Parks Maintenance Technician III

Only 1 Position Available: Tech I, II, or III Applications accepted through 08/16/2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain time.

Interviews will be conducted during the week of 08/31/2026 through 09/04/2026 Hiring Range: $30.33 - $37.41 hourly Salary Range: $30.33 - $40.95 hourly Summary The Parks Maintenance Technician III is responsible for a variety of semi-skilled duties in the areas of general maintenance, landscaping, construction and equipment operation in the Towns parks, trails, athletic fields, municipal building and grounds, rights-of-way, streets, landscaped areas, urban forest and open space.

This position reports directly to the Parks Foreman and may act as a Lead for other Parks Maintenance Technicians.

This position requires proficiency in all areas of landscape, horticulture, arboriculture and forestry.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The below list is intended to illustrate the responsibilities of the position and is not all-encompassing.

The Town may change these duties at any time.

May serves as back up to the Parks Foreman when requiredPerforms or directs a variety of routine maintenance and construction activities, including turf maintenance, athletic field maintenance, playground maintenance, trails maintenance, hardscape maintenance, general forestry, open space, and horticultural assignmentsOperates and maintains a variety of equipment, such as; mowers, string trimmers, backpack blowers, edgers, sprayers, skid steers, backhoes, small loaders, trucks, tractors, trailers, wood-chippers, chain saws, power tools, and various hand tools Inspects playgrounds, park amenities, construction activities, and athletic fields for safety and compliance with Town standards; performs ADA site assessments and records dataMows, weeds, trims, and renovates grassy areas, including aerating, fertilizing , dethatching and top dressingMaintains planting beds in Town parks, along trails and on municipal groundsPlants, prunes, maintains, and removes landscaped trees, shrubs, bushes and flowersCleans trash from the Towns parks, trails, municipal grounds, rights-of-way and open space and maintains trash receptacles; stocks and maintains doggie bag dispensersCleans, stocks and maintains the restrooms and shelters within the Towns parksMaintains trails and open space, including; identifying and correcting safety hazards, mowing, mulching, construction, maintaining facilities, benches, underpasses, signs, kiosks, fences, and landscaped features, grading crusher fine trailsApplies herbicides and pesticides in accordance with prescribed guidelines, maintains usage records according to the CO Department of Agriculture standardsInstalls and repairs park equipment and facilities, such as; playground equipment, picnic tables, benches, pavilions, restrooms and other fixtures or facilitiesPerforms a variety of duties that require the use and wear of Personal Protective ...