Maintenance Worker I

*THIS POSITON IS OPENED UNTIL FILLED, APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AS THEY ARE RECEIVED*

Salary scale shown is minimum pay rate and the maximum pay rate including highest longevity pay, applicable only after 20 years of service.

The Parks Division within our Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is looking to hire a Maintenance Worker I. This position requires performing general labor and semi-skilled manual work in the maintenance and repair of City facilities, parks, and equipment. This involves a variety of tasks which may subject the employee to heavy lifting and strenuous physical activity.

Employees are expected to perform all of the duties of the Maintenance Worker I class as assigned. The list below is not meant to be all inclusive, and the full job description can be viewed here. Staff will have more detailed descriptions for each of the divisions to review when attending the mechanical aptitude test.

Some primary duties include:

• Operating and/or driving various equipment and machinery including but not limited to: pickups, one-yard loaders or less, tractors and implements, sign truck, jack-hammers, air compressors, concrete saws, chains saws, all mowers except tractor mowers used to cut rights-of-way, blowers, leaf machines, hand equipment, chippers, small power equipment, generators, sprayers and spreaders, and forklifts.
• Performing semi-skilled and general labor work in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry, painting, concrete work, welding, and general maintenance and construction work.
• Planting turf, trees and shrubs; seeding lawns; pruning trees and shrubs; performing various landscaping work; raking and blowing leaves; safely mixing and/or applying pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals to grounds and landscape.
• Installing, operating and maintaining irrigation systems. Setting up athletic fields; measuring distance using a tape measure or calibrated instrument.
• Interacting courteously with other employees, customers, vendors, and members of the public.
• Correctly and safely operating all equipment and tools used in assigned division.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
• One (1) year of full-time, paid related work experience; AND

• A valid driver's license without impending loss at time of appointment.

• If necessary for assigned work, an employee will be required to obtain and maintain a Public Pesticide Operator's license, DSHS Water Supply Certification, First Aid Certification, Flagging Certification, Forklift Certification and/or Defensive Driving Certification, or other required certification or license.

Why choose the City of Auburn?

• 9/80 work schedule
• Competitive salary with scheduled step increases on an annual basis
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
• Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
• 12 days of paid vacation per year
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• Front-loaded WA Paid Sick Leave with additional sick leave accruals each pay period
• 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
• VEBA (tax-free health savings