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Utility Worker I - Northeast - Denver Parks and Recreation

City and County of Denver
City and County of Denver Salary
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/24/2025
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
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The starting pay for this position is $19.59/hour. 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
Location
Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) is seeking a Parks Utility Worker I to support park maintenance operations in Denver’s Northeast district. 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. To see a map of the parks within this district, please click
here
.
What You’ll Do
This is a full-time, benefited position that will perform a wide variety of general park maintenance duties including restroom maintenance and janitorial duties. This position is an opportunity for a proven, high-performing park professional to take the next step in their career.
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:
  • Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion
  • Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
  • Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity
  • Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization
Specifically, as a Utility Worker I you will:
  • Perform restroom maintenance and janitorial duties
  • Perform general park maintenance duties such as trash removal, vandalism repair, and graffiti removal
  • Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner
  • Provide a focus to supporting park operations involving small to large, permitted parks events
  • 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)
  • Perform 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 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, and de-icing
  • Perform other duties as assigned
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 a reliable and driven individual who is looking to grow and develop on a foundation of sound park maintenance skills. Our ideal candidate will enjoy working outside, be adept with safety considerations and is eager to learn a variety of functions. Additionally, our ideal candidate will have:
  • Parks maintenance experience
  • Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment
  • Experience with and willingness to apply chemicals
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
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click
here
.
Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$19.59 - $29.39
Starting Pay
$19.59/hour based on experience and education
Agency
Parks and Recreation
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.
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.
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.
For information about right to work, click
here
for English or
here
for Spanish.

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