SR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (HORTICULTURE FOCUSED)
Job Announcement
Job Announcement 20260216 Senior Grounds Maintenance Technician (Horticulture Focused)
CLOSING DATE: September 25, 2026
APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS
Department: Community Enrichment
Division: Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS)
Hiring Range: $32.10 - $35.67/hour
Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 3:30PM, some weekends and nights required
Regular Full-time with Benefits
Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, Defined Benefit Pension
Plan, 401(a) Money Purchase Plan, Life & Survivor, Term Life & AD&D, Long Term
Disability, Bereavement, Jury & Witness Duty, FMLA, Military Leave, Parental and
Caregiver Leave, Sick, Vacation at start of employment, Holiday pay, EAP, Tuition
Assistance.
Other benefits: Optional, employee elected, voluntary benefits are available.
Definition:
Assist in planning the maintenance of community parks, neighborhood parks, athletic fields,
municipal grounds, trailheads, trails and greenways, and arterial right-of-way landscaping.
Perform a wide variety of tasks related to equipment operation, grounds/turf maintenance,
construction and repair of City Parks and associated facilities.
Principal Duties:
This is an advanced career level core parks maintenance position within the Parks, Recreation
and Open Space Division that requires a diversity of knowledge and worker flexibility in the
areas of parks operations and maintenance. The work emphasis for this position is to work
independently or in teams, and to occasionally lead projects, and assist Department supervisors
and managers with training, and achieving strategic goals and objectives. Employees are
expected to collaborate directly with supervisors in the operation and maintenance of the
related infrastructure including staff training, project planning, project management, liaison to
other Divisions, and contractor/vendor coordination. Persons in these positions are expected to
have a broad organizational perspective and may represent the work unit, division or
department as opportunities occur. In addition to routine, core work assignments, employees
are expected to demonstrate diverse skill sets and take on flexible work assignments. Training
will be provided as needed to develop diverse skills and knowledge. On-call will be assigned as
needed.
Non-Technical:
• Service Oriented, Positive Attitude, Helpful.
• Trustworthy, Adheres to Ethics & Regulations.
• Collaborative, Team Oriented, Interacts Respectfully.
• Productive, Takes Initiative, Meets Deadlines, Achieves Results.
• Safe & Manages Risks to Minimize Incidents.
• Build effective working relationships with co-workers, and communicate and collaborate
with contractors, vendors, and customers.
• Critically analyze operations and equipment performance and implement effective
responses.
• Work with staff in other Divisions to deliver shared work or to complete cross-Division
work assignments.
• Anticipate possible problems and consequences of situations and make decisions or take
necessary steps to solve problems.
• Adhere to applicable standards, protocols and operating plans.
• Demonstrate a general curiosity about the job, and conduct research and technology
reviews, and share information.
• Complete assigned tasks with quality and address important details.
Technical:
• Assist in planning, organizing, overseeing, and participating in parks maintenance
including inspections, mowing, weed control, seeding, tree trimming, pest control,
irrigation management and control, and physical facilities maintenance.
• Supervise and participate in the application of fertilizers and chemicals.
• Operate and maintain parks, athletic fields, municipal grounds, and arterial right-of-way
landscape irrigation systems.
• Supervise, assist and train less experienced personnel. Work alone or as a member of a
crew.
• Assign and perform parks maintenance operations without major impact to park users.
• Review work requirements and schedule personnel and equipment in accordance with
job requirements.
• Inspect and maintain turf areas, shrubs, trees, shelters, and restrooms, and help resolve
work problems and identify needed resources.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of work management and asset
management systems including data entry, reporting, reviewing reports, and identifying
work priorities.
• Use of work management systems to plan and complete work assignments.
• Participate in the construction, maintenance and renovation of City parks facilities.
• Clean shelters and restrooms as needed.
Working Environment:
Work is performed outside most of the time, under varying and extreme weather conditions.
Work includes exposure to noise, dust, pollen, gases and oils, solvents and chemicals including a
variety of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizers. Work requires considerable physical
effort including lifting and carrying up to 60 pounds, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing,
pulling, pushing, walking, and standing for extended periods of time. Coordination of eyes,
hands, legs, and body is needed. Work requires ability to communicate and work cooperatively
with employees and the public. Work requires ability to read and understand pesticide labels,
material safety data sheets, and equipment manuals and ability to perform written record
keeping. Incumbents are required to work overtime, holidays, and adjusted schedules as
needed. Incumbents in this position must be able to meet the physical requirements necessary
to do the job.
