Variable Parks Maintenance Worker

CITY OF LAKEWOOD; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Lakewood is hiring for seasonal positions in the Urban Parks Division, performing maintenance, mowing, landscaping, irrigation, pruning, planting and park equipment repair across parks, forestry and right‑of‑way sites. Tasks also include greenhouse duties and related duties as assigned.

You must be at least 18, have a valid driver’s license, and be able to use PPE. The role is part-time, non-benefited, with schedule based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Experience in maintenance/parks settings preferred.
• Able to wear and utilize PPE as required.

Responsibilities

• Park cleanup, mowing, sports field maintenance, weeding and planting.
• Irrigation maintenance, pruning and plant material care.
• Park equipment repair, minor construction and related duties.
• Forestry tasks: tree trimming, planting and maintenance in parks and right-of-ways.
• Right-of-way duties: mowing, litter control, irrigation and related tasks.
• Greenhouse duties: production and maintenance of annual and perennial plant material.

Skills

PPE compliance

Valid driver's license

Job description

The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include: Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration. Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion and engagement. All people, citizens and employees, will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance.HIRING RATE: $18.00/hourWorks in the seasonal capacity for the City’s Urban Parks Division performing a variety of maintenance operation functions.If you are hired for a parks position you will perform duties such as park cleanup, mowing, sports field maintenance, weeding, irrigation maintenance, pruning, planting, park equipment repair, minor construction and other duties as assigned.If you are hired for a forestry position you will perform duties such as installation and maintenance of plant materials, tree trimming, tree watering, insect control in parks and right-of-ways and other duties as assigned.If you are hired for a right-of-way position you will perform duties on City right-of-ways and street medians such as mowing, litter control, weeding, planting, irrigation, minor construction and other duties as assigned.If you are hired for the greenhouse you will perform duties such as production and preparation of annual and perennial plant material, planting and maintenance of flower displays in urban parks and on street medians, interior foliage plant maintenance and other duties as assigned.Must maintain and utilize City-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when conducting activities where the employee is exposed to risks above those encountered in a traditional office setting. If injured on-the-job due to failure to utilize PPE a safety violation can be taken.The City of Lakewood is currently recruiting variable employees for this position. A variable employee is an at-will employee who works in a seasonal or temporary capacity. Their work schedule is based on business need. This position would be a part-time non benefitted positionORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPSSupervision Received: Reports to the Urban Parks or Forestry Supervisors and/or Parks Lead Staff.Supervision Given: NoneESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONSMust be at least 18 years of age.ExperienceRelated experience is preferred.Licensure/Certification/RegistrationValid driver’s license and good driving record.Pay Range$15.16-$19.61Background and reference checks will be conducted for all regular and some variable/seasonal positions.