This is an in-person part-time position, offering part-time benefits

We are looking for a Parks & Trails Maintenance Specialist that will perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks that are associated with the accepted maintenance practices for all trails, parking lots, bridges, parks and gardens, drainage ways and fences. This position will start on May 1st and may be asked to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and special events as needed.

Some of the day-to-day duties are listed below:

• Provide general maintenance of park, gardens, open spaces and parking lots by picking up trash and debris, trimming trees, mowing grass, changing trash bags in trash cans, landscaping grounds, repairing playground equipment, picnic tables, cleaning restrooms, removing snow, and operating heavy equipment, as needed

• Maintain all paved and natural surface trails, drainage, washouts, vandalism, bridge repair, sign and fence repair, renovation, preventive maintenance, application of pesticides, sweeping, asphalt repair, snow removal equipment operation, and assisting with new trail construction. This also includes inspections and documentation involving decisions on the renovation, repair or design of Town trails, gardens and parks, parking lots drainage ways and bridges.

• Operate, maintainand cares for assigned tools, radios, tractors, trucks, motorized equipment, and other materials as needed.

• Works weekends, evenings, holidays, special events, as needed.

For the complete job description and requirements click here https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/tosv/classspecs

The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Working knowledge, or ability to learn, trail maintenance and construction, turf and ornamental garden care, landscaping, and irrigation specific equipment such as: mowers, tractors, aerators, chainsaws, edger's, trimmers, blowers, hand and power tools, irrigation pumps, compressors, trenchers, multi-meters, wire locators, etc.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• One year of skilled labor experience or any combination equivalent that is inherent to parks, trails, turf, and/ or open space maintenance.

• General knowledge of parks and trails maintenance practices and techniques and ability to learn landscape maintenance methods regarding planting and caring for plants, trees, shrubs and lawns.

• Valid driver's license.

Our amazing perks and benefits:

• Accrue 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked

• Recreation benefit for eligible employees on the amount of $1500 – you can use this benefit to purchase your ski pass!

• Employee Assistance Program: 5 sessions per topic with a therapist or coach, for you or a family member

• Life, disability and accident insurance

• Membership discount at the Snowmass Recreation Center

• Free RFTA Bus passes to commute to and from work and free employee commuter shuttle

About us

The Town of Snowmass Village has grown over 50 years into a year-round family resort and vibrant community, with a mountain whose possibilities continue to be explored. With construction continuing the final phases of the Snowmass Base Village – the largest ski resort development underway in North America – we look forward to what the next 50 years will bring.

We are proud of our life x work balance culture, and we see our Town and workplace as fun, community focused, family-friendly, thriving, charming, resilient, safe, emotionally connected, nimble, adaptable, balanced, and unique .

Watch these videos to learn more about us and why we want you to come work where you play:

Snowmass in the summer: Summer in Snowmass 2022 - YouTube

Snowmass in the winter: Snowmass Winter Season 2021/22 - YouTube

Snowmass Colorado | Official Lodging, Activities, and Visitor's Guide (gosnowmass.com)