Laborer II Seasonal

The City of Woodinville is comprised of 54 full-time employees whose work each day helps shape Woodinvilles community and future. Our employees play a vital role in supporting residents businesses and visitors through meaningful public service. The City offers a competitive compensation and benefits program designed to support employee well-being and professional growth. Learn more about the benefits at the City of Woodinville.

About the City

Woodinville Washington is a premier tourist destination with a population of about 14000 though the City will likely grow rapidly over the next five years or so. This growth is resulting in lots of exciting projects and programs. Located about 20 miles northeast of Seattle Woodinville offers the benefits of a bustling urban area against the backdrop of the picturesque Sammamish River Valley. Woodinville is known for its tourism industries with over 130 wineries breweries and distilleries and numerous opportunities for outdoor activities.

The City of Woodinville is currently recruiting for sixSeasonal Maintenance Workers. The Seasonal Maintenance Worker positions will work up to five months duration typically Monday through Friday. Occasionally the positions may be required to work outside of typical hours including weekends and/or evenings.

The work will primarily consist of routine tasks such as removal of brush and debris from park grounds stormwater facilities open space and public rights-of-way weeding raking watering vegetation mowing edging shoveling and light construction repair and facility maintenance duties. Join our team of dedicated public servants to help ensure a safe attractive and enjoyable environment for Woodinvilles citizens and employees alike.

The most qualified candidates will be able to use a variety of tools and equipment and have a working knowledge of maintenance and operations gained through experience and/or education. The candidates will be required to assist staff in performing regular routine and semi-skilled maintenance tasks within City owned facilities and public rights-of-way.

As the Laborer II you will

• Performs routine tasks such as weeding raking watering mowing edging shoveling field preparation custodial duties and litter pick-up.

• Performs light construction repair landscaping and facility maintenance duties as assigned.

• Cleans and repairs trails sidewalks streets playgrounds play equipment grounds buildings fences and other public-owned assets.

• Performs minor and semi-skilled facility maintenance operations such as replacing drive belts and mower blades unplugging toilets and changing light bulbs and filters.

• Conducts removal of brush and debris from park grounds open spaces storm water facilities and public rights-of-way.

• Work with temporary workers contract labor and other seasonal employees to ensure that City standards are met in maintenance and operations tasks.

• Reports needed repairs safety hazards or other conditions that could affect staff or the publics health safety security or energy conservation to immediate supervisor.

• Provides support activities for a variety of community special events including but not limited to supporting the event management team traffic control site preparation and site clean-up.

• Picks up and delivers equipment materials parts and supplies as required.

• Responds to the daily needs of building park and field users.

Skills and Behaviors for success

• Operate a variety of motor vehicles including pick-up trucks flatbeds medium-size dump trucks towing trailers and medium sized riding mowers.
• Operate small engine equipment such as small mowers line trimmers chainsaws and leaf blowers in a safe manner.
• Perform basic and semi-skilled mechanical tasks.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Learn City policies and procedures.
• Listen and take directions.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Interact professionally with various levels of employees officials and customers.
• Perform moderately medium to heavy manual activities.
• Efficiently and effectively use cleaning materials supplies and equipment.
• Present self as a positive role model displaying good work habits including good attendance being on time being reliable being accessible and maintaining good personal appearance and hygiene.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies and other non-routine occurrences.
• Communicate in a positive cooperative manner with co-workers supervisors administrators official and the general public.
• Understand instructions.
• Use analytic and problem-solving ability initiative precision alertness memory concentration reasoning ability and judgment.
• Display patience and persuasiveness when interacting with other people.

To Qualify

We will consider any combination of relevant education training and work experience. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma AND
• Two years of relevant experience AND
• Must possess a Washington State drivers license OR
• In place of the above requirements the incumbent may possess any combination of relevant education and experience which would demonstrate the individuals knowledge skill and ability to proficiently perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Flagger Certification
• Commercial Drivers License
• City or local government Maintenance Parks or Storm Water experience

Physical Requirements

Work is primarily performed outdoors. Outside work will require exposure to varying weather and terrain conditions. Must frequently stand walk talk or hear taste or smell grip or feel with hands reach with hands and arms climb or balance and lift objects up to 25 pounds; and occasionally sit stoop kneel crouch crawl and lift objects up to and exceeding 100 pounds. Work environment has exposure to outdoor environment noise extreme temperatures vibration dust fumes gases poor ventilation electrical hazards mechanical hazards chemical hazards and sharp objects/tool. Necessary aptitudes include perception of detail finger and manual dexterity eye/hand/foot coordination requiring close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up or down or to the left and right when vision is fixed on a given point) depth perception (three-dimensional vision ability to judge distances and spatial relationships). May occasionally require work beyond normal working hours.

Compensation Classification and Labor Representation

The full salary range for this position is step # 1 $25.96 per hour to step # 5 $30.37 per hour. The appointment will typically be made between step # 1 $25.96 per hour to step # 3 $28.08 per hour.

This position is eligible for overtime and is non-represented. It is classified as a Seasonal Laborer II. Classification descriptions are typically written broadly and may not include all specific duties and responsibilities of the position.

Application Packet

To be considered for this opportunity the application packet must consist of the following documents below. Please ensure that you upload these documents in your online application. Missing any part of these items will result in an incomplete application and you will not be moved forward in the recruitment process. Please do not include any additional attachments such as portfolios projects recommendation letters or references if they have not been requested in the job announcement. Items requested below are the only things required that will be evaluated.

• A completed online application
• Completed answers to all supplemental questions

Please note that the City of Woodinville is primarily an in-person work environment. This opening is located at Woodinvilles Public Works Shop.

Questions:

HR Analyst: LaMarkus Gilliard

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Equal employment Opportunity:

The City of Woodinville is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. The City seeks a wide range of applicants for its positions so that one of our core values a qualified and diverse workforce will be affirmed. The City of Woodinville fully embraces diversity and equal opportunity that represent a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Visa Sponsorship: The City of Woodinville does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day.