SEASONAL-GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER I-SOLID WASTE

Solid Waste is hiring **Seasonal - Grounds Maintenance Worker I** employees! **Apply now! Candidates will be reviewed as applications are received.** Put some sunshine and variety into your workday. If you enjoy working outside and helping build a cleaner and more sustainable community, this seasonal work could be a great opportunity for extra income or the start of a new career. **This seasonal position pays $26.81 per hour** **with no interview required.** **Join our Solid Waste team and APPLY now!** We're looking for dedicated, team-oriented, and reliable individuals with a passion for customer service to join our seasonal workforce! As part of a crew, you’ll take on a range of responsibilities including routine grounds keeping at Solid Waste facilities, assisting with general upkeep, operating a variety of light equipment, cleaning up illegal dumping sites, and roadside debris removal. **About the Job** Hours of work vary depending on which team you are assigned to. Groundskeeping hours are 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Litter Crew hours are 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. **Crews will be assigned on the first day of work.** There is a variety of work to be performed through summer, and early fall. Employment timeframe is between August 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026. Duties may include: - Picking up trash from grounds and roadside - Sweeping, raking, and spreading mulch, gravel, and soils - Cleaning plugged outdoor drains and washing buildings, traffic surfaces and equipment - Mowing, edging, weeding, watering grounds and landscaping - Operating and maintaining a variety of light trucks and maintenance equipment - Flagging Candidates should be comfortable working outside and working in a solid waste environment. This position requires the ability to communicate effectively orally via radios with co-workers, leads, and supervisors. **Location** Cathcart Way Operations Center, 8915 Cathcart Way, Snohomish, WA 98296 This seasonal position pays $26.81 per hour and is typically scheduled for 40 hours per week. You will be assigned to work at one or more of the Solid Waste county locations. **Application/ Hiring Process Steps** **All correspondence to the applicant is sent by email. Please add info@governmentjobs.com and info@neogov.com to your "safe sender" list to ensure our emails do not go to your junk mail/SPAM box.** **1. On-Line Application:** Complete and submit the on-line application. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position will move forward in the hiring process. The minimum qualifications for this position are: *Must be 18 or older by start date, have WA driver’s license, and have one (1) year experience in construction, maintenance work or commercial gardening, landscaping, or yard care experience.* Applicants will be hired in date order of application received. **2. Eligibility Register:** Applicants who pass the Minimum Qualifications will be placed on an Eligibility Register and then hired in order by the date their application was received. The Eligibility Register will expire on October 31, 2026. **3. Professional Reference Checking:** - For those candidates selected, Public Works will contact three (3) professional references. - **A professional reference is someone who has assigned and/or reviewed your completed work. Examples of acceptable professional references may include current or past supervisors/leads, coaches, tutors, or teachers/ professors**. - **On your application, under "References" include at least three (3) professional reference contacts and verify you have provided their current email address and phone number.** References are notified using the email addresses provided in the Reference Section of your application. - Candidates will be notified in advance when references are contacted. - Candidates are asked to notify their references that they will be contacted by Snohomish County via email and ask that they provide a timely response. **4…