Park Seasonal Laborer - Denver Parks and Recreation
City and County of Denver, Denver, CO, United States
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 $19.29/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 support parks within Denver’s Parks Maintenance Districts and will report to one of the maintenance shops in Denver. We are currently hiring for the Northwest, Southwest, East, Downtown and Northeast districts. See the district map here.
What You’ll Do Park Seasonal Laborers are entry-level positions that perform routine landscaping and park maintenance duties in support of Denver’s expansive urban parks system.
Skills to be developed on the job include, but are not limited to, the following:
Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner
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)
Ornamental/garden maintenance (planting, weeding, minor pruning)
Infrastructure maintenance and repair such as fencing, asphalt, concrete, trails work, 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
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 seeking reliable individuals who are looking to gain experience in park maintenance operations. Our ideal candidates will enjoy working outside and are eager to learn new skills from more seasoned parks workers. These positions are most appropriate for those who have very little to no experience in parks, landscape, or construction maintenance or those who currently do not have a valid Driver’s License.
*If you do have a valid Driver’s License and experience in parks, landscape, or construction maintenance, we encourage you to apply for a "Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker" position*
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement: None
Experience Requirement: None
Education/Experience Equivalency: None
Licensure: None
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 CG2113 Park Seasonal Laborer
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type Oncall
Position Salary Range $19.29 - $26.43
Target Pay $19.29/hour
Agency Parks and Recreation
Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
Equal Opportunity Statement The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
Accommodations Statement It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.
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.
Right to Work Information For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.
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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 $19.29/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 support parks within Denver’s Parks Maintenance Districts and will report to one of the maintenance shops in Denver. We are currently hiring for the Northwest, Southwest, East, Downtown and Northeast districts. See the district map here.
What You’ll Do Park Seasonal Laborers are entry-level positions that perform routine landscaping and park maintenance duties in support of Denver’s expansive urban parks system.
Skills to be developed on the job include, but are not limited to, the following:
Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner
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)
Ornamental/garden maintenance (planting, weeding, minor pruning)
Infrastructure maintenance and repair such as fencing, asphalt, concrete, trails work, 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
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 seeking reliable individuals who are looking to gain experience in park maintenance operations. Our ideal candidates will enjoy working outside and are eager to learn new skills from more seasoned parks workers. These positions are most appropriate for those who have very little to no experience in parks, landscape, or construction maintenance or those who currently do not have a valid Driver’s License.
*If you do have a valid Driver’s License and experience in parks, landscape, or construction maintenance, we encourage you to apply for a "Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker" position*
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement: None
Experience Requirement: None
Education/Experience Equivalency: None
Licensure: None
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 CG2113 Park Seasonal Laborer
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type Oncall
Position Salary Range $19.29 - $26.43
Target Pay $19.29/hour
Agency Parks and Recreation
Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
Equal Opportunity Statement The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
Accommodations Statement It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.
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.
Right to Work Information For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.
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