Job Description
About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The starting pay for this position is $18.75/hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver's 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On-call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.
Location These positions will report to 4495 Jason Street in Denver but will work at various locations throughout the city.
What You'll Do These are seasonal positions that will work no more than 39 hours per week and are not eligible for benefits.
Parks Amenities Maintenance Workers play an essential role in supporting the operation and maintenance of Denver's extensive network of parks amenities such as playgrounds, trails/related pathways, and other related parks amenities and structures. This position is a great opportunity for those looking to gain a solid base of skills and knowledge in the hopes of a more stable career in park maintenance or infrastructure maintenance and construction.
One of these positions will work as a part of the Amenities Legacy Team focused on park improvement projects. This position will be funded through the 2018 Ballot Measure 2A: Parks and Open Space Sales Tax (2A funding), a 0.25% sales tax that has been dedicated to the improvement and expansion of Denver's parks and recreation system, thanks to Denver voters.
Skills to be developed and utilized in these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Work outdoors and sometimes indoors on various parks amenities using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner
- Assist in responding to amenities maintenance requests and scheduled projects or tasks
- Assist with troubleshooting, repair, and installation of various amenities such as fencing, concrete, welding, asphalt, and playground equipment and structures
- Support operations related to inspections to ensure safe and effective functioning and condition of amenities
- Support operations to maintain, clean, or restore infrastructure and amenities
- Perform snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, and de-icing as needed
- Perform various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal
About You What You'll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
We are looking for reliable and driven individuals looking to develop a well-rounded skill set in infrastructure and amenities maintenance operations. Our ideal candidates will enjoy learning and applying best practices and will be adept with safety considerations. Additionally, our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience with one or more of the following maintenance/operational functions: fencing, concrete, asphalt, welding, playground equipment
- Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Education: None
- Experience: None
- Licensure/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
Application Deadline
Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration
About Everything Else Job Profile CJ2083 Utility Worker I
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Position Type Oncall
Position Salary Range $18.29 - $27.44
Starting Pay $18.75/hour based on experience and education
Agency Parks and Recreation
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Part time, Seasonal work, Local area, Outdoor,