Park Services Specialist

Park Service Specialist

The Park Service Specialist is responsible for providing a wide variety of semi-skilled labor to support janitorial duties, operating trucks, heavy equipment like skid steers, backhoes, and trailering of equipment, power & hand tools to perform maintenance, restoration and development of signs, fences, entry roads and parking lots, picnic areas, campgrounds, public restrooms, and other park amenities. Responsible for vandalism & graffiti mitigation on Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) parks. Provide training and oversight of seasonal technicians, perform park inspections, snow removal, and public interaction as the first point of contact. Presents ideas, information, recommendations, and solutions to assist supervisors in the final decision making for park maintenance issues.

Schedule: This position has a 4-day work week, 10-hour days (7:00am – 5:30pm), Sunday – Wednesday, and (7:00 am – 5:30 pm), Wednesday – Saturday. Must have flexibility to work weekends and holidays. The job involves traveling from site to site as needed.

Compensation: Hiring Range: $25.00 – $27.00 USD Hourly. Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.

Benefits: Please note that this is a full-time, benefited position. Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, uniform allowance and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.

Essential Duties: The Park Services Specialist will be responsible for:

• Routine trailhead services to include general building and facility janitorial and maintenance duties.
• Maintenance and up-keep of campground facilities and landscaped areas.
• Routine maintenance of parking lot and roadway surface areas, signage, and stormwater management devices.
• Responding to vandalism and graffiti mitigation.
• Performs snow removal activities utilizing hand shovels, vehicle-mounted plows, and heavy equipment.
• Ensure the proficient and safe operation of all vehicles, equipment, stationary, and hand-held power tools.
• Interacting with the public to represent the County and Open Space when in the field.
• Inspecting Park properties and amenities.
• Ranch style fence and gate repairs, maintenance, and construction.
• Works with volunteer groups.
• Work often involves working in, and adapting to, hazardous or inclement weather conditions. Work often occurs on weekends and holidays.

Qualifications: Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of work-related experience in maintenance operations or a related field.
• High School Diploma or equivalent certificate.
• Must have current CPR certification or be able to obtain CPR certification within 6 months of date of hire.
• Note an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Prior janitorial and building maintenance.
• Herbicide applicators licensing or willingness to obtain.
• CDL Class A, or B licensing.

Additional Job Information:

• Criminal History and MVR Background Checks are required for every position.
• A valid Colorado driver's license is required for positions that drive on County Business in either a county or personal vehicle shall have a Colorado Driver's license within 30-days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.
• Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references.
• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
• All Jefferson County Employees must apply through their internal profile.

Application: Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must submit an online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now: Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities.

A resume and cover letter submitted with your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application, please log into your candidate portal.

For more details on the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs.

Questions? Contact the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at 303-271-8420 or CareerTalent@Jeffco.us.