Maintenance Worker - Seasonal

City of Salem; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community as a Seasonal Maintenance Worker, where you can make a tangible impact on the city's public spaces. This role involves a variety of manual tasks, from operating heavy equipment to performing routine landscape maintenance. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values professional development and work-life balance. The City of Salem fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring that all employees feel valued and empowered. If you’re looking for a rewarding opportunity to contribute to your community while honing your skills, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sick Time

Competitive Pay

Friendly Work Environment

Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Experience in manual labor and construction activities.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment and hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair work in various public areas.
• Operate heavy equipment for hauling materials.

Skills

Manual Labor

Operation of Hand Tools

Operation of Power Tools

Heavy Equipment Operation

Basic Carpentry

Landscape Maintenance

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

Pickup Trucks

Heavy Equipment

Power Tools

Hand Tools

Job description

This position is for a seasonal assignment limited up to six months from date of hire.

Make an impact:
The City of Salem is actively recruiting for a Seasonal Maintenance Worker in the Public Works Department. The Maintenance Worker position performs non-skilled manual work involving maintenance, repair, grounds keeping, construction activities, and operation of heavy equipment.

Learn and grow:
If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of an organization that provides opportunities to learn, a friendly work environment, and a great family-work balance, then the City of Salem is the place for you.

What you will do:
The successful candidate will perform a wide variety of day-to-day activities. Work requires repetitive manual labor and frequent operation of hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment. Most positions will require limited operation of pickup trucks or primarily used for transit to/from worksite. Some positions will require the frequent operation of heavy equipment to haul concrete, asphalts, and other debris or materials to/from worksite. Employees in this classification are responsible for following safety protocols, performing work to standards and ensuring work location is left clean and safe.

Additional information on job responsibilities:

• Use hand tools such as shovels and wheelbarrows to dig ditches or other holes such as for tree planting, move materials such as dirt, seed, fertilizer, or bark dust.
• Install signing, coning, or barriers as instructed, or flag traffic.
• Perform basic painting, carpentry, cement and asphalt work, and similar trades.
• Load and unload heavy material from trucks and vans, move or assist in moving heavy boxes or equipment and large bulky objects.
• Perform routine landscape maintenance such as mowing, sweeping walks, raking leaves, removing refuse, and hedge trimming.
• Clean tools and equipment and return items to appropriate locations after assignment is completed; ensure work site is clean, remove signing, barricades, or coning after project is completed.
• Operate power and hand tools in the course of work assignments.
• Operate automotive equipment temporarily or incidental to regular duties.
• Operate heavy equipment to haul concrete to/from worksite for some assignments.

What can we offer you for all your hard work?

• Sick time in accordance with City policies.
• Competitive pay.
• Position schedule is Monday thru Friday 07:00 AM to 3:30 PM

The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.Learn more about Equal Pay.

What are the minimum qualifications:

• Must pass the pre-employment background check, and a physical exam depending on area of assignment.
• High school graduate or GED preferred. Some general maintenance, repair, grounds keeping, construction trade or other related manual labor experience is preferred.

About us:
The City of Salem is the second largest City in the State of Oregon, located in the heart of Willamette Valley, and is the capital city of Oregon with a population over 170,000. Centrally located, Salem is 47 miles south of Portland and an hour from the Cascade Mountains to the east and an hour from the ocean beaches to the west. Salem is an exceptional community for living and working with exciting new and comfortable well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings.

A full-service City, Salem has eight primary departments:
Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community and Urban Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City has five labor unions and employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members. The Urban Renewal Agency and the Salem Housing Authority are separate municipal corporations. The Agency contracts with the City for services and the Authority is led by the Housing Administrator within the Urban Development department.

The Public Works Department values employees and their professional development. If you are someone that takes pride in collaborating on innovative ideas, proactively responding to community needs, and being a good environmental and financial steward, we look forward to meeting you! The Public Works Department promotes a healthy work life balance, while maintaining the utmost dedication to the health, safety, and welfare of our community, including our team!

The Urban Renewal Agency and the Salem Housing Authority are separate municipal corporations. The Agency contracts with the City for services and the Authority is led by the Housing Administrator within the Urban Development department.

Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search forMaintenance Worker.

How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.

To apply, click on the green “Apply” button to complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and complete the application.

Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.

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