Utility Laborer

City of Seattle•Seattle, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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 installations 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.

Requirements

Six months of experience performing general laboring/manual work.
Good physical condition.
Ability to work with hand and power tools is required.
Current State of Washington driver license and good driving record.
Forklift operator certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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 installations, 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.