Seasonal Maintenance Worker

City of Lake Forest Park • Lake Forest Park, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Seasonal Maintenance Worker position is a temporary, full-time position with a duration of up to six months, anticipated from July/August 2026 to January 2026. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. This role involves performing general grounds maintenance duties, including preparing walking trails and fields at assigned city and park sites, or basic maintenance tasks in city right-of-way such as vegetation control, and asphalt, concrete, gravel, and drainage repairs. The position operates a range of small powered and specialized equipment and provides support for special events. Staff members are expected to perform a wide range of field duties as required due to the small size of the city staff. This position is eligible to earn overtime for hours worked over forty per workweek.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job.
• Ability and interest in outdoor park maintenance work in all types of weather.
• Ability to get along with others and work as a member of a team.
• Ability to learn general principles of landscape and walking trail and field maintenance, including turf, shrubs and trees commonly used in park landscaping.
• Ability to learn general principles of right-of-way maintenance including concrete, asphalt, drainage repairs and vegetation control.
• Ability to identify work hazards and practice general safety procedures.
• Ability to interact with the public in an effective, customer-friendly manner.
• Ability to communicate information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision in the field.
• Ability to safely operate light-duty trucks, hand mowers and a variety of hand tools used in park maintenance.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform a variety of physical tasks and heavy labor.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Possession of a valid Washington State Driver's license and good driving record is required.
• Ability to conform to drug and alcohol testing requirements under the federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
• Applicants may be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol tests and physical examinations.
• Applicant is required to provide a DOL Abstract for the past three years.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in maintenance or other related work
• WA State Flagger certification

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks such as weeding, raking, watering, hand mowing, edging, shoveling, litter pick-up, cleaning and repairing trails, grounds and other public facilities.
• Prepare baseball and soccer fields.
• Assist other employees in other park, building, and right-of-way repair tasks.
• Operate a range of small powered and specialized equipment.
• Provide support for special events.
• Perform duties of similar complexity in other maintenance areas as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED