Athletic Renovation Maintenance Tech - Denver Parks and Recreation

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

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $22.

76 - $34.14 / hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to :

A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

457B Retirement Plan

140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

This position's work schedule will be, Monday - Thursday, 7 : 00 a.m.-3 : 30 p.m., Friday 6 : 00-2 : 30 p.m. (March - November);

and Monday - Friday, 6 : 00 a.m.-2 : 30 p.m. in Off-Season (approximately December - February). This position will report to 678 South Jason, Denver, CO.

What You'll Do

Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking an Athletic Fields Maintenance Technician to perform semi-skilled trades work for the construction, maintenance, and repair of City-wide athletic fields.

This position supports the repairing and renovations of all athletic fields and sports complexes throughout Denver to provide safe playing surfaces for all users.

This position will keep athletic fields in pristine condition to facilitate sports programming throughout Denver's communities and to ensure that athletes can compete on a safe and playable surface.

The Athletic Fields Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring that athletic fields are in top quality condition, making competitive sports programming as well as casual enjoyment of these spaces possible.

Additional job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following :

Use heavy and light equipment to fully renovate ballfield infields

Perform field maintenance including filling infield holes, adding clay to infield when necessary, repair of broken irrigation heads and inspecting the ball fields for proper safety

Utilize independent judgment in performing grounds maintenance activities

Understand and follow verbal and written directions

Install and paint athletic fields within city parks

Ensure proper drainage or shoring up spots on the grass where there is uneven wear and tear

Attention to detail and communication are responsibilities of this role

Perform physically demanding and repetitive tasks such as bending, lifting, and shoveling. Good physical fitness is important to completing these tasks in a satisfactory manner

Perform snow removal duties as needed

About You

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.

Our ideal candidate will have

Knowledge of athletic activities and maintenance / repair of athletic fields

Knowledge of landscaping maintenance

Licensure or certification in Turf Management

Basic knowledge of use of mobile devices and computers

Experience using a heavy to light equipment

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education : Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate

Experience : Two (2) years of experience as a skilled trades helper or semi-skilled laborer performing a variety of duties requiring construction, mechanical, or facility maintenance skills

Licensures / Certification(s) : This job requires driving. Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Equivalency : Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. Additional appropriate experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirements

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until May 21st, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than May 21st, 2024 at midnight

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CJ2552 Maintenance Technician

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$22.76 - $34.14

Starting Pay

$22.76 - $28.45 / hour based on experience and education

Agency

Parks and Recreation

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.

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To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact [email protected] with three business days' notice.

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