Developed Parks and Trails Maintenance Worker

Developed Parks and Trails Maintenance Worker

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Developed Parks and Trails Maintenance Worker

Salary

$23.12 Hourly

Location

Missoula, Montana

Job Type

Seasonal, Full-Time

Job Number

00561

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

P&R Developed Parks and Trails

Opening Date

06/27/2025

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Overview

Are you passionate about working outdoors, preserving community spaces, and making a tangible difference in your city? As a Park Maintenance Worker, you'll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing our parks, trails, and recreational facilities. Whether you're skilled in landscaping, athletic field preparation, or facility maintenance, this position offers diverse responsibilities and opportunities to develop your expertise. With job attached seasonal durations and the potential for extended employment, this is your chance to contribute to creating safe, beautiful spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Weekend shift schedule between the months of April to October will be required.

Job Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Job-Attached (9.25 months, typically early March - Mid December, variable); Teamsters Local #2 Union affiliation

Screening of applications will begin on Monday, July 14, 2025. Applicants applying on or after this date will only be considered if a competitive applicant pool is not received.

To Apply: All applicants must submit the City of Missoula application.

Resumes will not be reviewed. All details should be entered on the application.

Essential Functions

The Maintenance Worker position seasons vary by division and program needs; positions may be: 9.25, or 12 months, duration depends on the need at time of recruitment and/or throughout the season.

+ Provide landscape maintenance for Park & Recreation grounds, lands, trails, right-of-way, medians, and facilities, using various methods and tools, including hand and small power tools, chainsaws, trimmers, edging tools, blowers, mowers, etc.

+ Maintain asphalt, gravel trails, pathways, and turf grass by sweeping, garbage removal, seeding, fertilizing, aerating, top dressing, watering, mowing, etc.

+ Provide janitorial services throughout Park & Recreation facilities, grounds, etc., including cleaning restrooms, picnic shelters, buildings, storage areas, and picking up litter/garbage.

+ Perform a variety of minor routine maintenance and repairs throughout Park & Recreation facilities, pools, splash decks, athletic fields, dugouts, and courts, including park fixtures, benches, fences, painting, marking layouts for various athletic events, removing/repairing vandalism damage, and identifying/repairing safety hazards; install and repair signs.

+ Coordinate daily tasks and projects with Park Attendants, volunteers, and other partners.

+ Provide support to volunteer projects, special events, and various programs by preparing fields, courts, and safety equipment set up/tear down according to competitive standards and MJTCD codes.

+ Maintain trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses through propagation, watering, weeding, and fertilizing.

+ Perform routine cleaning, maintenance and inventory of parts, equipment, and vehicles.

+ Operate various moderate to heavy construction equipment and vehicles, including tractors, skid steer loaders, front end loaders, utility trucks, truck and trailer combinations, and flatbed/dump trucks.

+ Provide written reports and tracking sheets.

+ Assist with various construction, conservation lands, recreation facility and arborist projects.

+ Provide support with snow and ice removal using various tools and equipment.

+ Perform various scheduled deferred maintenance projects including irrigation renovation/repair, carpentry, welding, plumbing, electrical, concrete, and building repair.

+ Perform other duties, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

All positions:

+ Knowledge of and ability to promote safety considerations, City safety policies, OSHA/MUTCD and ANSI standards and guidelines related to park maintenance and construction.

+ Skill in following oral and written instructions while working independently with minimum supervision.

+ Skill in communicating, in person and writing, with the proven ability to establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with diverse individuals.

+ Ability to operate vehicles, small power equipment, hand tools, and light to heavy equipment in a safe and effective manner.

+ Ability to identify and implement risk management techniques to reduce exposure to injury, damage, and liability.

+ Ability to read, comprehend and write incident reports and other operation reports and documentation.

+ Ability to learn and follow City and departmental policies, procedures, and practices.

+ Knowledge of principles and practices of construction and maintenance projects, including recordkeeping, inventories, techniques, operation procedures for vehicles and equipment, and working in the right-of-way and medians.

+ Knowledge of and ability to learn turf, trees, shrubs, flowers, trails, native soils, and general landscaping maintenance procedures, including automatic underground irrigation installation, repair, and controller programming.

+ Knowledge of various trade work, including plumbing, carpentry, electrical, welding and/or concrete.

+ Ability to learn the operating and maintenance procedures for parks, sports fields, swimming pools and other recreational facilities.

Working Conditions:

+ Position requires the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. or less.

+ Duties are frequently performed under conditions where inclement weather, noise, heat, dampness or cold are unavoidable.

+ Work environment may involve occasional exposure to unavoidable seasonal weather conditions, occupational hazards, biohazards, blood borne pathogens, sharps, herbicides, and physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.

Qualifications and Additional Application Materials

+ Any combination of training and experience equivalent to one (1) year of maintenance, light equipment experience, or another relevant field appropriate for the specific position.

+ Must have a valid Montana drivers license with a verified acceptable driving record, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

This summary outlines the benefit programs; actual benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status.

The City of Missoula will reward your contributions to our community with competitive compensation and generous benefits, including but not limited to:

+ Market-Competitive Salary

+ Work/life balance, including the possibility of flexible schedules and remote work opportunities

+ $0 premium for health and dental coverage for employees and affordable premiums for family coverage

+ $10,000 Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Life Insurance Policy

+ Options for supplemental life, disability, critical illness, and accident

+ Constitutionally guaranteed retirement plan ( with the City contributing 8.77% of salary on your behalf and the ability to contribute to a supplemental deferred compensation program

+ Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

+ Pre-tax flexible spending accounts

+ The City of Missoula may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Look here ( to learn more and understand whether you may be eligible.

Additional benefits package information is available here ( .

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What does public service entail, and why does it interest you?

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Are you available for a 5-day, 40-hour work week for an annual job attached 9.25 month working season?

+ Yes

+ No

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This position will require working weekends, with two weekdays off, from April to October. Are you able to commit to this schedule?

+ YES

+ NO

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Employer

City of Missoula

Address

435 Ryman Street

Human Resources

Missoula, Montana, 59802

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