This posting will remain open continuously until filled.

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

• The opportunity to make a difference in our community 
• Career Advancement Programs
• Employee well-being program
• Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
• Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acts as lead worker for part-time and full-time personnel; assigns and schedules repairs or work.
• Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of golf course, turf areas, and rights-of-way, e.g., tractors, mowers, snow plows.
• Performs grounds maintenance, including mowing, weed eating, edging, blowing, pruning, planting, trimming, sodding.
• Performs regular and preventive maintenance, and minor repair on assigned equipment.
• Operates tractor and sprayer for fertilization and weed control.
• Performs painting, cleaning, maintenance and repair on municipal property, structures, and facilities, including turf areas, fences, buildings, and native areas.
• Utilizes various manual, gasoline, and hand held electrical tools and equipment in repairing or installing on course facilities, fences, or related structures. Tools may include saws, welders, drills, hammers, and shovels.
• Cleans/clears debris and refuse from Town property regularly.
• Orders supplies as needed.
• Coordinates and assists with special events operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

*This position is part of the Town's snow removal program. Will have scheduled on-call responsibilities through the winter months to remove snow using a 4-wheel drive pickup and/or heavy equipment. Snow removal shifts are typically 12 hours.*

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience: one (1) year work experience that demonstrates the ability to safely and effectively operate the aforementioned equipment and machinery; or any equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.

Licenses and/or Certifications Required: A valid Colorado Driver's License 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the various types of semi-skilled manual work performed in maintenance of municipal parks.
• Knowledge of the various types of manual, gas, or electrically powered tools, equipment, and machinery employed in maintenance, installation, and/or repair of municipal golf courses, fences, irrigation systems, and related structures.
• Knowledge of potential hazards of the materials and equipment used in performing assigned tasks.
• Knowledge of occupational safety rules and practices associated with performing duties in traffic and adverse weather conditions.
• Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, i.e. for fuel mixture, measuring linear feet for carpentry work.
• Skill, dexterity and manipulative ability to operate equipment such as a loader, backhoe, dump truck, mowers, trimmers, tractors, snow plows; skill in utilizing mechanic’s, carpenter’s, welder’s, gardener’s, and painter’s tools.
• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks.
• Ability to follow both oral and written directions.
• Ability to work in a variety of adverse environmental conditions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, fellow employees and the public.

Physical Demands:

• Moderate to heavy physical work to including ability to lift 75lbs or less, carry 75 lbs or less, push and/or pull 50 lbs or less
• Frequent performance of activities requiring a full range of body movement including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling/bending, crouching, crawling, and/or twisting
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate tools and electrical equipment as well as for driving equipment and vehicles
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment: 

• Works both indoors and outdoors with exposure to all weather conditions
• Regular exposure to dust, noise, and chemicals

Equipment Used: 

• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment

Must satisfactorily complete a driving record check and criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.