Utility Laborer

City-of-Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Language Premium Pay

Job summary

The City of Seattle is seeking a Utility Laborer to join the Waterfront Park operations team at Waterfront Park. The role involves leading small crews, coordinating maintenance tasks, and performing cleaning and basic repairs to park facilities.

Work is scheduled Sunday-Thursday with early morning shifts. The position requires physical stamina, the ability to operate hand and power tools, and a commitment to safety and reliable service to park visitors.

Qualifications

• Six months of general labor or manual work experience.
• Good physical condition with ability to lift, carry and operate hand and power tools.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead small crews and coordinate routine maintenance tasks.
• Organize work assignments and manage competing deadlines.
• Perform cleaning and maintenance of park facilities and grounds.
• Assist trades personnel as needed.
• Transport materials and equipment using different vehicles.
• Operate equipment such as backpack blowers, pressure washers, and floor scrubbers.

Skills

General labor

Tools handling

Customer service

Safety data sheets (SDS)

Tools

Backpack blower

Pressure washer

Floor scrubber

Scissor lifts

Forklift operation

Motorized vehicles

Job description

About Seattle Center and Waterfront Park:

Seattle Center is the regions premier civic, arts, and family gathering place in the core of our city and region, home to more than 30 arts, cultural, and entertainment organizations, family attractions, and tourist amenities.

In 2025, Seattle Center expanded its role to provide operations, maintenance, and public safety services to Seattle’s new Waterfront Park, a series of new public spaces on Seattle’s downtown waterfront between Pioneer Square and Pier 62.

For more information about us, please see the Additional Information section at the end of this posting.

About this position:

Seattle Center’s is seeking skilled professionals to join our team of laborers at Waterfront Park. The Utility Laborer works in the park with the Waterfront Operations team and will report to the Waterfront Grounds Maintenance Crew Chief.

The Utility Laborer is responsible for leading small crews in routine maintenance of cleaning park instillations and grounds. Utility laborers may be scheduled to work weekends, evenings, and/or holidays as part of our regular business operations.

The Utility Laborer shift will be Sunday-Thursday 6:00 am-2:30 pm from May through September and 7:00 am-3:30 pm October through April.

Here is more of what you will be doing:

• Lead laborers and small crews in completing assigned work.


• Organize work assignments, solve problems and interact with internal and external clients while managing competing deadlines.


• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of instillations, grounds, and facilities during and after events.


• Assist Trades personnel in the execution of their work as requested and assigned.


• Transport materials, equipment and supplies using a variety of motorized vehicles which may include pick-ups, medium duty trucks, scissor lifts and forklifts.


• Use mechanical equipment such as a backpack blower, pressure washer, and floor scrubber.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six months of experience performing general laboring/manual work, good physical condition, and the ability to work with hand and power tools is required.

License, Certification, and Other Requirements:

• Current State of Washington driver license and good driving record


• Forklift operator certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

You will be ready to take on this role if you have:

• Experience working in a public facing facility or park.


• Experience with small hand and power tools, backpack blowers, pressure washers, scissor lifts, power scrubbers and floor cleaning and finish machines.


• Excellent customer service skills with ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.


• Experience organizing work, solving medium to complex problems and managing competing and inflexible deadlines.


• Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets.


• Ability to work independently.


• Ability to work within a diverse workforce and be effective in a team setting or alone after being given oral or written instructions.


• Superior knowledge in all aspects of cleaning buildings, grounds and facilities.


• Experience using an electronic work order and/or asset management system in your daily work.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• The Utility Laborer shift will be Sunday-Thursday 6am-2:30pm from May through September and 7am-3:30pm October through April.

• Willing and able to lift 50 pounds or more on a regular basis.


• Must be able to stand, walk or bend for extended periods of time.


• Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather, with demonstrated ability to organize work and meet tight deadlines.


• Work shifts are assigned with the possibility of multiple start times during the work week.

This position is classified as a Utility Laborer.

The full pay range for this step-progression position is $34.32 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 (there is only one step) of the pay progression, which is $34.32 hourly. Current City employees’ starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.

Driving Record - If you are selected to advance in this hiring process, you may be asked to obtain a complete 5 Year driving record from the Department of Licensing.

Pre-Employment Physical - Due to the tasks associated with this role, you will be required to successfully pass a preemployment physical.

Individuals selected to fill this position may be eligible to receive Language Premium Pay (SMC 4.20.360), which provides a $200.00 monthly stipend to qualified bilingual employees who are properly evaluated and assigned to provide direct communication in-language, interpretation, or translation services to the public on behalf of the City of Seattle.

Why work at the City?

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in dismantling racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and create and provide equitable processes and services. Seattle Office of Civil Rights

Benefits – The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits

For helpful tips on the application process and recruitment process: Working at the City - Human Resources | seattle.gov. Application, Resume, and Interviewing Tips

More about Seattle Center:

About Seattle Center — The Cultural Heart of the Pacific Northwest

Seattle Center is a 74-acre civic, arts, and cultural gathering place in the heart of Seattle and home to more than 30 partner organizations, including Climate Pledge Arena, KEXP, Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Pacific Science Center, SIFF, and many others. Anchored by world-class attractions, historic venues, public art, and a dynamic calendar of free and affordable events centered around the iconic International Fountain, Seattle Center brings together arts, culture, sports, and community year-round.

As a department of the City of Seattle and anchor of the Uptown Arts and Cultural District, Seattle Center serves residents from across the Puget Sound region alongside visitors from around the world.

In partnership with Friends of Waterfront Park, Seattle Center provides operations, maintenance, and public safety services for Waterfront Park, while Friends leads park experience, programming, and stewardship along Seattle’s downtown waterfront.

Seattle Center welcomes nearly 12 million visits annually, generating nearly $3.3 billion in total economic activity, supporting 19,400 jobs, and producing more than $37 million in local tax revenue for the City of Seattle.

With the support of our Official Partners — Alaska Airlines, The Climate Pledge, Coors Light, Pepsi, Symetra, T-Mobile, and WaFd Bank — Seattle Center is the #1 most-visited arts and cultural destination in the Pacific Northwest.