Seasonal Maintenance Worker(s)

About the role

The City of Des Moines is currently hiring multiple Seasonal Maintenance Worker(s) of the Public Works- Maintenance Department. These are full-time, seasonal, extra-hire positions that will last through October with a "9-80s" work schedule which provides alternating Fridays off, working (9) hours Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and (8) hours on alternating Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Some weekend work may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and cleans parks, streets, and drainage systems manually and mechanically of debris and obstructions.
• Empties trash cans.
• Inspects and performs routine maintenance to play equipment.
• Mows turf with walk behind mower.
• Edges, trims, and maintains planter areas, structures, and pathways.
• Abates graffiti and repairs vandalism.
• Cleans restrooms.
• Performs horticultural maintenance including but not limited to trimming trees and bushes, fertilizing, aerating, and de-thatching park areas.
• Paints and repairs park areas.
• Cleans, drags, rakes, chalks, and sets bases for baseball and soccer field set-up.
• Assists in the operation, testing, trouble shooting, and repair of automated and manual irrigation systems.
• Assists in the application of fertilizers and pesticides.
• Performs light construction and facilities maintenance tasks including but not limited to painting and carpentry work.
• Performs traffic control, asphalt patching, crack sealing, and concrete work, street striping, and sign installation.
• Participate in the prepping of ground pots for planting.
• Help with planting of the pots and stationary beds.
• Daily watering of designated pots and beds at various locations throughout the City of Des Moines.
• Fertilizing and managing plant growth.
• Daily/weekly record keeping of growing season/fertilizing schedule.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative, effective working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the general public using principles of good customer service.
• Reports for scheduled work with regular, and punctual attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including but not limited to being assigned to work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, equalize peak work periods, or balance the workload.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Possession of, and the ability to maintain throughout employment, a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.
• Experience in maintenance or related work.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience using related power tools and hand tools.
• 2 years' experience with plant care.
• Successful applicants must provide own steel-toed, safety boots (City may reimburse for the cost of the boots up to a maximum of $75).
• Possession of a current Washington State Department of Transportation Traffic Flagging Card, and ability to maintain throughout employment.
• Successful completion of a post-offer criminal history and motor vehicle record check.
• Satisfactory completion of a post offer pre-employment drug test, medical physical assessment.
• Because of the known effects of tobacco use, the City of Des Moines does not hire applicants who use tobacco products.

Qualifications

• Work is primarily performed outdoors during all seasons. Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including inclement weather (rain, snow, heat or cold). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Duties of this position may expose the individual to chemicals and fertilizers.
• Work is primarily performed in an outdoor environment, which may include uneven and unstable walking surfaces, tripping hazards, moderate noise levels and inclement weather conditions. Position requires driving a vehicle to conduct work.
• Position requires frequent interpersonal skills, teamwork, creativity, customer service, use of discretion, independent judgment and/or action, ability to perform basic math and ability to write, understand, read, and speak English; occasional problem analysis, and rare decision making and negotiation.
• Position requires frequent standing, walking, stooping, talking, reaching, feeling, bending, kneeling, climbing, grasping, hearing, handling, fingering and repetitive motions of hands, wrists, and feet; occasional sitting, and rare crawling. Must be able to push, pull, and carry 50 pounds and lift 100 pounds.

Skills

• Knowledge of park operations and maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of work hazards and applicable safety precautions.
• Skill to operate hand and power tools.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$23.69 - $25.87 DOE

Schedule

"9-80s" work schedule which provides alternating Fridays off, working (9) hours Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and (8) hours on alternating Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Some weekend work may be assigned.