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Real, currently-open jobs near home, each linked to its live posting.
Open photography and creative postings within about 30 minutes of Golden. Each link goes to a live application page, verified July 6, 2026.
Rocky Mountain Photography, Real Estate & Architectural Photographer
CommercialRocky Mountain Photography
Denver metro · verified live July 6
They shoot real estate, architecture, and Matterport across Colorado and hire photographers onto the team. A direct match to your architectural background. Apply on their jobs page.
Jeeves Drones, Real Estate & Architectural Photographer (contract)
Contract · per shootJeeves Drones
Denver metro · contractor · verified live July 6
New this run. They hire contract photographers across the Denver metro to shoot homes, drone aerials, and 3D virtual tours for listings. Contract and per-shoot, so it flexes around weddings, and the architecture and property side is right in your wheelhouse. Confirm the per-shoot rate works out to your floor before taking a full schedule. Apply on their careers page.
CoStar Group, Associate Photographer (full-time)
~$50K + bonusCoStar Group
Denver, home-based Colorado · verified live July 6
Full-time real estate media, shooting homes with a Matterport Pro3 plus stills on a set territory, around $50K a year. Only worth it if it can flex around weddings, so ask about that first. The link points to the current Denver posting.
Open mechanic and assembly postings near Golden, where you are at the workstand, not the sales floor. Each link goes to a live application, verified July 6, 2026.
Revel Bikes, Bike Assembler (full-time)
Full-time · confirm rateRevel Bikes · one of the four Golden brands by the house
Golden, CO · on-site at the HQ · verified live July 6
Revel, another of the bike brands a mile from home, is hiring a Bike Assembler to build and ship their premium mountain bikes and frames to the highest standard. This is exactly your lane: detail-driven bench work, quality inspection, packing, and shipping, scheduled and defined-scope with no cold sales. They do not post the rate, so confirm it clears your floor. Apply by email to careers@revelbikes.com with the position title as the subject. (Skip their Content Producer and social roles, that is not your thing.)
Spot Brand, Bike Assembly Mechanic (full or part-time)
$25 to $30 / hrSpot Brand (Spot Bikes)
Golden, CO (in town, one of the four brands by the house) · full or part-time, on-site · verified live July 6
Spot, one of the bike brands right by the house, is hiring a Bike Assembly Mechanic to build and ship their premium mountain and gravel bikes to spec. Detail-oriented bench work, $25 to $30 an hour plus bonuses, full or part-time so it can flex around shoots. They want 3-plus years of mechanic experience and modern suspension, hydraulics, and electronics knowledge, which you have. Apply on their jobs page.
Wheat Ridge Cyclery, Service Technician / Bike Mechanic (PT available)
$20 to $25 / hrWheat Ridge Cyclery
Wheat Ridge, CO (about 15 minutes from Golden) · part-time or full-time · live application · verified live July 6
The largest independent bike shop in the country, with a 20-plus-bay service lab and a dedicated wheel and suspension room, actively taking applications for full and part-time service positions. Ask for the service department over sales. Mechanic pay runs $20 to $25 an hour, clearing your floor without tips. Apply on their team page.
A one-time widening of the search: broader, non-photography, hands-on and outdoor work, still $18 an hour and up. Outdoor and defined-scope jobs are listed first, register and sales-floor roles last. Each link goes to the employer’s own application, verified live July 6, 2026.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Maintenance & Trail Technician (seasonal)
$20/hrColorado Parks and Wildlife · Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Golden, CO (the park in your own backyard) · temporary seasonal, outdoors · verified live July 6
New this run, and about as local as it gets. Colorado Parks and Wildlife runs temporary seasonal maintenance and trail-technician work at Golden Gate Canyon, minutes up the canyon from home. The Trail Maintenance Technician builds and restores the park’s 40-mile trail system at 7,500 to 9,500 feet; the Maintenance Technician keeps public facilities and park vehicles and equipment in shape. Outdoors, physical, scheduled, and defined-scope, and it pays $20 an hour, right at your floor. Postings go up on the state careers site, so open it and search “Golden Gate Canyon” or “park technician.”
Jefferson County Open Space, Trails Technician (6-month, seasonal)
$22 to $24/hrJefferson County Open Space · your home county’s trail system
Golden, CO and Jeffco Open Space lands · 6-month seasonal, outdoors · verified live July 6
Build and maintain the trails you already ride: erosion control, vegetation management, rock and wood work, stairs and fencing, mostly outdoors with a crew. $22 to $24 an hour, six-month term. General, climbing, and restoration trails technician roles rotate on and off. Apply through the county careers page (Workday), and search “trails.”
