Seasonal Open Space - Louisville, CO
20 hours ago
Job description
Overview
Want to spend your summer working outdoors in Louisville's beautiful Open Space? We invite you to apply for our Open Space Seasonal Crew Member positions
We are seeking hardworking, motivated individuals who take pride in maintaining public lands and enjoy hands-on work in a team environment. This position plays an important role in keeping our open space areas safe, clean, and accessible for the community.
Schedule & Duration:
- 40 hours per week
- Season begins as early as April 20 and ends no later than early to mid-October.
- No regular weekend shifts are scheduled; however, special events may require attendance at the supervisor's request
- Four City holidays will be unpaid days off.
Work Schedule Options:
- 4 days/week, 10 hours/day (Monday–Thursday or Tuesday–Friday)
OR - 5 days/week, 8 hours/day (Monday–Friday)
Schedule preference will be discussed during the interview and finalized upon acceptance of the position.
Safety-toed boot reimbursement of up to $75 is available.
All initial communication regarding your application will come via email, usually the recruiter. Please check your email messages and junk mail frequently during the application process.
Examples of Duties
Primary Duties:
- Open Space maintenance includes but are not limited to trail corridor mowing & trimming, trash removal, Harper Lake restroom cleaning twice a week, painting, and fence and trail construction.?
- Under the direction of the Trails and Maintenance Supervisor, this position will assist the Open Space Division in carrying out the city and department goals and objectives.?
Secondary Duties:
- Assist with noxious weed control, which may include mapping, monitoring, mowing, clipping, and pulling of weeds.
- Assist with wildlife management, which may include monitoring and mapping of species, locations, and densities. ?The highest priority being prairie dog population and monitoring.
General Qualifications
- Candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record for the last 3 years and maintain a good driving record throughout employment.
- High school diploma or GED or Experience Based.
- Candidates will be required to complete and pass a pre-placement physical, driving record, reference and background checks prior to employment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Able to safely utilize weed trimmer, high-performance, articulated, all-wheel-drive compact tractor, trailers, compactor-roller, tool cat skid steer, and miscellaneous hand tools.
- Ability to comprehend and utilized City safety and training practices.
- Knowledge of and willingness to apply work safety rules and procedures.
- Ability and experience in the safe operation of tools ,equipment and vehicles.
Experience with driving and utilizing a variety of equipment, trucks, and/or trailers.
Ability to work effectively with full and part-time personnel, volunteers and members of the public.
- Ability to collect data and record information.
- Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.
- Ability to identify noxious weeds is preferred but the City will provide training as needed.
- An interest in Natural Resources, Rangeland Ecology or related field is desirable.
Additional Information
Work environment:
- Position works 90% outside and 10% in the office.
Physical Requirements:
Position requires the ability to work outdoors, often in adverse weather conditions, including rain, snow, heat, and high winds, and walk on uneven terrain for long periods of time. Perform strenuous hiking, standing, walking, sitting, digging, hammering, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. ?Must be physically able to lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 lbs.
Pre-employment Screening:
An offer of employment is contingent on the successful completion of a criminal background check, driving record check, and a physical.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. It is the City's policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of the municipal services. The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for people with disability seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified applicants.
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