Park Maintenance Technician I

City of Albuquerque; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Albuquerque is seeking a Parks Maintenance Worker to perform basic park maintenance tasks, including mowing, planting, spraying, and maintaining landscaped areas and fields. You will help keep parks, medians, trails, and facilities clean and safe.

Responsibilities include nursery work, planting trees and shrubs, turf maintenance, operating light trucks and turf equipment, and following safety procedures. A valid driver’s license and City COP are required within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or substituted by experience.
• Specialized training in park maintenance or landscaping preferred.
• Must complete Park Management Training within six months and Park Maintenance Worker I within one year.
• Valid New Mexico Driver's License or ability to obtain by date of hire; COP within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Clean parks, medians, trails and facilities; pick up trash and debris.
• Planting, pruning, pesticide application, watering and harvesting in nurseries.
• Assist with transplanting trees and shrubs; soil prep and pruning.
• Turf maintenance including soil prep, seeding and sod repair; fertilization.
• Operate light trucks and turf equipment to support field work.
• Follow safe work practices and attend scheduled trainings.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety compliance

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Specialized park maintenance or landscaping training

Tools

Light trucks

Turf-riding equipment

Job description

The City of Albuquerque is seeking a Parks Maintenance Worker to perform basic park maintenance tasks, including mowing, planting, spraying, and maintaining landscaped areas and fields. You will help keep parks, medians, trails, and facilities clean and safe.

Responsibilities include nursery work, planting trees and shrubs, turf maintenance, operating light trucks and turf equipment, and following safety procedures. A valid driver’s license and City COP are required within specified timelines.