About Our Job
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $22.53-$33.80/hourly. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $22.53-$25.00/hourly based on experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Location & Schedule
In this position you can expect to work on site and will report to City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street. Parking is not provided.
Shift: Monday–Friday 7:30 am–3:30 pm
Shift details will be discussed in interview
Shifts are not guaranteed and are subject to change
Participation in snow duty removal is mandatory details will be discussed in interview
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
The Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division (FM) is responsible for facility maintenance and management, including preventative maintenance, work order processing and reporting, vendor management and capital planning. FM works behind the scenes to ensure the city’s departments and agencies can function at their best. The FM Division staff is responsible for providing a full range of building services including plumbing, heating/cooling, electrical, painting, and maintenance of doors, windows, walls, ceilings, floors, among other services. Through seven teams, FM is responsible for maintaining over 8,000,000 million square feet of buildings and structures in over 140 city-owned and leased facilities, sites and structures. For more information on the Department of General Services, please visit the General Services website at: Department of General Services .
The Facilities Management Division (FM) within General Services is seeking a task‑oriented, skilled Utility Worker II to join Team J, supporting various buildings across the city. We are seeking an individual who genuinely enjoys growing and developing team members and troubleshooting challenges across a wide range of environments. The person selected for this role will become part of a world‑class team that supports agencies and facilities throughout the City and County of Denver.
Specifically, as a Utility Worker II , you will:
Serves as a field lead, ensuring tasks are completed properly.
Oversees work in-progress to ensure quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of unit activities and output. Ensures compliance with safety standards.
Trains employees in the day-to-day procedures of the work unit.
Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments.
Performs unskilled, light to heavy physical labor on a variety of maintenance and repair projects that involve physical exertion and the use of manual tools and limited use of small power operated tools.
Reports areas needing attention to supervisor.
Verify equipment is returned to proper locations.
Performs minor repairs to gardening and grounds equipment, vehicles, and machinery including repair or replacement of broken parts; Maintains Red Tag area. Performs exterior maintenance duties including laying sod, fertilizing, mowing and edging fields and lawn areas, spading dirt, pruning shrubs, planting trees and shrubs, raking leaves, watering assigned areas, picking up litter, and clearing dumpster areas.
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