What are the responsibilities and job description for the NTP Seasonal Laborer (Landscape / Grounds / Facilities) position at Metro Water Recovery, CO?
Salary : $18.75 - $19.25 Hourly
Location : Brighton, CO
Job Type : Seasonal Laborer
Job Number : NTP-SL-022025
Department : Northern Treatment Plant
Division : NTP
Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 16 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain
Metro Water Recovery in Denver, CO - a nationally recognized leader among clean water utilities, provides wastewater conveyance and treatment services for 2.2 million people in the Denver Metro area.
At Metro, we help you be your best so we can do our best. You will join a team that offers stability, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a difference. We take pride in being part of an industry-leading team who serves the community by protecting the region's health and environment.
Description
4-Day Workweek (Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday) ~ 6 : 00 AM - 4 : 00 PM
Seasonal workers help maintain Metro properties for the summer season. Work begins mid-May and continues through end of August. Works under the direction of a supervisor or manager.
Examples of Duties
Duties are not limited to and include the following :
Weeding, trimming, and planting.
- Operating string trimmers, lawn mowers up to 52" wide, cultivators, rototillers and chainsaws.
- Hand and shovel digging.
- Mixing, applying / spraying herbicides.
- Moving rock and landscape materials.
- Hosing (with up to 1 1 / 4" hose size) inside clarifiers, aeration basins and cleaning messes.
- Sweeping and general clean up.
- Detail cleaning which may include wiping down piping, cabinets, walls, tile utilizing cleaning chemicals.
- Operate small gas and / or electric vehicles.
- Any other assigned rudimentary skilled tasks.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Valid Colorado driver's license and minimum of sixteen years of age.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in landscape and grounds work desired.
Working Conditions
Seasonal Laborer Working Conditions
The Seasonal Laborer job is classified as being from medium to heavy work based on the lifting requirements. Depending on the particular job assignment (i.e., Facilities Maintenance grounds crews, cleaning) a Seasonal Worker would be frequently lifting either 20-30 pounds or even 40-60 pounds objects. Occasionally, in any of the job assignments, pushing and pulling up to 50-100 pounds is necessary.
All Laborer job assignments require frequent stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, and feeling. The ability to have hand / eye and hand / foot coordination is constantly required. Laborers are involved in climbing and balancing in their work. They are required to at times work from ladders and must work in fluctuating temperatures and adverse weather conditions (e.g. 90 degree heat, high wind, rain). Up to 95% of Seasonal Laborers' time is spent in outdoor work.
All Laborers are exposed to the expected hazards and atmospheric conditions of an industrial environment (i.e., fumes, odors, mists, gases, toxic chemicals, electrical and mechanical instrumentation equipment, and high noise levels) may be encountered.
Metro Water Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Metro Water Recovery offers a wide range of employee benefits including :
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After reviewing the job posting and the working conditions for this position, are you able to perform the essential functions of this job with or without accommodation?
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Salary : $19 - $19
