PROGRAM ASSISTANT II - CLIMBING WALL

Job Announcement Job Announcement 20250064 Grounds Maintenance Technician - Athletics CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS Department: Recreation, Golf, Library, & Culture Division: Recreation Hiring Rate: $22.18/hour Monday-Friday Some evenings and weekends required Part Time Temporary Benefits include: Benefits required by law are included such as Jury & Witness Duty, Sick Leave, Social Security, and Medicare. Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible. Definition: Performs a variety of semi-skilled duties in the maintenance and construction of parks, sports fields, landscaped areas and golf courses. Principal Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: • Change location of cups, move tee markers, and put out flag poles. • Rake and edge sand bunkers. • Clean shop and restrooms. • Plant, water, and maintain trees, shrubs and flowers. • Manually dig to expose irrigation pipe for repair. • Weed ornamental beds. • Place mulch in landscape beds • Remove and replace sod in damaged areas or new construction. • Fill ball washers and repair ball markers. • Maintain sports fields, drag and line ball fields. • Repair sports field equipment such as nets, backstops, dugouts, fencing, etc • Maintain irrigation ditches and canals. • Operate a wide variety of small equipment used in the maintenance of park or golf course areas. • Repair and install commercial landscape and/or golf course irrigation system piping and components. • Participate in a wide variety of assigned maintenance and construction duties on City golf courses. • Repair and maintain various athletic courts including those used for tennis, volleyball, and basketball. • Maintain plantings and grounds, playground equipment, and ditches, or detention sites. • Operate hand mowers, edgers, weed whips, trimmers, and other equipment. • Rake leaves, clean walks, fields, courts, and other facilities. • Load tree or shrub trimmings on truck. • Spade and otherwise prepare ground around plants and shrubs, including mixing and applying fertilizers. • Clean restrooms regularly and perform plumbing repairs as needed. • Pick up rubbish and paper and perform general grounds cleaning. • Drive vehicles as required used to transport materials, tools and equipment. • Install and maintain water sprinkler systems and repair leaks. • Serve as a gate attendant. • Performs essential duties and additional tasks in a manner which enhances City Attributes. Working Environment: Work is performed outside most of the time, under varying and extreme weather conditions. Work includes exposure to sun, fumes, noise, dust, pollen, gases and oils, solvents and chemicals, including a variety of herbicides and pesticides. Work requires considerable physical effort including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pulling, pushing, walking, and standing for extended periods of time. Coordination of eyes, hands, legs, and body is needed. Work requires ability to read and understand herbicide labels and equipment manuals, and ability to perform written record-keeping. Must be able to work alone or in a group on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent customer contact. The candidate for this position must be able to meet the physical requirements. Qualifications: Must be at least 16 years of age. Any combination of experience and education equivalent to completion of formal or informal education sufficient to assure the ability to communicate verbally in English at the level required for successful job performance; no specific experience required. Previous experience in landscaping, turf maintenance and/or plant care desirable. Must attend and successfully complete all trainings relevant to the position. Special Qualifications: Possession of a valid Colorado Driver's License. We're committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications, and encourages all candidates to apply and help us achieve our goal of creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. Selection The selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, physical abilities testing, background investigation, criminal background check, and substance screening. DEADLINE: Open Until Filled An ONLINE APPLICATION is required. This job is Open Until Filled. The online application process is available for this position on our website at www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs. Resumes will be accepted in lieu of the full City Application; however, they must be submitted via the City application site for consideration. Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible. For more information, call (303) 651-8609. The City of Longmont is an equal opportunity employer. The City affirms its commitment to diversity and to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. The City will not discriminate against any person in recruiting, examining, appointing, hiring, training, placement, termination, layoffs, recall, transfer, leave of absence, promoting, compensating, retaining, disciplining, or any other personnel action on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, except when any of these categories constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification (i.e., an actual qualification for performing a job). If you need special assistance in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance to make arrangements. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ALL CITY OF LONGMONT FACILITIES ARE SMOKE FREE

Location: Longmont, CO, US

Posted Date: 6/15/2025