Temporary Maintenance Worker- Cemetery

JOIN TEAM AUBURN!

Fun, Outdoor Work Environment. Flexible and Consistent Schedules.

The City of Auburn is looking for hardworking, team players to assist our Parks Department in maintaining our cemetery.

We have several temporary maintenance positions open and would love to have you join our team!

Temporary employees who perform successfully in these roles have the opportunity to be placed on an eligibility list for future permanent, full-time, benefit eligible positions in a Maintenance Worker I classification. Successful temporary workers will be given priority for these positions and will be scheduled for additional interviews and/or skills testing.

Temporary positions are available 20-40 hours per week for up to 5 1/2 months.

Some positions start immediately. However, hiring may continue through the Spring and Summer months, depending upon the needs of each division.

Duties may include mowing and weeding; collecting litter and maintaining facilities.

Employees Will Perform Other Related Work As Required.

Must be 18 years of age or older, possess a valid Washington State Driver's License, and have the ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds.

SHOE REQUIREMENT: Steel-toed shoes required on first day of employment - furnished by the employee.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The positions require heavy manual labor in all weather conditions. The employee is occasionally required to lift, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds; visits job sites that require walking on uneven, rocky, or rough ground; performs physical activity including but not limited to repeated walking, bending and/or stooping for long periods of time. May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

The employee is required to maintain professional composure, tact, patience and courtesy at all times.

Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.

The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or…