Maintenance Worker - Seasonal

This position is for a seasonal assignment limited up to six months from date of hire.

Join our team as a Maintenance Worker and help keep our city running smoothly! Your work will directly improve our community by maintaining public spaces, repairing infrastructure, and ensuring safety for everyone. Whether you're planting trees, repairing roads, or keeping work areas clean and safe, your contributions will make a real difference every day.

This position is a great opportunity to develop new skills while working outdoors. You'll gain hands‑on experience with tools, equipment, and maintenance techniques. Work alongside a supportive team, learn from experienced crew members, and take pride in the work you accomplish. If you're ready to grow your abilities and take on new challenges, this is the job for you!

• Get Your Hands Dirty
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  Use tools like shovels and wheelbarrows to dig ditches, plant trees, and move materials such as dirt, seed, fertilizer, or bark dust.
• Keep Things Safe
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  Set up and remove traffic signs, cones, and barriers to protect work zones. You may also flag traffic to ensure public safety.
• Build and Repair
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  Perform basic painting, carpentry, cement, and asphalt work to repair and maintain city infrastructure.
• Handle Heavy Lifting
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  Load and unload materials from trucks and vans, and assist in moving heavy boxes, equipment, or large, bulky objects.
• Maintain Landscapes
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  Mow lawns, rake leaves, sweep walkways, trim hedges, and remove debris to keep public spaces clean and inviting.
• Clean and Organize
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  After completing a job, clean tools and equipment, return them to their proper locations, and ensure the worksite is left tidy, safe, and ready for use.
• Operate Tools and Equipment
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  Use power tools, hand tools, and occasionally heavy equipment to complete tasks efficiently. You may operate vehicles or equipment to haul materials like concrete or asphalt to and from worksites.

• Lift and move objects weighing up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly.
• Perform tasks that involve climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, sitting, pushing, and grasping.
• Use your hands and arms for repetitive motions and communicate effectively through speech and hearing.
• Rely on visual acuity to operate tools, vehicles, and equipment safely and accurately.
• Work outdoors in various weather conditions, adapting to environmental challenges while staying focused on safety and quality.

• Must pass the pre‑employment background check, and a physical exam depending on area of assignment.
• High school graduate or GED preferred. Some general maintenance, repair, grounds keeping, construction trade or other related manual labor experience is preferred.
• Some positions may require an Oregon Driver License or Commercial Driving License (CDL) and meet the City of Salem's driving standards. Positions that require a CDL will be eligible to receive a $3.00 per hour pay differential and will be required to pass a drug test (including marijuana).

The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education.

The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.