Athletic Fields Maintenance Technician – Denver Parks and Recreation

About Our Job: With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

About the role

Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking an Athletic Fields Maintenance Technician to perform semi-skilled trades work for the construction, maintenance, and repair of City-wide athletic fields. This position supports the repairing and renovations of all athletic fields and sports complexes throughout Denver to provide safe playing surfaces for all users. The Athletic Fields Maintenance Technician ensures athletic fields are in pristine condition to facilitate sports programming and casual enjoyment, making competitive sports and safe play possible.

DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in representation to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to examining policies and processes that value diverse perspectives, eliminating barriers to inclusion, identifying inequities, implementing equitable strategies, and strengthening diversity in services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fields by dragging the infield, chalking the field according to specified dimensions, watering infield, and setting bases
• Perform field maintenance including filling infield holes, adding clay to infield when necessary, and inspecting ball fields for proper safety
• Utilize independent judgment in performing grounds maintenance activities
• Follow verbal and written directions
• Install and perform weekly painting of athletic fields
• Ensure proper drainage or shoring up spots on the grass where there is uneven wear and tear
• Attention to detail and communication
• Perform physically demanding and repetitive tasks such as bending, lifting, and shoveling
• Complete field preparation list on Sundays in season
• Perform snow removal duties as needed

Requirements

• Knowledge of athletic activities and maintenance/repair of athletic fields
• Knowledge of landscaping maintenance
• Licensure or certification in Turf Management
• Basic knowledge of use of mobile devices and computers
• Experience using a painter
• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED, HiSET, or TASC Certificate
• Two (2) years of experience as a skilled trades helper or semi-skilled laborer performing construction, mechanical, or facility maintenance duties
• Valid Driver’s License at the time of application (required for driving duties)

Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. Additional appropriate experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirements.

Benefits

• Guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within the first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day, and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Pay

New hires are typically brought into the organization between $23.89 - $29.86/hour based on experience and education. The salary range for this position is $23.89 - $35.84/hour.

Schedule

This position’s work schedule will be:

• Sunday: 5:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Monday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (March – November)
• 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. in Off-Season (approximately December – February)

Location

This position is on site at 678 South Jason, Denver, CO.