Davey Tree, Utility Line Clearance Groundperson (entry level)
$21/hr start, to $35 in 2 yrsThe Davey Tree Expert Company · utility-forestry contractor, employee-owned
Denver metro and Front Range · full-time, outdoor · verified live July 6
Entry level, will train, no experience needed. The other “clear trees off the power lines” crew. A groundperson runs the chainsaw, feeds the chipper, and clears brush and limbs for the crew. Davey states plainly that this is entry level: it starts at $21 an hour and climbs to about $35 within two years, union positions with full benefits, and they train you from scratch. All outdoors, physical, scheduled, and defined-scope. Open the utility line-clearance list and apply to the Denver or Front Range openings.
City of Golden Parks, seasonal grounds crew (horticulture & open space)
~$18.50 to $22.52/hrCity of Golden · Parks and Recreation grounds crews
Golden, CO (in town) · seasonal, outdoors · verified live July 6
Outdoor parks work right in Golden: mowing, planting and bed care, native-plant and trail maintenance, light construction. The Horticulture crew runs about $19.58 to $22.52 an hour and the Open Space crew about $18.50 to $21.00, both clearing $18. (Skip the Forestry seasonal role, which posts at $15 to $17, under the floor.) Open the Golden jobs portal and search “seasonal maintenance.”
Home Depot, Freight / Receiving & Garden (Arvada, Lakewood, Golden)
$20.50 to $21.50/hrThe Home Depot · local stores
Arvada, Lakewood, and Golden stores · verified live July 6
If he wants steadier hourly work, the back-of-house and outdoor roles beat the register: Freight and Receiving (unload trucks, move and stock product, some forklift) is posted live at the Arvada store at $20.50 to $21.50 an hour, and the Garden and Lot roles keep you outside. Night-freight shifts exist for whoever wants mornings free for shoots. Open the careers site, set the location to Golden or Lakewood, and filter to Freight/Receiving or Garden.
Back-of-house production and packaging postings right in Golden, heads-down line work that suits an introvert. Each link goes to a live application, verified July 6, 2026.
Molson Coors, Packaging Technician / Warehouse Technician
~$30 to $36 / hrMolson Coors · Coors Brewery, Golden
Golden, CO (right in town) · production and warehouse, not customer-facing · verified live July 6
The back-of-house side of the Golden brewery, a strong introvert fit. The Technician, Packaging role runs line startups, shutdowns, product changes, troubleshooting, and cleaning on an assigned line; the Technician, Warehouse role handles receiving, storing, and shipping. Both are posted live on the Molson Coors Golden board, roughly $30 to $36 an hour. Open the Golden jobs list, then click Technician, Packaging or Technician, Warehouse to apply.
Open shuttle, tour, and bus postings near Golden, all clearing $20 an hour. Tour-van work needs only a regular license; the bus roles need a CDL, which two of these employers train you for and pay for. Each link goes to a live application, verified July 6, 2026.
Explorer Tours, Tour Guide & Driver
Hourly + bonuses + tipsExplorer Tours (Denver Tours)
Denver metro and the mountains · Sprinter and Transit vans (under 14 guests) · hourly, part-time, on-call · verified live July 6
You drive a small-group van and give the commentary on day tours to Rocky Mountain National Park, Pikes Peak, Red Rocks, and Boulder. Hourly plus bonuses and tips, no CDL needed (the vans stay under the 16-passenger line), college degree preferred (your photography degree clears that). Apply on their employment page.
Jeffco Public Schools, School Bus Driver (CDL training paid)
~$27 to $33 / hrJeffco Public Schools
Golden / Jefferson County (Lakewood and Arvada terminals) · about 9-month schedule (184 days) · must reside in Colorado
Your home district, roughly $27 to $33 an hour on a 9-month school calendar. A CDL is preferred but the district pays for it and gives you 6 months to earn it. Local and steady. Apply on the Jeffco careers page.
RTD, Bus Operator (full or part-time)
~$26+/hr + bonusRTD (Regional Transportation District)
Denver metro · full and part-time · CDL training provided · verified live July 6
A steady option, starting around $26 an hour and climbing. RTD trains you and pays for the CDL, so no license is needed to start, and part-time schedules exist. They run a $4,000 sign-on bonus in installments, so ask whether one is open when you apply.
Low-effort seasonal work right where you already ride, for the occasional easy shift. Verified July 6, 2026.
Bear Creek Lake Park, gate, maintenance & ranger (seasonal)
~$18.50/hrCity of Lakewood · Bear Creek Lake Park
Lakewood, CO (the park you already ride) · seasonal, mid-May to mid-September · verified live July 6
Easy, low-stress seasonal work at the park you ride all the time: gate attendant (collect the entry fee, greet visitors), maintenance laborer, or seasonal ranger, with weekend-friendly schedules and a free park and rec-center pass. Honest note: the maintenance laborer role runs about $18.50 an hour, a touch under your usual $20 floor, so this is a convenience pick (you are there anyway), not a pay pick. Apply on the City of Lakewood jobs portal and search “Bear Creek Lake Park.”
