Utility Worker II's to support Park Operations in the Northeast and Downtown districts.
  • This is a full-time, benefitted opportunity that will perform a wide variety of general park maintenance duties, and will also perform lead work over less experienced workers.

Requirements

  • Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment
  • 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.

Nice to have

  • Well-rounded variety of parks maintenance experience
  • The ability to obtain proficiency in, demonstrate, and train others on best practices with various parks maintenance skills

Compensation

  • The starting pay range for this position is between $22.53- $28.17/hour.

Benefits

  • The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.
  • We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
  • A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
  • 457B Retirement Plan
  • 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
  • Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity

Company info

  • DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to:
  • DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community.
  • We are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced parks professional who is looking for a leadership opportunity to grow and develop in their career.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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.

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