Seasonal Employment ID- 11346

Job Description

 

Position Information: Positions available only seasonally during the year with the City of Longview. The Summer Employment Program positions perform varied tasks under the direct supervision of a regular City employee to assist the department and assigned division with seasonal needs. Application Instructions: Submit your application and indicate which department within the City you are interested in applying.

Applications will be forwarded to hiring managers for review. Preference is given to applicants currently attending college. Some positions require background checks, valid driver's license and a copy of a driving record prior to hire.

Interviews will be conducted on March 27th. Essential Job Duties A description of some seasonal employment opportunities (this is not an all inclusive list and may be updated at any time). Public Works Maintenance Department: Performs a wide variety of manual labor duties in the maintenance and construction of the City roads and bridges.

The work involves physical manual labor while performing road repair, preventative maintenance and traffic control (flagging) tasks. Seasonal employees will operate a City vehicle and miscellaneous light equipment and practice good safety habits. Job duties may include: driving and flagging; setting up and moving signs; moving fences and setting mailboxes; asphalt work (raking and shoveling); loading and unloading materials; filling pot holes for utilities, shoveling rock; cutting brush and weeds/feeding chipper; mixing cement; rip rap headwalls; and other duties as assigned.

Valid Driver's License is required. Traffic/Sign Shop: Performs manual labor duties assisting full-time staff which may include: setting out road signs; driving City vehicles; cleaning equipment, shop and yard, striping roads with paint; placing pavement markings; replacing signs, installing new signs, and repair of flashing lights; traffic control (flagging), loading equipment and materials; marking pavement and painting; various sign maintenance tasks; assisting with making of signs; and other duties as assigned. Valid Driver's License is required.

Utilities: Performs manual labor duties assisting full-time staff which may include: assisting with water and sewer utility related duties and assignments; traffic control (flagging); setting out road signs; driving City vehicles; cleaning equipment, shop and yard; loading equipment and materials; marking pavement and painting; various sign maintenance tasks; and other duties as assigned. Valid Driver's License is required. Parks Maintenance/Urban Forestry: Assists with maintaining City owned-parks and street trees.

Work is performed outdoors and primarily includes mowing, line trimming, weeding, trash pick-up, event setup/cleanup, watering trees and assisting full-time staff on projects. Seasonal employees operate City vehicles and equipment like trucks, utility vehicles, mowers, string trimmers and backpacks blowers. Valid Driver's License is required.

Finance: Assists in organizing, scanning and filing for the Utility billing department. Transit: Assists the Transit Facility Maintenance/Customer Service Technician with pressure washing, painting, shelter cleaning, trash collection and bus stop upgrades including setting concrete forms, installing solar lighting and new signage. May be working independently or as a team with the Technician.

Drive City vehicles. Valid Diver's License is required. May also be tasked with basic clerical duties as needed.

Mint Valley Golf Course: Guest Services will assist with the daily golf operations at Mint Valley Municipal Golf Course including managing and tracking play, protecting and controlling assets, and providing other services to ensure an exceptional golf experience for our clientele. Some duties can include assisting with the restaurant, pro shop and driving range. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must be 18 years of age or older prior to the date of hire.

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Preference given to applicants enrolled or accepted in a college or university program. Include any applicable college information on their application. Submit a copy of current State employment driving record abstract to verify their eligibility to drive City vehicles if applicable prior to hire.

Ideal Candidate Information Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of: Basic safety precautions. Skills and/or Ability to: Appear for scheduled work with regular, reliable and punctual attendance. Establish and maintain cooperative, effective, and productive working relationships using tact, patience and courtesy.

Learn, interpret and implement procedural and technical instructions. Work in a team environment. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with staff and the public.

Safely operate a motor vehicle and other equipment if in a driving assignment. Operate a computer if applicable to assignment. Work various shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as required.

Physically perform the assigned duties and essential functions of the position. Working Conditions/Physical Activities (The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The City provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Work is performed in a City office or facility or in the field, depending upon position assignment

All positions require clear speaking and hearing sufficient to communicate effectively and respond appropriately both in-person and on the telephone. Potentially hazardous conditions may be present for some positions when traveling to off-site locations or working in roadways or field locations. All positions typically require: reaching, handling/grasping documents or materials, sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time, walking short distances, vision sufficient to read source materials or computer screen data and repetitive motions for computer or hand tool use.

All positions require exertion of force of 20 pounds occasionally and/or 10 pounds frequently to lift/carry/move objects, files, and other material. Some field positions may require lifting/carrying/moving objects or materials up to 90 pounds. All physical exertion is performed under the supervision of a regular City employee who provides on-site training or assistance to ensure appropriate safety precautions.

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City of Longview WA

Longview, WA
98632 USA

Industry

Construction

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