Short-Term Seasonal Laborer

Job Description

City residents will earn a 4% differential on top of the hourly pay range. Learn more and apply today!

Kick-start your summer with hands‑on work that makes a real impact in your community! These seasonal positions offer the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while assisting with a variety of manual labor tasks, including outdoor maintenance, general upkeep, and project support. If you enjoy working outdoors, staying active, and being part of a team that helps keep essential services running smoothly, this is a great opportunity to build skills and contribute throughout the summer season.

Under the direction of a supervisor in either Water, Wastewater, Parks or the Department of Public Works, this position is responsible for performing manual labor of various kinds calling for physical strength and endurance, plus operating equipment for general maintenance.

10 weeks from June – August, Monday‑Friday; 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please note that dates, times, and locations may be subject to change.

• Cuts grass and weeds with hand or power mowers, rakes grass and leaves, trims hedges or shrubbery, and grades lawns and park areas.
• Picks up and disposes of rubbish, tree branches, food waste, and other waste and litter.
• Erects, dismantles and paints playground equipment.
• Assists in planting, transplanting, pruning trees and plants.
• Keeps power equipment and hand tools in proper working condition by cleaning, making minor adjustments, and reporting problems.
• Maintains baseball/softball diamonds, and performs other general maintenance of parks, building and grounds, and daily cleaning of park buildings, including painting.
• Maintains a consistent and reliable attendance record.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• General labor working with road crews.
• Cuts grass and weeds with hand or power mowers, rakes grass and leaves, trims hedges or shrubbery, and grades lawns and park areas.
• Repair street signs.
• Drives utility vehicle with trailer to remote sites to do grounds keeping duties.
• Cleaning and painting barricades, light fixtures, and streets.
• Light janitorial duties including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, and filing.
• Maintains a consistent and reliable attendance record.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Cut grass and weeds with hand or power mowers, rakes grass and leaves, trims hedges or shrubbery, and grades lawns and park areas.
• Apply paint to surfaces including walls, floors, doors, and cabinets.
• Light janitorial duties including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming.
• General landscaping duties.
• Maintains a consistent and reliable attendance record.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Cuts grass and weeds with hand or power mowers, rakes grass and leaves, trims hedges or shrubbery, and grades lawns and park areas.
• Light janitorial duties including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, and filing.
• Conduct Fire Hydrant maintenance, which includes flushing, oiling and painting.
• Permit hole restoration - replacement of black dirt, sand, grass seed and sod.
• Hand digging and shoveling of black dirt, sand, grass seed and sod.
• Operating valve exercising equipment to conduct valve exercising.
• Maintains a consistent and reliable attendance record.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. Exposure to odors from cleaning materials, paints, exhaust fumes, and other chemicals. Exposure to noise from hand tools and other mechanical equipment. Occasional exposure to pesticides.

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must have a valid Wisconsin driver's license.

• Ability to operate a variety of mechanical equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions with minimum of direct supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively, and exercise good judgment,…