Seasonal Parks Maintenance Laborer

Applications must be received by Friday, March 6, 2026, at 4:30 PM to be considered.

Looking for an opportunity to work outdoors and help keep our parks clean, beautiful, well‑maintained, and safe? Apply today to join our team! Multiple limited‑term positions are available in Parks Maintenance, and these positions will be filled as soon as possible. These positions primarily assist full‑time staff in the Parks Maintenance Program and report to the Parks Manager.

There are three seasonal positions with an expected term of 9 months lasting from March to November. Beginning schedules will be Monday‑Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, however, weekend work (Saturday and Sunday) will be required for all three positions as park usage increases later in the spring and summer.

This Limited Term position is eligible for certain employee benefits such as enrollment in Medical, Dental and Vision insurance;
Flexible Spending Arrangement for Medical, Day Care and Transportation; DRS PERS Enrollment (WA State Pension System);
Sick Leave accrued at 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. Additional benefits may be available depending on number of hours worked and eligibility for union membership.

Parks Maintenance Laborers perform a variety of routine grounds maintenance work for City parks and facilities and assist with a variety of special projects as assigned. Under close supervision, assists with the cleaning and maintaining City parks, trails, open spaces, recreation facilities and amenities and other city‑owned locations; plants, fertilizes and maintains lawns, plants, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas; operates and maintains a variety of tools and equipment.

Per the Teamsters CBA, this position is eligible for partial union membership after 347 hours worked in a twelve‑month consecutive period. (See CBA 1.2)

New hires generally start between STEP 1 and STEP 3 on their pay scale. Placement within the position's full wage scale is based on qualification and professional experience. The full wage scale for this position is based on:

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5 H-10 22.52 23.64 24.82 26.06 27.37

• 347 hours worked will be in the Teamsters Pay Grade
  
  B.

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
PW‑B 24.62 25.85 27.14 28.50 29.93

The City of Edmonds Parks, Recreation & Cultural Human Department serves as the community's key resource for providing parks, recreation and aquatic programs, maintaining parks, trails, open space and recreation facilities, street and public area landscapes, supporting culture and arts tourism, economic development and enhanced quality of life for its citizens and visitors. The City owns, operates, and maintains 47 parks and open space consisting of more than 230 acres, with 20,000 square feet of flower beds and a mile of shoreline, which is all maintained by Edmonds Parks Maintenance Division.

The City of Edmonds is a beautiful community on the Puget Sound waterfront with a population of 43,510. Edmonds provides a full range of services, including contracted fire services, police services and a municipal court, a community pool, a regional performing arts facility, public works and utilities, a regional wastewater treatment facility, along with community events and services through our Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department.

Six department directors report directly to the Mayor and oversee approximately 264 full‑time‑equivalent employees.

• Performs landscaping and beautification activities within City parks, trails, open spaces, recreation facilities and park amenities and around City buildings including trimming, planting, fertilizing and caring for trees, and shrubs; planting, watering, edging, raking and weeding landscaped areas and hanging baskets using hand tools and small equipment.
• Performs janitorial cleaning and maintenance of park restrooms.
• Picks up litter and empties trash receptacles throughout the city park system and public locations.
• Operates a variety of equipment and tools including, but not limited to: riding lawn mower, ballfield groomer, line trimmer, hedge trimmer, backpack…