Seasonal Worker

Why Gig Harbor?
The City of Gig Harbor cares about your career and personal development. Your time with us will introduce you to the core work and core values that keep our community vibrant and safe. You will quickly see how this opportunity can present a variety of pathways for a future career. Fun Fact! At least 40% of our current full-time Public Works Operations staff started with the city as a seasonal worker. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn more about city operations, work as a member of a high-performing team, and gain knowledge and experience in a variety of areas of maintenance.

This position helps support the day-to-day operations of the Public Works Operations Department by assisting with maintaining city streets, drainage and sewer facilities; water systems; parks; cleaning and sanitizing public restrooms within city parks and other duties that are equally important to the residents and guests of our beautiful city.  This position is a temporary seasonal work assignment and training will be provided to successful candidates.

Assignment may vary and work is performed under immediate supervision while the employees learn tasks and properly carry out assignments as directed.  Work is evaluated on safe work habits, ability to work without constant supervision, willingness to perform assigned tasks, punctuality and dependability, self-motivation, ability to get along with co-workers, supervisors and other city employees as well as their individual contribution to the goals of the city.  This position may be required to work on the weekends.The work involves physical manual labor, public restroom cleaning, trash removal, weed eating, blowing, edging, and preventative maintenance tasks for the public works department.  Employees will operate a city vehicle and miscellaneous light equipment and practice good safety habits.
 
Duties:

• Cleans roadside ditches, culverts, and catch basins.
• Assists in the maintenance of streets, sidewalks, and storm systems.
• Cuts brush, weeds, and bushes, and performs planting and transplanting, weeding, mowing, raking, shoveling, pruning, and maintaining trees, shrubs, and flower beds as directed.
• Once trained, may operate hand tools, compressors, pneumatic tools, paint equipment, power tools, pressure washers, and other tools needed to complete tasks.
• Once trained, may operate a wide variety of light equipment such as a light duty truck, mower, backpack blower, weed eater, sod cutter, edger, chainsaw, and flatbed truck.
• Maintains punctual and reliable attendance. 
• Operations
  • Performs parks and grounds maintenance functions including cleaning restrooms, applying beauty bark, weeding landscaped areas, washing vehicles, preparing for painting, and maintaining buildings.
  • Assists in providing support for special events.
•  Wastewater
  • Performs grounds maintenance located at the wastewater treatment plant and lift stations including vegetation pruning, applying beauty bark, weeding landscaped areas, mowing lawns, washing vehicles, pressure washing, painting, and maintaining buildings.
  • Building maintenance such as cleaning windows, dusting equipment, vacuuming etc.

KEY COMPETENCIES
Knowledge of:

• Basic safety precautions.
• First Aid/CPR.

Ability to:

• Learn and implement procedural and technical instructions.
• Maintain cooperative, effective, and productive working relationships.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment such as rain and snow gear, hard hat, hearing protection, respirators, boots, goggles, and gloves.

 
Physical Demands
The physical attributes described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for long periods of time; walk, including over rough and uneven surfaces; engage in considerable activity including balancing, bending, kneeling, stooping, squatting, crouching, crawling, and reaching; and lift and/or move moderately heavy items. An above-average level of physical agility and dexterity is required. Some field positions may require lifting/carrying/moving objects or materials up to 90 lbs and occasional lifting of moderately heavy items.

Work Environment
This job is primarily performed in the city public works shop or in the field depending on the
assignment. The incumbent may work at public facilities and/or on roadways and be exposed to traffic hazards. Among the hazards encountered are dampness, direct sunlight, communicable disease, dust, loud noises, pollen, pesticides, insecticides, insect stings, noxious odors, vibration, moving mechanical parts, fumes or chemicals, and smoke.
 
Schedule: Typical hours of work are Monday-Friday from 7am-3:30pm with a 30-minute meal break, the employee will be scheduled to work occasionally on evenings, early mornings, weekends and federal holidays. This position is considered essential and will require an on-site presence.
 
Driving and Travel: Driving would typically be up to 30 hours a workweek within the city limits. Work requires traveling to a variety of locations to perform site work or to attend meetings. Travel is required to visit other work sites in the area and to attend meetings, trainings, and/or conferences as needed.Any combination of education, training, and experience that indicates the individual can successfully perform the job may be considered.

• Must be at least 18 years of age by date of hire.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Steel-toed boots are required while working and need to be supplied by the employee.

 
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
The following certifications and licenses are required for the position (or must be obtained within the timeframe stated) and must be maintained for the duration of employment.
 

• A valid Washington State driver’s license (or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and two years of driving experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Successful candidates must submit a certified copy of their current driving record/abstract prior to hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record free from serious or frequent violations.
• Ability to pass position relevant pre-employment screening.

At the City of Gig Harbor, our aim is to extend salary offers that fall within the range from the minimum to the midpoint. These offers will be determined by assessing the applicant's relevant experience in alignment with the requirements of the applied position at the city, alongside a comprehensive evaluation of pay rates for our existing employees engaged in comparable roles. It's important to note that our salary ranges are currently under review and may be subject to adjustment.

• This position is classified as eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@gigharborwa.gov.

Salary : $37,440 - $43,680