Laborer

About the role

Seattle Center is a 74-acre civic, arts, and cultural gathering place in the heart of Seattle and is home to more than 30 partner organizations, including Climate Pledge Arena, KEXP, Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Pacific Science Center, SIFF, and many others. Anchored by world-class attractions, historic venues, public art, and a dynamic calendar of free and affordable events centered around the iconic International Fountain, Seattle Center brings together arts, culture, sports, and community year-round. As a department of the City of Seattle and anchor of the Uptown Arts and Cultural District, Seattle Center serves residents from across the Puget Sound region alongside visitors from around the world. In partnership with Friends of Waterfront Park, Seattle Center provides operations, maintenance, and public safety services for Waterfront Park, while Friends leads park experience, programming, and stewardship along Seattle’s downtown waterfront.

We are seeking candidates for a Grounds Laborer position to perform routine manual labor and cleaning on Seattle Center grounds. This position reports to the Landscape Supervisor and works under the supervision of the Grounds Maintenance Lead Worker. We are recruiting for first shift – Thursdays through Mondays starting at 6:30 am. Days off will be Tuesday and Wednesday.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine manual labor in a variety of mostly outdoor work areas.
• Work will include cleaning and maintaining park grounds, event spaces, garden areas, parking facilities, buildings, and restrooms.
• Provide manual assistance to other workers and use various types of hand and small power tools such as hammer, saws, axes, drills, weed‑eaters, pressure washers, backpack blowers, and shovels.
• Perform minor adjustments and repairs to such equipment and Seattle Center assets.
• Set event support infrastructure, barricades, and provide work site protection, as directed.
• Transport, load and unload materials, equipment and supplies.
• May be required to operate pick‑ups and other small, motorized vehicles or operate forklifts in support of maintenance operations, and perform minor repairs or adjustments, lubrication and safety checks on such vehicles.
• May assist in gardening and grounds maintenance work, such as weeding and leaf blowing; raking and clearing litter, brush and leaves; removing debris from storm drains; and assisting in play area maintenance.
• Provide customer service to the public as they visit Seattle Center by exchanging or providing information when requested.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform general laboring/manual work, good physical condition, and the ability to work with hand and power tools is required.
• Must possess a valid Washington State driver license and a good driving record.
• Must possess or achieve certification as a forklift operator within 90 days of appointment.

Skills

• General familiarity with small hand tools and power tools, backpack blowers, pressure washers, power scrubbers