SALARY $23.79 - $32.61 Hourly
LOCATION Parker, CO 80134
JOB TYPE Full Time
JOB NUMBER 1452-25
DEPARTMENT Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department
DIVISION Parks (1014520)
OPENING DATE 01/29/2025
CLOSING DATE 2/21/2025 5:00 PM Mountain
Job Summary
Want
to do meaningful work that has a real impact on the community? Please
come join Parks, Recreation and Open Space as a Parks Technician. Our
mission is to maintain a friendly, hometown atmosphere. We place a
premium on teamwork and participation, while encouraging creativity and
individual initiative. We believe that through collaboration,
leadership can occur at all levels. We take our commitments seriously
and strive to reach positive solutions. Whether you are joining us for
three years or twenty, you will have the opportunity to grow your career
with us. We offer training courses and work diligently with our team
members to enhance their skill sets to progress their careers. In
addition to growth and educational opportunities, we offer a Flexible
Work Arrangement program for qualifying positions, as well as a
fantastic benefit package that includes our Employee Assistance Program
focused on work/life balance and overall well-being. We would be
honored to have you join the Town of Parker family!
Under
general supervision, this position is responsible for performing a
variety of tasks in the maintenance and operation of the Town’s parks,
trails, medians, and building grounds.
*This
position performs duties deemed to be safety sensitive. Employees
holding this position participate in pre-employment and random drug
testing under Town’s policies*
Examples of Essential Duties
To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the
essential duties. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the
responsibilities of this position and is not all encompassing. This job
description does not constitute an employment agreement and the Town may
change these duties at any time.
- Ensures the Town’s parks, trails, medians, and building grounds are maintained in excellent condition.
- Performs
front line day to day labor services in the following areas:
horticulture, turfgrass maintenance, general maintenance, athletic
operations, mowing, irrigation maintenance, special events, and snow
removal.
- Participates in a rotation program through multiple properties, ensuring skill development and effective/efficient coverage.
- Participates
in snow removal of town parking lots, trails, sidewalks, residential
streets, and other areas as assigned; participates in the setup,
teardown, and cleanup of special events.
- Services
and maintains assigned equipment and makes minor mechanical adjustments
and repairs on related equipment which includes checking/servicing
fuel, oil, and coolant levels; maintaining tire pressure and general
appearance; taking necessary steps to bring equipment up to operating
standards; prepares and maintains usage records.
- Performs
all aspects of care of horticulture maintenance including care for
annual, perennial, and other bed types, maintenance, design, plant ID,
ordering, planting, and pesticide application.
- Performs
all aspects of care of turfgrass maintenance including aerating,
fertilizing, topdressing, seed and sod, pesticide application, and
mowing/trimming.
- Performs
all aspects of general maintenance including trash cleanup, amenity
care (ex. Benches, trash cans, art), installations, and general/light
construction (ex. concrete, fence, and electrical).
- Performs
all aspects of care for athletic fields to include daily field/arena
prep, routine field maintenance, and maintenance of athletic related
equipment.
- Performs
all aspects of irrigation care to include design, installation,
testing, startup and shut down, repair and maintenance programming,
monitoring, and audits.
- Attends trainings as determined necessary to maintain certification, compliance, and competence.
- Ensures compliance with all Town policies and procedures and all divisional rules and regulations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
The
requirements listed below are representative of the education,
experience, certification and/or licensure required. An equivalent
combination of education and experience to perform the essential duties
and meet the necessary employment standards may be considered.
Technician I/II/III
18 years of age or older, with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Possession
of or ability to readily obtain a valid Driver's License issued by the
State of Colorado for the type of vehicle or equipment operated; safe
driving record and a minimum of two (2) years of driving history.
Employees
within the Parks Technician position series are eligible to participate
in a self-initiated progression program for promotional advancement
through technician levels. Below are the distinguishing characteristics
for each level:
Technician I:
This
is an entry-level position within the Parks Division’s technician
series. This position is distinguished from the Technician II by the
performance of limited and routine tasks and duties assigned.
Technician I is typically utilized as a training platform for employees
having only limited or no related work experience.
This level prefers six (6) months of experience in parks maintenance or a closely related field.
This
level requires knowledge and competent demonstration of the following
within 6 (six) months of hire: Knowledge of park and trail system
locations; fundamental and basic knowledge of and ability to perform
park maintenance; effective communication.
This
level requires the following certifications be obtained withing one (1)
year of hire: Flagger Certification, CPR/First Aid/AED Certification.
Technician II:
This
is a mid-level position within the Parks Division’s technician series.
This position is distinguished from Technician I by the performance of
the full range of tasks and duties assigned. The Technician II receives
only occasional instruction or assistance and is fully aware of the
operating procedures and policies associated with the Division. Movement
to/or placement in a Technician II role presumes all requirements of a
Technician I (or the equivalent) have been met.
