Laborer II - Streets

The City of Woodinville is comprised of 54 full-time employees whose work each day helps shape Woodinville’s community and future. Our employees play a vital role in supporting residents, businesses, and visitors through meaningful public service. The City offer’s 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.](https://www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/2905/Ordinance-No-785-with-Attachments) **About the City** Woodinville, Washington is a premier tourist destination with a population of about 14,000, 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 **one** Seasonal Maintenance Worker. 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 Woodinville’s 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 public’s 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 proced…