Qualifications:
Three or more years of increasingly responsible experience in the construction and maintenance
of community/neighborhood parks, athletic fields and/or arterial right-of-way landscaping.
Completion of defensive driving training within six months of hire. Advanced knowledge of
horticulture, turf management, irrigation principles and general understanding of mechanics.
Must be able to read and interpret As-Built drawings and operations manuals.
Special Qualifications: Possession of a valid Colorado Driver's License. Based on the area of
assignment, certain training, licensing and/or certification will be required within six months of
hire:
o CPR and First Aid Certification
o And one or more of the following depending on assigned work group:
• Horticulture Maintenance: Certified Pesticide Applicator, Qualified
Supervisor (QS)
• Facilities Maintenance: Completion of Facilities trainings assigned by the
Facilities Supervisor
• Irrigation and Pump Maintenance: Backflow Tester Certification.
We're committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The
City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to
meet minimum qualifications, and encourages all candidates to apply and help us achieve our
goal of creating an inclusive and equitable workplace.
Selection The selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, physical
abilities testing, background investigation, criminal background check, and substance screening.
DEADLINE: 11:59 P.M. ON September 25, 2026
Online application (required) must be successfully submitted by 11:59 p.m. on September 25,
2026. The online application process is available for this position on our website at
www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs. Resumes will be accepted in lieu of the full City
Application; however, they must be submitted via the City application site for consideration. For
more information, call (303) 651-8609.
The City of Longmont is an equal opportunity employer. The City affirms its commitment to diversity and to
complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. The City will
not discriminate against any person in recruiting, examining, appointing, hiring, training, placement, termination,
layoffs, recall, transfer, leave of absence, promoting, compensating, retaining, disciplining, or any other personnel
action on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national
origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, physical or
mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, except when any of these
categories constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification (i.e., an actual qualification for performing a job). If you
need special assistance in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance to make
arrangements.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
ALL CITY OF LONGMONT FACILITIES ARE SMOKE FREE
Job Announcement 20260216 Senior Grounds Maintenance Technician (Horticulture Focused)
CLOSING DATE: September 25, 2026
APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS
Department: Community Enrichment
Division: Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS)
Hiring Range: $32.10 - $35.67/hour
Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 3:30PM, some weekends and nights required
Regular Full-time with Benefits
Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, Defined Benefit Pension
Plan, 401(a) Money Purchase Plan, Life & Survivor, Term Life & AD&D, Long Term
Disability, Bereavement, Jury & Witness Duty, FMLA, Military Leave, Parental and
Caregiver Leave, Sick, Vacation at start of employment, Holiday pay, EAP, Tuition
Assistance.
Other benefits: Optional, employee elected, voluntary benefits are available.
Definition:
Assist in planning the maintenance of community parks, neighborhood parks, athletic fields,
municipal grounds, trailheads, trails and greenways, and arterial right-of-way landscaping.
Perform a wide variety of tasks related to equipment operation, grounds/turf maintenance,
construction and repair of City Parks and associated facilities.
Principal Duties:
This is an advanced career level core parks maintenance position within the Parks, Recreation
and Open Space Division that requires a diversity of knowledge and worker flexibility in the
areas of parks operations and maintenance. The work emphasis for this position is to work
independently or in teams, and to occasionally lead projects, and assist Department supervisors
and managers with training, and achieving strategic goals and objectives. Employees are
expected to collaborate directly with supervisors in the operation and maintenance of the
related infrastructure including staff training, project planning, project management, liaison to
other Divisions, and contractor/vendor coordination. Persons in these positions are expected to
have a broad organizational perspective and may represent the work unit, division or
department as opportunities occur. In addition to routine, core work assignments, employees
are expected to demonstrate diverse skill sets and take on flexible work assignments. Training
will be provided as needed to develop diverse skills and knowledge. On-call will be assigned as
needed.
Non-Technical:
• Service Oriented, Positive Attitude, Helpful.
• Trustworthy, Adheres to Ethics & Regulations.
• Collaborative, Team Oriented, Interacts Respectfully.
