Parks Technician II - Horticulture

Salary : $54,516.80 - $66,622.40 Annually
Location : Norman Smith Service Center, CO
Job Type: FT Non-Exempt
Job Number: 2026-00042
Department: Parks, Recreation & Senior Services
Division: Parks
Opening Date: 04/10/2026
Closing Date: 4/17/2026 12:00 PM Mountain
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Description
The Parks Department of the City and County of Broomfield is seeking to hire a full-time Parks Technician II to join our Horticulture Crew.
This position is regularly scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, Monday - Friday.
Hours could vary based on weather and department needs.
The Park Services Division is a branch of the Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Department where employees are proactive, self driven and ambassadors to the community. The Park Services - Horticulture team strives to perform tasks in a professional and positive manner. Employees take pride in maintaining over 85 parks spread throughout our beautiful community and are shown appreciation for their hard work with various events within their departments and family invited events throughout the year. Come join our team!
This position includes a great compensation package that is highlighted below.

Salary Range: $26.21 - $32.03/hour
Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool)
14 days paid vacation 10 sick days per year 12 paid holidays
Excellent Medical, dental, & vision insurance
6% employer retirement match
Wellness discount on insurance premiums available
Financial opportunities - Tree Branch Recycle Center, special events, on call, etc.
Uniforms provided to employees include; work boots, pants, jackets, shirts, etc.
All necessary tools and equipment are provided
Work /life balance
Skilled and unskilled trainings / certifications available

40 hours of work weeks - year round
Essential Required Tasks/Examples of Duties

• Performs maintenance on flower beds, shrub beds and turf areas including diagnosing and treating disease and pests.
• Assists Irrigation staff in determining proper water needs and scheduling.
• Assists Forestry staff in pruning of small caliper trees in the Urban Forest.
• Tracks and records all chemical use in Pesticide Log book.
• Maintains small tools and equipment that pertain to the position.
• Prepares and plants annual and perennial flower beds. Organizes, prioritizes daily task for self and seasonal employees.
• Trains seasonal employees in proper maintenance practice of all types of plant material and proper pesticide application methods.
• Prepares, develops, and maintains park areas which may include grass and weed mowing and trimming; tree and flower bed planting, watering, and maintenance; aeration; weed eradication; sprinkler irrigation; picking up trash; and snow removal.
• Assists in set-up for special events.
• Assists in the operation of snow equipment during inclement weather, and is available for snow control duties after hours and on weekends.
• Required to work special events on holidays, weekends, and outside normally scheduled working hours.
• Assists in inspections of contractor work, trash removal, painting, and equipment maintenance and operation.
• Supervises seasonal maintenance crew and assists supervisor in preparation of performance appraisals; may recommend appropriate disciplinary action.
• Assists supervisor in training of seasonal maintenance crew.
• May act as a troubleshooter to resolve problems within a particular area of assignment.

• Maintains a variety of records relating to maintenance, construction, and inspection of parks and facilities. Prepares requests for new equipment, materials, and supplies. Responds to complaints from the public regarding parks and facility conditions. Ensure that problems are corrected in a timely and effective manner. Completes reports and inventory as required.
• Operates construction and maintenance equipment such as pick-up trucks, dump trucks, tractors, water trailers, riding mowers, hand mowers, front-loaders, backhoes, box scrapers, tillers, aerators, snow blowers, sprayers, spreaders, weed trimmers, pruning tools, trenchers, grinders, and hand tools.
• Provides back-up coverage in the operation of snowplows during inclement weather. Ensures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use.
• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to appropriate division.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• High school graduation or GED equivalent.
• Currently holds, or can obtain, a pesticide applicator license from the Department of Agriculture within nine months of hire.

Experience :

• 1 year experience required in parks maintenance
• 1 year experience preferred in supervision of seasonal labor, volunteers, or part time position

Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: -

New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: in-person or virtual interviews, reference checks, and background checks, which may include local police check and sex-offender registry. If this position is required to drive a CCOB vehicle a DMV check will be required.

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record for continued employment.

Working Conditions
(The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities and neuro-differences to perform the essential functions.)

• Physical demands are described as medium (exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects).
• Duties require a full range of physical motion and activities including manual Labor.
• Work is generally scheduled Monday through Friday with some weekend and holiday work required
• Required On-Call responsibilities.
• Assists in the operation of snow equipment during inclement weather, and is available for snow control duties after hours and on weekends.
• Required to work special events on holidays, weekends, and outside normally scheduled working hours
• Regular contact is made with employees in other departments and the public.

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01

This position requires employees to be at least 18 years of age. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record?

• Yes
• No

03

Please select the highest level of education you have successfully completed.

• Less than High School diploma or equivalent
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Some college
• Associate's degree or 60 semester hours
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher

04

How much park maintenance experience do you have in horticulture? Experience must be accounted for in your application.

• None
• Less than 6 months
• More than 6 months but less than one year
• More than one year but less than two years
• More than two years but less than three years
• Three or more years

05

Please briefly describe your park maintenance operations experience in horticulture, including tools and equipment that you used.
06

Do you currently hold, or can you obtain, a pesticide applicator license from the Department of Agriculture within nine months of hire?

• I currently hold a pesticide applicator license.
• I can obtain a pesticide applicator license within nine months of hire.
• I do not have, nor can I obtain, a pesticide applicator license.

07

How much experience in turf weed management do you have? Experience must be accounted for in your application.

• None
• Less than 6 months
• More than 6 months but less than one year
• More than one year but less than two years
• More than two years but less than three years
• Three or more years

08

Please briefly describe any supervisory experience that you have had.
09

Please explain why you are interested in this position.
10

This position requires Snow Control Operations that is compensated through on-call pay, regular pay, and/or overtime pay. During a snow event we report to work at 4:00am on weekdays, weekends and/or holidays. Do you have any concerns or reservations about this requirement?
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Salary : $54,517 - $66,622