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