This
level requires one (1) year of experience as a Parks Technician I or
two (2) years of equivalent experience outside the Town of Parker in
parks maintenance operations.
This
level requires knowledge and competent demonstration of the following
within six (6) months of hire: Moderate knowledge of and the ability to
perform parks maintenance; ability to perform most daily tasks
independently.
This
level requires the following certifications to be initiated within six
(6) months of hire and obtained within one (1) year of hire: Class B
CDL with tanker endorsement and air brakes.
This
level requires the following certification be initiated within one (1)
year of hire and obtained within eighteen (18) months of hire:
Certified Operator Colorado Pesticide Applicators License in Turf and
Right of Way.
Technician III:
This
is an upper-level position within the Parks Division’s technician
series. This position is distinguished from the Technician II by years
of experience, additional licenses and certifications, performance of
the full range of tasks and duties assigned. The Technician III
receives limited instruction or assistance and is fully aware of the
operating procedures and policies associated with the Division. Movement
to/or placement in a Technician III role presumes all requirements of a
Technician II (or the equivalent) have been met.
This
level requires two (2) years of experience as a Parks Technician II for
the Town of Parker, or four (4) years of equivalent experience outside
the Town of Parker in parks maintenance operations supplemented by two
(2) years of snow removal experience.
This
level requires knowledge and competent demonstration of the following
within 6 (six) months of hire: Advanced knowledge of and the ability to
perform parks maintenance; competency within three of the following
areas: irrigation, mowing, turf, athletics, horticulture, or general
maintenance.
This
level requires the following certifications be initiated within one (1)
year of hire and obtained within eighteen (18) months of hire:
Colorado Department of Agriculture Qualified Supervisor Pesticide
Applicator’s License in Turf and Right of Way, NIMS 100.
Employment Standards
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Knowledge of equipment, materials, techniques, and supplies used in municipal park maintenance operations.
- Knowledge of plant identification.
- Knowledge of supplies and techniques used in turf, horticulture, and irrigation.
- Knowledge of best practices, techniques, and safety utilized in park maintenance operations.
- Skill in the use of computers and various software programs.
- Skills in verbal and written communication.
- Ability
to operate and maintain heavy landscape and construction equipment such
as mowers, backhoes, tractors, compressors, and dump trucks.
- Ability
to operate and maintain small/light equipment such as weed eaters,
blowers, shovels, rakes, shop equipment, and power tools.
- Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.
- Ability to coordinate activities and cooperatively work with Town Departments, agencies, organizations, and individuals.
- Ability
to work irregular hours or on-call weekends, evenings, holidays, and/or
during emergency situations related to maintenance; carries an
emergency pager and responds to emergency calls as necessary as part of a
rotation.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
Additional Information
Parks Technician I:
Hiring range: $23.79-$27.96
Full salary range: $23.79-$32.12
Parks Technician II:
Hiring range: $25.70-$30.20
Full salary range: $25.70-$34.69
Parks Technician III:
Hiring range: $27.18-$32.61
Full salary range: $27.18-$38.05
Hiring Timeline
Position Closes: 2/21/2025
First Interviews: Week of 3/3/2025
Second Interviews/Decision: Week of 3/10/2025
Potential Start: 3/31/2025 or 4/14/2025
Working Conditions
The
working conditions described below are representative of those an
employee generally encounters while performing the essential duties of
this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified
individuals with a disability to perform their essential duties.
Tools & Equipment
Hand
tools, various electric and gas-operated tools and equipment used in
the maintenance and operation of parks, buildings and stormwater
facilities including, but not limited to, various trucks, tractors,
mowers, trimmers, sprayers, loaders, backhoes, trenchers, snow removal
equipment, first aid equipment, computer, computer software, and an
automobile.
Physical Demands
Requires
regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, handling, feeling or
operating objects, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Requires
reaching with hands and arms, climbing and balancing. Requires physical
activity with heavy lifting, up to fifty (50) pounds, and occasionally
carrying, pulling, pushing, or lifting more than one hundred (100)
pounds with assistance. Employee must be able to consistently see with
near and far acuity, depth perception, color vision and field vision.
Specific vision abilities required include close and distance vision
acuity, night vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to
adjust his or her focus, allowing a broad field of vision. Employee
must communicate clearly and effectively; must understand and be
understood.
Environment
Work
is frequently performed in indoor and outdoor conditions with varying
temperatures. The noise level in this environment is moderate to loud
with frequent high levels and vibrations. Occasional exposure to fumes,
toxic or caustic chemicals, bodily fluids, dead and/or decaying animal
carcasses, wet or humid conditions, hot or cold conditions (some may be
extreme), or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works near
moving mechanical parts in high, precarious places, and may encounter
mechanical or electrical hazards.
Please contact jobs@parkeronline.org with questions regarding this position.
The Town of Parker is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employer The Town of Parker
Address 20120 E Mainstreet
Parker, Colorado, 80138
Phone 303-805-3329
Website http://www.parkerco.gov