Golf Maintenance Worker I (Fossil Trace)
$23.27 to $25.00 / hrCity of Golden · Fossil Trace Golf Club & Maintenance
3150 Illinois St, Golden · full-time, outdoor · some evenings & weekends · verified live July 6
The better-paying, full-time version, right in your lane, outdoor and hands-on at Golden’s own course minutes from home, at $23.27 to $25.00 an hour with real benefits (16 days vacation to start, up to 8% retirement match, tuition reimbursement). The work is mowing and grounds care plus building and repair: landscape and sod installation, irrigation, fences, concrete, equipment operation, and snow removal, and you help train the seasonal crew. Entry level, high school or GED, 18+, and a valid driver’s license. This link goes straight to the City of Golden posting (job 2026-00064).
Legit AI-training and research gigs you can do on your own hours from a coffee shop or the couch. Real companies that pay you, never a fee to join.
AI training & research tasks (rate AI answers, write, take research studies)
~$15 to $40/hr, variesRemote and flexible · work anywhere with wifi, no set schedule
These are real companies that hire people to improve AI by reviewing and rating answers, writing, and taking research studies. Good for picking up an hour here and there. The most reputable, no fee to join: DataAnnotation.tech (~$20 to $40/hr, beginner-friendly, pays via PayPal), Prolific (research studies, ~$8 to $15/hr, easiest to start), Outlier (higher pay for writing and technical work), and Mercor. The honest part: income is uneven, busy stretches then quiet, so treat it as flexible side cash, not a paycheck.
The scam test (this matters): a legit one never charges you to join, never asks for your bank login or password, and never mails you a check to deposit. They ask for a PayPal email or direct-deposit info only to PAY you, after you pass a sample task. Anything asking for money up front, gift cards, or onboarding over Telegram or WhatsApp is a scam, walk away.
Steady, full-time roles kept separate from the part-time and gig work below, leaning on your production-manager background in the action-sports and bike industry. Verified July 6, 2026.
RideWrap, Production Technician (full-time)
Full-time · confirm rateRideWrap · bike frame protection film, US headquarters
Golden, CO · on-site · verified live July 6
RideWrap makes bike frame protection film, and its US headquarters is right here in Golden. The current opening is Production Technician: prepping orders, running the printers, and shipping on the production floor. It maps straight onto your skateboard-company production-manager background, it is scheduled and defined-scope with no cold sales, and you are a serious mountain biker, so the product fits. The pay is not posted, so confirm it clears your rate on the apply page; they also welcome production and operations resumes beyond the posted roles.
Molson Coors, Technician, Customer Service Supply (full-time)
$37/hrMolson Coors · Coors Brewery, Golden
Golden, CO · on-site · verified live July 6
Molson Coors is hiring technicians in Golden, and the artwork and customer-supply side rides on the two things you do best: visual detail and getting things exactly right. That maps straight onto years of photography and print work. Defined scope, detail-driven, no cold sales. Open the Golden technician list, find the customer-supply or packaging-artwork role, and confirm the rate before applying.
Topo Designs, Product Operations Manager (full-time)
$85K to $95KTopo Designs · Denver outdoor brand
Denver, CO · hybrid · verified live July 6
A salaried operations role at a respected Denver outdoor brand: the operational hub connecting product, planning, and supply chain, keeping product data, forecasts, and timelines accurate from concept through delivery. Your production-coordination background is the core of this job. (Their earlier Operations Manager posting has closed, this Product Operations Manager role is the one currently open, so re-check the board before applying.)
Gates Corporation, Order Management & production roles (full-time)
Full-time · confirm rateGates Corporation · Denver, makes the belt drives used on bikes
Denver, CO · verified live July 6
A bike-adjacent Denver manufacturer with a real careers page and steady production and operations openings. The Order Management Clerk is the most attainable entry point, and they also have a Manufacturing Project Manager (Englewood) and distribution roles that fit your production-coordination background. Confirm the pay clears your rate on the posting.
Stio, operations & planning roles (full-time)
Full-time · confirm rateStio · Colorado-rooted mountain apparel brand
Remote US or Denver, CO · verified live July 6
Stio has several full-time operations and planning roles open (inventory planning, category planning, apparel product developer), remote-US or Denver. More planning than hands-on production, but squarely in your operations lane at an outdoor brand. Browse the open roles on their board.