Maintenance Worker - Seasonal

#2026-06 Seasonal Maintenance Workers

Sherwood, Oregon is a welcoming community with residents who enjoy the quality of life afforded by picturesque surroundings, economic opportunities and community engagement. Sherwood has maintained its small‑town feel while growing its residential and employment base. Just over 20,000 residents call Sherwood home and enjoy being part of the Willamette Valley known for its delectable Pinot Noirs and views of the Tualatin and Chehalem Mountains.

Sherwood is located in Washington County, a hub for microchip and advanced manufacturing, with a population of approximately 450,000 residents. Washington County communities serve as great places to raise families for those working in Portland as well as neighboring employment centers that make up the metro region.

The City of Sherwood is looking for Seasonal Maintenance Workers!

Sherwood, Oregon is a welcoming community with residents who enjoy the quality of life afforded by picturesque surroundings, economic opportunities and community engagement. Sherwood has maintained its small‑town feel while growing its residential and employment base. Just over 20,000 residents call Sherwood home and enjoy being part of the Willamette Valley known for its delectable Pinot Noirs and views of the Tualatin and Chehalem Mountains.

Sherwood is located in Washington County, a hub for microchip and advanced manufacturing, with a population of approximately 450,000 residents. Washington County communities serve as great places to raise families for those working in Portland as well as neighboring employment centers that make up the metro region.

Under general supervision, performs basic grounds keeping, janitorial, maintenance, and a variety of other unskilled and semi‑skilled maintenance tasks. This position operates a variety of equipment in the repair, maintenance, and grounds keeping of the infrastructure within the City, including streets, water, storm water and sanitary sewer, parks, sports fields and facility maintenance.

• Perform basic landscaping and utility work including cleaning, pressure washing, mowing, planting, and other similar duties.
• Assist as needed to clean and maintain City streets, sidewalks, pathways, and right‑of‑ways including street cleaning, pavement patching, concrete forming/finishing, sanding, and trimming and removing trees and vegetation. May use and operate flagging equipment to control traffic in vicinity of public works crews.
• Perform janitorial responsibilities in the assigned areas on a daily/weekly basis including the use of cleaning supplies, solutions, and tools.
• Perform as part of a crew or independently in maintenance, repair and facility systems. Required activities include digging, cleaning, minor repair of buildings and facilities, basic ground keeping, janitorial maintenance, and other semi‑skilled and unskilled tasks.
• Assist with various special event tasks such as hanging banners, setting up and taking down holiday decorations, etc.
• Operate vehicles of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, gravel, bark and sand. Operate tractors, mowers and loaders as assigned.
• Operate a variety of power construction and maintenance equipment used in water, sewer, storm, streets and facilities maintenance activities. Operates mowers, power tools, brooms, hoses and pressure washers, paint, cleaning products and other tools as required by task.
• Perform all duties in conformance with appropriate safety and security standards.
• Perform other projects, functions, and tasks, as assigned.

Provide assistance to other staff as workload and staffing levels dictate. Maintain proficiency by attending training and meetings, reading materials, and meeting with others in areas of responsibility. Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.

Knowledge of:
General knowledge of the proper operation and maintenance of vehicles, tools and equipment, practices, methods, hazards and safety precautions used in the maintenance and repair of City infrastructure, including streets, right‑of‑ways, storm/sanitary…