Student Temporary Casual Laborer

Anchorage School District; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance/Temporary Casual Laborer to join their team. This role involves performing essential landscaping duties such as trash cleanup and operating gas equipment. The ideal candidate will be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work outdoors in various conditions. Effective communication skills in English are crucial, as the position requires interaction with diverse individuals. This is a great opportunity for those looking to gain experience in a supportive and dynamic work environment while contributing to the community. If you are ready to take on a hands-on role and enjoy working outdoors, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift items and work outdoors in varying conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform unskilled landscaping duties including trash cleanup and mowing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers.

Skills

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Basic knowledge in landscaping

Effective communication in English

Ability to manage stress

Education

Must be 16 years of age or older

Tools

Gas push mower

Trimmer

Job description

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/ Temporary Casual Laborer
• Date Posted:
  4/2/2025
• Location:
  MAINTENANCE/CP&C
• Date Available:
  06/02/2025

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodations, and over 50 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to work outside in an environment with grass, pollen, and other environmental allergens.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge in landscaping and grounds maintenance.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs unskilled landscaping duties including trash cleanup, raking, and operating a gas push mower or trimmer.
• Works within established safety procedures.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with coworkers and the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical /Mental Demands:
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

Work Environment:
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.