Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker

About the Department
City of Durango's Parks & Recreation Department is looking for a Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker to help care for parks, open spaces, and the Greenmount Cemetery during peak season. This is a 6-month seasonal position that works full-time hours and supports essential daily maintenance tasks. From flower bed maintenance to operating specialized mowing and power equipment, you’ll assist with mowing, trimming, irrigation, facility cleaning, and general upkeep to keep parks safe, clean, and welcoming. This position is a great fit if you like working outdoors, staying active throughout the day, and enjoying the variety of projects that come with maintaining our community's recreation areas. 

City of Durango’s Trail to Excellence 
The City of Durango is a purpose-driven organization with more than 400 full-time and 300 part-time and seasonal employees across 15 departments, all working together to provide a wide range of services that keep our community running every day. From public safety and utilities to parks and recreation, our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality services that enhance the lives of all who live, work, and visit here. 

At the city, we focus on continually improving how we work and serve the community. This effort is called the Trail to Excellence (T2E), and every employee plays a part in it. Whether you work outdoors, in an office, or lead a team, your daily efforts connect to the of providing excellent service and reaching the city’s vision of being a multigenerational community that is authentic, diverse, engaged, thriving, and environmentally responsible. The full details of this vision are outlined in the . 

As a member of our team, your work will be meaningful because: 

• Your ideas help shape citywide improvements.
• The work you do ties directly into measurable goals.
• You'll be part of a system that values collaboration, innovation, and results. 

We're looking for team members who share our core values of teamwork, dependability, professionalism, service, respect, innovation, and wellbeing — and who are excited to make a difference in the community we serve.Position Duties

What You’ll Do in This Role:  

• Maintain park and cemetery grounds, including mowing, trimming, edging, leaf blowing, and general cleanup. 
• Clean and maintain public facilities such as restrooms, shelters, and common areas. 
• Assist with planting and maintaining flower beds and landscaped areas. 
• Operate and maintain small power equipment such as mowers, line trimmers, leaf blowers, and hedgers. 
• Support basic irrigation maintenance and repairs. 
• Build, repair, and maintain park features such as benches, tables, fences, and signs. 
• Assist full-time staff with special projects and seasonal tasks. 
• Provide helpful, courteous service to community members and park visitors. 

Minimum Qualifications

You Have:  

• One year of experience in parks, landscaping, or general maintenance work. 
• A high school diploma or GED equivalent. 
• A valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one.  

You Will Succeed in This Role If You: 

• Enjoy physical, active work in various outdoor weather conditions. 
• Are dependable and able to work as part of a team. 
• Can effectively communicate with both team members and the public. 
• Are committed to following safety practices. 

Other Qualifications

What We Can Offer You: The following perks are available for part-time and seasonal employees. 

• Free pass to the Durango Community Recreation Center and Chapman Hill Ice Rink and Ski Area 
• Free Transit pass 
• Eligibility to participate in the City’s Annual Wellness Challenge and a chance to receive prizes and cash rewards 

Benefits

Part Time and Seasonal employees are eligible for a free transit pass, recreation center pass and Chapman Hill pass, with discounted rates for family members in the same household.

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Agency InformationEmployerCity of DurangoAddress 949 E. 2nd Ave

Durango, Colorado, 81301 Phone970-375-5050
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