Seasonal Maintenance Worker

Job Details & Benefits

 

Summary:

The Seasonal Maintenance Worker is responsible for performing tasks related to the maintenance of City Assets. This role performs a variety of semi-skilled maintenance work and uses a variety of tools and equipment to maintain City parks, lawns, and public spaces, and assists with basic maintenance of streets, water, sewer, and storm drainage systems.

This position is considered nonexempt under the federal and state wage and hour laws and is eligible for overtime pay.  The work schedule will be assigned by management, according to the needs of the organization.

Reports to: City Manager or Designee

Location: On-site in Maintenance Shop and outdoors in the field, Carnation, Washington

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Employment Type: Seasonal (up to 4 months, 40 hours a week from May or June through August or September)

Compensation: $25.00 an hour

Bargaining Unit: Non-represented

Benefits: Employees in this position are eligible for paid sick leave in accordance with Washington State law. This is a seasonal, temporary position and is not eligible for additional benefits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintenance Work:

• Inspect and repair city assets, as needed. Ensure the proper operation of city systems.
• Maintain city parks through activities such as mowing, gardening, watering plants, maintaining garden beds, and weed eating. Operate necessary machinery such as mowers, leaf blowers, and weed eaters.
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or needed repairs to the supervisor. Clean and maintain equipment.
• Operate a variety of power construction and maintenance equipment, including light and medium-sized construction, vehicles and power equipment.
• Perform required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as assigned
• Perform all duties in accordance with the City’s safety and security standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the City Manager or designee.

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Experience with motorized vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to, mowers, weed eaters, gardening tools, pumps, compressors, sanders, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, phone, ditch witch, and similar items preferred.

Skills:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortability working outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee is also frequently required to operate vibrating equipment.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

How to Apply: Visit us at  Job and Committee Opportunities – Carnation, WAto fill out an application. A current Resume is encouraged, but not required. Applicants are welcome to include one in their application and submission to: rachael.sibug@carnationwa.gov

 

Contact Information

If you’re interested in submitting an application, please use the contact information below for more about how to apply.

Employer: City of Carnation
Location: Carnation

Contact: Rachael Sibug
Email: Rachael.sibug@carnationwa.gov
Phone: 4257864516
Website: https://www.carnationwa.gov