Seasonal Park Laborer SE Salary $14.14 Hourly Location Multiple Locations Job Type Seasonal Job Number 2026-00019 Department Parks, Recreation & Community Services Division Parks & Facilities Opening Date 03/02/2026
Description The Seasonal Park Laborer maintains parks and grounds following maintenance schedules for soil preparation, planting, watering, mowing, fertilizing, applying herbicides and pesticides, pruning and weeding, and weed and litter removal. This is a temporary position for the summer season only, lasting not more than 6 months per year. This position is Safety Sensitive and subject to random drug/alcohol testing.
Education, Training, Experience, Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Education / higher education: High School Graduate or equivalent
Minimum number of years of related experience: Six (6) months of work experience
Education and/or experience preferences: Experience directly related to the purpose of the position is preferred.
Driver's License requirement: Frequent Driver -- Regular Drivers License Required
Endorsements: none
Note -- For any driver, driving record must always meet City driving and insurability standards.
Required certifications, licenses or registrations: None
Preferred certifications, licenses or registrations: None
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge: Working knowledge of the methods, equipment, and materials used in the care and maintenance of parks and recreation centers. Working knowledge of plants, their diseases, and methods of control. General knowledge of carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, and other building trades. Working knowledge of automated irrigation system operation, maintenance, and installation. Working knowledge of the hazards and applicable safety rules and precautions involved in equipment operation and park maintenance and development.
Skills: The operation of tools and equipment typical in parks, facilities, and play component installation and maintenance.
Abilities: Learn to operate, maintain, and repair power tools and equipment used in the work. Learn how to maintain turf, trees, shrubs, and other planting materials. Perform basic mathematical operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and determine weight measurement, volume, and distance. Effectively deal with standardized situations. Read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and/or memos and irrigation manuals, training guides, standard operating procedures, and MSDS manuals. Write simple correspondence, reports, and work logs. Communicate effectively. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees, members of the public, and public officials.
Interaction with Groups/Agencies/Entities: Internal: Works with craft workers and department supervisors to construct and repair parks and facilities on time and within cost.
External: General public, customers, and public officials. Participates in the Sandoval County Disaster First Responds Team.
Essential Functions
The following functions are typical for this position. The omission of specific functions does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Prepares athletic fields, which includes lining, leveling, watering, and maintaining the infields. Assist in the construction of capital improvement projects in the parks. Perform minor semi-skilled park building maintenance on the interior and exterior, to include painting, fence repair, and related park improvements.
Maintain, adjust, and operate specialized turf care equipment and tools, including electric motors, pumps, sprinklers, tractors, mowers, and irrigation systems. Ensure that all maintenance equipment is in good and safe working order, by performing basic operator maintenance activities on vehicles used, including checking/filling oil and other fluids, fueling vehicles/equipment, and checking vehicle equipment operations.
Assist with the installation and maintenance of watering systems, including checking and repairing/replacing valves/sprinkler heads, repairing/replacing leaking pipes, digging trenches, and installing new pipelines. Assist in connection of water line to City water meters.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
Questions
Do you have a High School diploma or GED? Yes No
Do you have at least six months work experience? Yes No
Required Question
Employer City of Rio Rancho Address 3200 Civic Center Circle NE Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 87144 Phone 505-896-8750 Website https://rrnm.gov/