On-Call Forestry Utility Worker

City and County of Denver; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

457b retirement plan

Job summary

City and County of Denver’s Parks and Recreation Forestry team is seeking multiple Urban Forestry Workers to assist with tree planting, care, pruning and removals to maintain Denver’s urban canopy. These on-site, on-call positions typically run Monday through Friday, with some weekends, and report to 945 S Huron St.

These roles involve using hand-powered tools and motorized equipment, performing outdoor physical work, learning climbing and rigging techniques, and applying plant health care

Responsibilities

• Assist urban forestry operations such as planting, care, pruning and removals.
• Operate and repair hand-powered tools and motorized equipment safely.
• Work outdoors performing physical exertion and follow arboriculture best practices.
• Identify tree species and assist in planting and establishment.
• Support climbing, pruning and removal tasks; maintain a safe work zone.
• Learn climbing and rigging techniques.
• Apply plant health care techniques such as trunk/soil injections.
• Support snow removal operations when needed.

Job description

About Our Job

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 pay range for this position starts at $20.06 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

In this position you can expect to work on site at various outdoor locations around the City and County of Denver.

What You’ll Do

Denver Parks and Recreation’s Forestry team is seeking multiple Urban Forestry Workers to assist teams with various urban forestry operations such as tree planting and establishment, tree care, pruning, and removals for the City and County of Denver. These positions are integral to maintaining Denver’s urban canopy and provide opportunities to learn best practices in urban forestry management and determine if arboriculture is a career path that interests you. These positions will report to 945 S Huron St. and will generally work Monday – Friday, between 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with some weekends (dependent on operations need and team schedule).

Utilize, maintain, and conduct minor repairs on various hand‑powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner, such as stump grinders, wood chippers, water trucks, skid steer loaders, pick‑up trucks, arrow boards, chainsaws, blowers, pesticide spray equipment, staking tools, tree rigging and climbing gear, air spades, shovels, rakes, and brooms.

Work outdoors and perform physical exertion to complete urban forestry operations and implement arboriculture best practices alongside more seasoned and knowledgeable arborists.

Tree species identification and selection; planting and establishment of trees.

Perform assistance related tasks to support advanced tree climbing, pruning and removal; set‑up and maintain a safe work zone, clear debris, communicate with and assist Arborist Technicians; opportunities to learn climbing and rigging techniques.

Implement prescribed plant health care techniques such as trunk/soil injections and applications of various products.

Perform additional general park maintenance duties such as snow removal operations.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education requirement: None
• Experience Requirement: None
• Education/Experience Equivalency: None
• License/Certifications: 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

These positions are expected to stay open until Friday, October 9th 2026.

About Everything Else

Job Profile CJ2083 Utility Worker I To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period.

Position Type

Oncall Position Salary Range $20.06 - $30.10 Target Pay $20.06/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.

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 [e-mail] 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, English or Spanish.

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. See yourself experiencing growth and balance. See yourself being respected and valued. See yourself belonging here. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Your journey starts right here.