Crewleader - Parks

City of Westminster, CO; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Westminster, CO is seeking a Crewleader for turf management on athletic fields and parks. You will supervise a crew, apply herbicides/fertilizers, and coordinate maintenance of city facilities and turf areas. Flexible schedule with on-call, weekend, and after-hours duties as assigned.

Leadership, initiative, and reliable performance are essential as you work under a Foreman to ensure quality standards and safe practices.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a crew in turf management and athletic field maintenance.
• Knowledge of herbicide/pesticide application and fertilization.
• Ability to operate and repair irrigation systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a crew of regular and seasonal staff in turf maintenance operations.
• Prepare athletic fields and maintenance of city facilities.
• Participate in after-hours, weekend, and on-call duties as assigned.

Job description

This Crewleader position is varied lead worker and skilled work in turf management operations. Work involves responsibility for participating in and supervising the performance of a variety of turf management techniques on athletic fields and parks, as well as maintenance of facilities. Position also requires athletic field preparation; chemical and fertilizer application; working with sub-contractors and non-profit youth organizations; repair and construction of city parks and other public facilities; trash removal; mowing; restroom maintenance; snow removal; on-call, weekend, and after hour schedules; and light construction and other related duties as assigned by supervisory staff. Key responsibilities include leading a crew of regular and seasonal employees in work related to turf maintenance operations. Position requires leading and setting examples for other employees and using initiative to ensure efficient accomplishment of assigned work. Work is performed under the direction of a Foreman to ensure adherence to prescribed work standards and quality performance.

The full salary range for this position is stated above. The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate. The City of Westminster has a Multilingual Stipend Program to encourage, and reward benefited employees who are conversationally fluent in languages other than English. Benefited employees have the opportunity to test their language proficiency skills and qualify for a bi-weekly stipend that will vary based on the employee’s level of proficiency and usage.

For more information about the city and what it is like working for the city of Westminster, please visit: Employment | Westminster, CO

Opportunity Timeline:

• Posting closes: Monday 8/31/26 at 8:30AM MST
• Screening Interview: Thursday 9/24/26
• Panel Interview: Wednesday 9/30/26
• Conditional Job Offer and Backgrounds: October
• Start Date: Tentatively October/November

The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission: The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service – People – Integrity – Respect – Innovation – Teamwork).

This position supports the goals of the Parks, Recreation, and Libraries Department, which enhances the quality of life for all Westminster citizens by providing diverse leisure, recreational, and informational services and resources; and acquiring, developing, and maintaining first-class parks, facilities, open space, and trails.

Every employee is accountable to:

• Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority
• Communicate with customers to ensure that, where possible, they are satisfied, and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback
• Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization’s mission and vision
• Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner
• Demonstrate integrity and build trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty, and ethical behavior
• Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner
• Support/promote change; demonstrate flexibility, and take calculated risks when appropriate
• Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization
• Work to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered
• Demonstrate support for team efforts by accepting new roles and responsibilities, and helping others achieve objectives
• Value diversity; demonstrate an awareness of differences; demonstrate sensitivity, and adapt behaviors and communication to accommodate these differences

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

Citywide

Every employee in this position is accountable to:

• Establish effective interpersonal relationships through honest, open communication and follow-through on commitments
• Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses, and target areas for personal self-development
• Demonstrate initiative in performing job tasks
• Exhibit problem-solving skills leading to sound judgment and quality decisions
• Achieve goals, and handle assigned workload and new assignments effectively; demonstrate an ability to work independently
• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups using clear and concise verbal and written communications
• Demonstrate accountability for work, and take ownership in job performance
• Demonstrate concern for the accuracy and quality of work; take steps to correct mistakes and improve the overall product

Job Specific

Every employee in this position must be able to:

• Demonstrate and apply considerable knowledge, education, training, and experience in all phases of turf management and athletic field maintenance, including herbicide/pesticide application and fertilization
• Utilize and demonstrate good working knowledge of irrigation operation and repairs