• Job Description

  Req#: R0063011

  About Our Job

  The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services. For more information, please visit the DOTI website.

  DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:

  • DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets and people of the city with the greatest need. Through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development.

  • DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.

  Solid Waste Management provides trash collection service, hazardous waste removal, recycling, and a composting program for single family Denver homes and multi-family dwellings with up to seven units, municipal facilities, and Denver Public Schools. The agency’s Graffiti Removal Program removes graffiti from private and commercial property and the public Right-of-Way. The Keep Denver Beautiful campaign is housed in this agency.

  The Solid Waste Management team has an opening for an on-call, part-time Utility Worker I. This is a wonderful opportunity to get into the City and County of Denver at an entry-level position, with the possibility of advancement. Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Lifts and empties heavy solid waste containers into disposal trucks, operates hydraulic compaction unit on city trash collection vehicles, and washes trucks as needed.

  • Can be assigned to Graffiti abatement, dead animal, e-waste or extra trash collection including large items.

  • Performs unskilled, light to heavy physical labor on a variety of construction, maintenance, and repair projects that involves physical exertion and the use of manual tools and limited use of small power operated tools.

  • Assists skilled trade workers by performing minor repairs to buildings and facilities including painting, plastering, carpentry, plumbing repairs, and simple elements of electrical systems such as replacing faulty switches and outlets.

  • Performs minor repairs to gardening and grounds equipment, vehicles, and machinery including repair or replacement of broken parts.

  • Operates light weight equipment powered by small engines used for maintenance, cleaning, and minor construction projects.

  • Performs pre-trip inspection on equipment for such things as fluid levels, leaks, condition of hoses and belts, tire pressure, brake lights, and related areas and secures, cleans and cares for all tools and equipment needed for job assignments.

  • Places and removes barricades, cones, and other traffic control and safety devices in and around work areas.

  • Performs exterior maintenance duties including spading dirt, pruning shrubs, raking leaves, watering assigned areas, picking up litter, and clearing dumpster areas.

  • Utilizes hand operated construction equipment such as jack-hammers, air spades, shovels, rotors, metal detectors, and air drills.

  • Performs seasonal duties such as salting, sanding, and removal of ice and snow by hand.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned

  About You

  Our ideal candidate will have:

  • Previous experience with graffiti abatement, dead animal collection, and other labor-related tasks

  • Experience working in various weather conditions (snow, rain, heat, etc.) and environments (dust, fumes, etc.)

  • Knowledge of city of Denver streets/alleys and use of maps

  • Desire to promote to other positions within the department

  • Desire to obtain driver’s license and CDL B license

  We recognize your time is valuable, so please do not apply unless you meet the following required minimum qualifications:

  • Education requirement: None

  • Experience Requirement: None

  • Education/Experience Equivalency: None

  • License/Certifications: None

  About Everything Else

  Job Profile

  CJ2083 Utility Worker I

  To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

  Position Type

  Unlimited

  Position Salary Range

  $17.55 - $26.33

  Starting Pay

  Based on experience and education

  Agency

  Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure

  The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

  For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.

• About the company

  Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the US state of Colorado.

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