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Open nowPosted 42 days ago

Parks Maintenance Technician I

City of Greeley59 open roles

Pay
$20 – $29 an hour
Where
Greeley, CO, United States
Work mode
On site
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9.5% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. City of Greeley postings stay open a median of 7 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.8%1 day
  2. 4.0%3 days
  3. 9.5%7 days
  4. 15.6%14 days
  5. 33.9%30 days
This job: posted 42 days ago

City of Greeley median: 7 days open

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Job Description

Full Salary Ranges: $19.97 - $28.95 Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $19.97 - $24.16 Hourly

Why do I see two salary ranges?

The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency, posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.

City of Greeley's Total Rewards The City of Greeley is committed to providing a comprehensive total rewards program that supports employees in their work by encouraging excellence and investing in employee development and recognition. This philosophy is grounded in fiscal responsibility, organizational effectiveness, and employee safety and well-being, ensuring the responsible stewardship of public resources while offering meaningful and comparable rewards. This approach ensures that the city remains an attractive, inclusive, and rewarding work environment, while also effectively serving the community.

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Job Summary:

The Parks Maintenance Technician I performs general upkeep and cleaning of park facilities, public rights-of-way and medians; performs landscape maintenance including irrigation maintenance including drip systems, mowing, watering, pruning, weed control and facility/equipment repairs; operates a variety of motorized equipment; operates a variety of hand and power tools. Off season work includes snow removal for various city facilities as well as repair and maintenance of parks and playground equipment. Position may direct the daily work of seasonal employees.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience using a truck plow, hand shovel, snow blower, poly cord trimmer, and gas-powered water pump.
  • Intermediate knowledge of horticulture and specific landscape maintenance practices.
  • Experience transplanting trees and shrubs by hand.
  • Knowledge of and ability to recognize shrub and perennial species in all seasons and to diagnose common insect and disease issues of landscape plants.
  • One (1) year ground maintenance experience.
  • Possess a valid Colorado driver's license and a good driving record.

OR

  • Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job,

AND

  • Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Preferred:

  • One (1) year of grounds maintenance experience.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to use required safety equipment and take proper safety precautions, anticipate unsafe circumstances, and act accordingly to prevent accidents.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and general public.
  • Experience handling difficult situations using tact, patience, and good judgment.
  • Experience operating motorized equipment and a variety of hand and power tools.

Travel:

Category A-Standard Local Travel: This position requires occasional local travel within the County. Employees may be expected to walk or drive short distances to attend meetings, trainings, or perform work at other city buildings or partner sites.

Essential Functions:

  • Perform landscape maintenance including, but not limited to, drip systems, mowing, watering, pruning, weed control, and facility / equipment repairs.
  • Design, prepare, till, fertilize, water, install, and maintain planting / landscape beds.
  • Completes snow removal routes and duties.
  • Repair and maintain parks and playground equipment.
  • Assist with data collection for performance measures to monitor Forestry "Quality Index" ratings.
  • Plant, mulch, weed, prune, water, apply chemicals, and pick up trash out of landscape beds.
  • Provide a consistent maintenance program which helps to improve our overall appearance and image for the entire city.
  • Provide support to other staff during peak times and with larger projects (snow removal, irrigation inventory).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • N/A

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Work Environment:

  • Work outside with exposure to all weather elements.
  • Exposure to amplified sound equipment.
  • Exposure to chemicals for weed and grass control.
  • Exposure to variety of hazards such as vegetation that can cause punctures, biting insects, wildlife, off-leash dogs, etc.
  • Hours may be flexible depending on assigned area, 20-40 hours per week, with weekends and holidays as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

  • Manual labor, prolonged standing, kneeling, bending and walking, climbing ladders and stairs.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
  • Ability to lift arm above shoulder level and to move objects.
  • Manual dexterity to operate hand and power tools.
  • Vision to perform listed functions and to read printed instructions.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected] .

Conditions of Employment: The City of Greeley is an at-will employer. Employees and the City may terminate employment at any time for any reason. Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.

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