Parks Worker - Urban Parks

JOB LOCATION

13645 E Ellsworth Ave Aurora, Colorado 80012-1331

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Urban parks act as the green heartbeat of our city. This role suits someone who views a perfectly striped ballfield as a work of art. Maintaining these public spaces involves more than just mowing grass. Tasks include irrigation repair, landscaping, and prepping sports fields for the community. Heavy machinery and power tools serve as your daily toolkit. Expect a workout that beats any gym membership since lifting 50 pounds happens regularly. Snow removal duties ensure the city stays functional during winter emergencies. Every day brings a new outdoor office view regardless of the weather. Professionalism and integrity guide every interaction with neighbors and coworkers. Vital urban retreats stay safe and beautiful because of this work.

The hiring rate is $21.07/hour.

The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications throughout the year; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice. 

The Parks Worker performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled duties in the operation and maintenance of municipal park assets including parks, grounds, open space, right of ways, athletic fields, and commercial facilities including all associated facility structures and buildings.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance and/or operational activities in parks or in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Maintains grounds and facilities
• Performs parks and sports field maintenance including mowing, trimming, edging, fertilization, spraying, field preparation, landscaping, agronomic practices, and irrigation repair
• Performs routine custodial maintenance
• Assists the crew in maintaining safe parks, playgrounds, and playing surfaces
• Operates any minor repair of equipment infrastructure, tools, and/or related items
• Assists with landscape and maintenance duties including string trimming, edging, mowing, weeding beds, trash removal, planting of trees and shrubs, and pruning trees
• Assists with agronomic practices including aerating turf, fertilizing, spraying, mowing, and topdressing of turf
• Operates motorized vehicles and equipment
• Assists in field preparation including chalking lines, packing clay, washing infield lips, dragging fields, painting foul lines, and synthetic field maintenance
• Learns from and assists skilled workers in performing required activities.
• Assists work crews in the installation, repair, and maintenance of parks, irrigation lines, parks facilities, and other City facilities and structures
• Assists the Streets and Parks Department with snow removal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: 

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience: 

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