Parks Maintenance Technician I

Only 1 Position Available for: Tech I, II, or III Applications accepted through 08/23/2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain time.

Interviews will be conducted during the week of 08/31/2026 through 09/04/2026 Hiring Range: $23.28 - $27.94 hourly Salary Range: $23.28 - $30.27 hourly Summary The Parks Maintenance Technician I assists with a variety of entry-level to 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 is an entry-level role for the department and reports directly to the Parks Foreman.

This position requires general proficiency in all areas of landscape, horticulture, arboriculture, and forestry, and will be cross-trained in all aspects of Parks Maintenance.

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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.

Assists with 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, trucks, trailers, wood chippers, chain saws, power tools, and various hand toolsMay be required to make minor repairs or adjustments and perform preventative maintenance on equipment or provide a reasonable possible solutionAssists with inspection of playgrounds, park amenities, construction activities, and athletic fields for safety and compliance with Town standards and assists with ADA site assessments and records dataMows, weeds, trims, and renovates grassy areasMaintains 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 parksAssists with maintenance of trails and open space, including; identifying and correcting safety hazards, mowing, mulching, constructing and 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 standardsAssists with the installation and repair of park equipment and facilities, such as; playground equipment, picnic tables, benches, pavilions, restrooms, and ot...