• Productive, Takes Initiative, Meets Deadlines, Achieves Results.
• Safe & Manages Risks to Minimize Incidents.
• Build effective working relationships with co-workers, and communicate and collaborate
with contractors, vendors, and customers.
• Critically analyze operations and equipment performance and implement effective
responses.
• Work with staff in other Divisions to deliver shared work or to complete cross-Division
work assignments.
• Anticipate possible problems and consequences of situations and make decisions or take
necessary steps to solve problems.
• Adhere to applicable standards, protocols and operating plans.
• Demonstrate a general curiosity about the job, and conduct research and technology
reviews, and share information.
• Complete assigned tasks with quality and address important details.
Technical:
• Assist in planning, organizing, overseeing, and participating in parks maintenance
including inspections, mowing, weed control, seeding, tree trimming, pest control,
irrigation management and control, and physical facilities maintenance.
• Supervise and participate in the application of fertilizers and chemicals.
• Operate and maintain parks, athletic fields, municipal grounds, and arterial right-of-way
landscape irrigation systems.
• Supervise, assist and train less experienced personnel. Work alone or as a member of a
crew.
• Assign and perform parks maintenance operations without major impact to park users.
• Review work requirements and schedule personnel and equipment in accordance with
job requirements.
• Inspect and maintain turf areas, shrubs, trees, shelters, and restrooms, and help resolve
work problems and identify needed resources.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of work management and asset
management systems including data entry, reporting, reviewing reports, and identifying
work priorities.
• Use of work management systems to plan and complete work assignments.
• Participate in the construction, maintenance and renovation of City parks facilities.
• Clean shelters and restrooms as needed.
Working Environment:
Work is performed outside most of the time, under varying and extreme weather conditions.
Work includes exposure to noise, dust, pollen, gases and oils, solvents and chemicals including a
variety of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizers. Work requires considerable physical
effort including lifting and carrying up to 60 pounds, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing,
pulling, pushing, walking, and standing for extended periods of time. Coordination of eyes,
hands, legs, and body is needed. Work requires ability to communicate and work cooperatively
with employees and the public. Work requires ability to read and understand pesticide labels,
material safety data sheets, and equipment manuals and ability to perform written record
keeping. Incumbents are required to work overtime, holidays, and adjusted schedules as
needed. Incumbents in this position must be able to meet the physical requirements necessary
to do the job.
Qualifications:
Three or more years of increasingly responsible experience in the construction and maintenance
of community/neighborhood parks, athletic fields and/or arterial right-of-way landscaping.
Completion of defensive driving training within six months of hire. Advanced knowledge of
horticulture, turf management, irrigation principles and general understanding of mechanics.
Must be able to read and interpret As-Built drawings and operations manuals.
Special Qualifications: Possession of a valid Colorado Driver's License. Based on the area of
assignment, certain training, licensing and/or certification will be required within six months of
hire:
o CPR and First Aid Certification
o And one or more of the following depending on assigned work group:
• Horticulture Maintenance: Certified Pesticide Applicator, Qualified
Supervisor (QS)
• Facilities Maintenance: Completion of Facilities trainings assigned by the
Facilities Supervisor
• Irrigation and Pump Maintenance: Backflow Tester Certification.
We're committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The
City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to
meet minimum qualifications, and encourages all candidates to apply and help us achieve our
goal of creating an inclusive and equitable workplace.
Selection The selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, physical
abilities testing, background investigation, criminal background check, and substance screening.
DEADLINE: 11:59 P.M. ON September 25, 2026
Online application (required) must be successfully submitted by 11:59 p.m. on September 25,
2026. The online application process is available for this position on our website at
www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs. Resumes will be accepted in lieu of the full City
Application; however, they must be submitted via the City application site for consideration. For
more information, call (303) 651-8609.
The City of Longmont is an equal opportunity employer. The City affirms its commitment to diversity and to
complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. The City will
not discriminate against any person in recruiting, examining, appointing, hiring, training, placement, termination,
layoffs, recall, transfer, leave of absence, promoting, compensating, retaining, disciplining, or any other personnel
action on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national
origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, physical or
mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, except when any of these
categories constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification (i.e., an actual qualification for performing a job). If you
need special assistance in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance to make
arrangements.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
ALL CITY OF LONGMONT FACILITIES ARE SMOKE FREE