Parks Maintenance - Summer

Overview

Part-time Parks, Athletics & Weekend Operations, Open Space, and Forestry & Horticulture jobs are available for the summer. Please check the Town of Erie job page to view all opportunities. Candidates are welcome to apply for one or more jobs in which they are interested.

All part-time postings will remain open until filled and may close at any time. In order to be considered, please ensure your application is complete.

-- Must be 18 years or older to work in the Parks Division --

Starting Rate: $20.03/hour

ANTICIPATED

WORK SCHEDULE:

Work is traditionally performed Monday-Friday with some evenings and weekends as needed.

• Part-time staff may work up to 40+ hours per week and must be available a minimum of 16 hours per week.

• Flexible scheduling options may be accommodated based on work group needs.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be available to work a minimum of 16 hours per week.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent. Associate degree preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Must be able to work weekends and evenings, as assigned.

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record required.

Pre-employment screenings include:

Background checks to include:

• National and County Criminal Scan
• Sex-Offender Registry check
• Motor Vehicle Report through DMV

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required:

• Ability to use or learn to use hand tools and light equipment.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to read maps and drawings.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationship with employees and the public.
• Ability to use desktop or handheld computers, office equipment, phones and two-way radios
• Ability to work weekends for selected special events and sports tournaments.

Environmental Factors:

The majority of work will be performed outdoors in all weather conditions, including extreme conditions. Work performed indoors will be limited to approximately 5% of the workday. While performing the duties of this job, there will be frequent exposure to vibrations and electricity when using equipment such as hand tools, chain saws, hedge trimmers, drills, impact drivers, painting equipment, mowers, tractors, trucks, skid steers, and backhoes.

Frequent use of color discrimination, peripheral vision, near and far visual acuity is necessary. The ability to hear for backup alarms and warning alarms will be a crucial aspect to complete tasks, hearing protection will be provided. The employee will constantly be required to walk/travel on uneven surfaces and will need to enter confined spaces in rare circumstances for up to 30 minutes.

There will be frequent exposure to chemicals, fumes, and gas due to herbicide use, equipment maintenance, and dust. Work will frequently be performed in public rights of way and road medians.

Physical Factors:

While performing to duties of this job, the employee will be required to walk for up to eight hours a day. Sitting and standing during the workday will be minimal (up to two hours during the shift). The employee will spend up to eight hours per day on repetitive motion activities such as mowing and operating power tools and loading equipment into vehicles.

Bending down to floor level, twisting at the waist, and kneeling to the ground for up to 30 minutes will be frequent. Climbing a supported ladder up to 24 feet off the ground will be necessary for some tasks. Time spent grasping objects that may weigh up to 100 pounds, including power tools, vehicle steering wheels, and hand tools will be frequent, often as much as 5-8 hours per day.

The employee will frequently be required to lift, reach for objects weighing between 5-30 pounds, and infrequently items weighing up to 100 pounds. Most reaching will occur within an arm’s length, and will be at shoulder height, waist height or at ground level. Pushing and pulling objects weighing between 5 and 100 lbs. is required often.