Park Maintenance Worker 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

Position Summary

This will be a continous posting with the first applicant review on 09/08/26. Perform basic park maintenance activities including mowing, planting, spraying and maintaining landscaped areas and playing fields; maintain the cleanliness of park areas, medians, trails and recreational facilities and non-grassed areas and assist in the planting of trees and shrubs. Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Essential Functions

Essential functions may include but are not limited to the functions listed below. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Clean parks, medians trails and recreational facilities; pick up trash, debris, weeds and limbs from all grassed and non-grassed areas; remove ice and snow as necessary.
• Participate in nursery management including planting, pruning, pesticide application, watering and harvesting.
• Assist with the preparation of trees and shrubs for transplanting by digging, burlapping, balling and preparing soil; perform basic tree and shrub trimming and pruning.
• Assist with turf maintenance duties including soil preparation, leveling, seeding and sod repair; grind and spread sludge and other organic fertilizers.
• Operate light trucks to transport crew, supplies, materials and equipment to and from job site.
• Operate turf-riding equipment for mowing and other turf maintenance functions and hand held turf equipment.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures through safety and in-service training.
• Attend and participate in all training as scheduled.

Supplemental Functions

• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

High school diploma or GED.

Specialized training in park maintenance or landscaping preferred.

Must successfully complete Park Management Training orientation within six (6) months and Park Maintenance Worker level I within one (1) year from date of hire.

Additional Requirements

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within 6 months from date of hire.

Working Conditions

Environmental

Field environment; travel from site to site; work with and around maintenance equipment; exposure to noise, dust, fumes and inclement weather conditions.

Physical

Essential and supplemental functions require maintaining physical condition necessary for standing and walking for prolonged periods of time; moderate to heavy lifting and carrying; and operating motorized equipment and vehicles.