What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Open Space Tech position at Highlands Ranch?
Ready for a summer job that gets you outside and keeps your schedule flexible?
Spend your summer outdoors making a real impact—join Highlands Ranch Metro District as a Seasonal Open Space Technician and help keep our open spaces, trails, and community areas safe, clean, and thriving.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Maintaining open spaces, trail systems, and community gardens
- Learning new skills on the job
- Supporting a great team and community
Why You’ll Love It Here:
- Flexible hours = more summer freedom
- Work with a fun, experienced crew
- Hands-on work that builds your resume
- Spend your days outside in scenic open spaces and parks
- Make a real impact in your community
What We’re Looking For:
- Age 18
- Reliable, motivated, and a great team player
- Excited to work outdoors and learn new skills
- Able to pass a background and motor vehicle check
Make your summer count—gain experience, have fun, and enjoy the outdoors!
Apply now and join a team that takes pride in what they do while keeping Highlands Ranch looking and feeling its best.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assisting with aquatic management of open space ponds.
- Maintaining dog‑off‑leash areas and community gardens.
- Repairing and replacing visitor and trail signage.
- Supporting trail maintenance projects.
- Applying herbicides and performing spot mowing.
- Helping with mosquito control efforts.
- Removing debris and trash to keep open spaces clean.
- Participates in special events.
- Complies with District and industry related safety policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure the safety of self, co-workers, park users and the community.
- May operate and maintain specialized equipment and tools as listed below under “Tools and Equipment Used”.
- Effective, tactful verbal and written communication skills.
- Fulfills alternate duties and responsibilities as required or assigned by the Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
- Lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Use equipment and tools properly and safely.
- Understand, follow, and transmit written and verbal instructions.
- Establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.
- Represent the District in a professional manner, exemplifying integrity and excellence always.
- Maintain a good driving record.
Supervision Received
Works under the general guidance and direction of the Open Space and Park Ranger Supervisor.
Work Schedule
Works a flexible 40-hour week schedule. Work schedule will vary from Monday through Friday with the daily workday varying between 6:30 a.m. to sunset. Work schedules will vary depending on weather conditions, projects, events and programs, meeting and/or staffing levels and will include evenings, early mornings, and weekend hours. May be required to work holidays as staffing needs dictate. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
Tools and Equipment Used
Operates a variety of landscape equipment including but not limited to; pickup truck with automatic/manual transmission, trailers, tractors, deck mowers, and hand tools. Computer, web-based software, calculator, phone, general office and breakroom equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable Job accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a variety of settings, locations and weather conditions. The noise level is usually moderate.
Selection Guidelines
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Application Information
Applications will be accepted for at least two weeks or until the position is filled.
Pre-employment screening includes background check and motor vehicle record check.
Submit applications at highlandsranch.org/apply or if viewing this posting from our career center, click "Apply" below.Salary : $19 - $21