Intermittent Janitor

About this position:

Are you a hard worker looking for some extra income? Are you interested in working with an organization that values diversity? Do you enjoy helping customers? Can you see yourself working with the City of Seattle, Seattle Center to help keep fun spaces clean and safe for over 12 million members of community and visitors a year? You will have the ability to pick up available day, night, weekends, and holiday shifts at a place that creates exceptional events, experiences and a welcoming environment each day!

This is an on-call intermittent position and there are no guaranteed number of hours.

• Provide cleaning and maintenance services to offices, buildings and restrooms around the campus.
• Perform routine preventive cleaning activities including high dusting, specialized cleaning of carpet, vinyl tile, resilient floor and concrete surfaces; and restocking supplies in bathroom areas in a fast-paced, crowded environment.
• Provide uplifting customer service while answering general customer questions. Contact with the public can be extensive, depending on the shift.
• Clean light fixtures and change lamps as directed.
• Handle and dispose of litter, garbage and recycling, including the removal of contaminated materials.
• Transport materials, equipment and supplies required to complete assigned work.
• Maintain equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Assist with routine building and facility maintenance.
• Assist with moving furniture and other objects.
• Report and remove graffiti from various surfaces.
• May be required to operate riding commercial floor scrubbers, high speed floor burnishers, carpet shampooers, and other small to high-capacity cleaning equipment.

What you Bring:

• Previous experience cleaning in a commercial environment
• Flexibility and a willingness to work
• The ability to learn new tasks and take direction
• Attention to detail
• An excellent track record of working well in a team environment and around people

What we Bring:

• Premium pay that increases the more hours you work. (Starts at an additional 5% on top of your base rate)
• Work satisfaction
• Growth opportunities

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time to perform full range of duties.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry 25 pounds and must be able to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally.

• Shifts are generally during evenings, weekends, holidays and early mornings.

This is an intermittent/on-call position. Hours are dependent on event schedules at Seattle Center.

The full salary range for this position is $27.16 - $27.16 per hour. Temporary employees begin at step 1, which is $27.16 hourly. Intermittent employees do not get salary step increases. You'll also get premium pay that increases the more hours you work. (Starts at an additional 5% on top of your base rate, up to 25%!)

How to Apply:

Applications will be accepted for this position until 4:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

To align with our commitment to equity and the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative, Seattle Center is collecting cover letters and resumes without personal identifiers to achieve a blind screening process.

Pre-Employment Physical - Due to the tasks associated with this role, you will be required to successfully pass a preemployment physical.

Background Check - Hiring process involves a background check of conviction and arrest records. The hiring process will be conducted in compliance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information.

About Seattle Center:

Seattle Center is the region's premier civic, arts and family gathering place in the core of our city…