Utility Laborer

Utility Laborer at Waterfront Park

Seattle Center is seeking skilled professionals to join our team of laborers at Waterfront Park. The Utility Laborer works in the park with the Waterfront Operations team and will report to the Waterfront Grounds Maintenance Crew Chief.

The Utility Laborer is responsible for leading small crews in routine maintenance of cleaning park instillations and grounds. Utility laborers may be scheduled to work weekends, evenings, and/or holidays as part of our regular business operations.

The Utility Laborer shift will be Sunday-Thursday 6:00 am-2:30 pm from May through September and 7:00 am-3:30 pm October through April.

Here is more of what you will be doing:

• Lead laborers and small crews in completing assigned work.
• Organize work assignments, solve problems and interact with internal and external clients while managing competing deadlines.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of instillations, grounds, and facilities during and after events.
• Assist Trades personnel in the execution of their work as requested and assigned.
• Transport materials, equipment and supplies using a variety of motorized vehicles which may include pick-ups, medium duty trucks, scissor lifts and forklifts.
• Use mechanical equipment such as a backpack blower, pressure washer, and floor scrubber.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six months of experience performing general laboring/manual work, good physical condition, and the ability to work with hand and power tools is required.

License, Certification, and Other Requirements:

• Current State of Washington driver license and good driving record
• Forklift operator certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

You will be ready to take on this role if you have:

• Experience working in a public facing facility or park.
• Experience with small hand and power tools, backpack blowers, pressure washers, scissor lifts, power scrubbers and floor cleaning and finish machines.
• Excellent customer service skills with ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Experience organizing work, solving medium to complex problems and managing competing and inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work within a diverse workforce and be effective in a team setting or alone after being given oral or written instructions.
• Superior knowledge in all aspects of cleaning buildings, grounds and facilities.
• Experience using an electronic work order and/or asset management system in your daily work.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Willing and able to lift 50 pounds or more on a regular basis.
• Must be able to stand, walk or bend for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather, with demonstrated ability to organize work and meet tight deadlines.
• Work shifts are assigned with the possibility of multiple start times during the work week.

The full pay range for this step-progression position is $34.32 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 (there is only one step) of the pay progression, which is $34.32 hourly. Current City employees' starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.

Applications will be accepted for this position until 4:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. To be considered for this position, in addition to completing your application fully, please attach:

• A PDF of your current resume
• Cover Letter

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.

Why work at the City?

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in dismantling racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and create and provide equitable processes and services.

Benefits – The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

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