Seasonal Laborer

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Seasonal Laborer

Salary

$14.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Location

West Allis, WI

Job Type

Seasonal (Provisional) employee

Job Number

2024-00256

Department

Public Works Department

Division

DPW Forestry & Parks

Opening Date

03/20/2024

Description

Make the most of our gorgeous Wisconsin summers by working outdoors as a Temporary Seasonal Laborer with the West Allis Department of Public Works. These full-time seasonal positions offer great work hours from spring – early fall. Learn more about municipal public works operations and gain new skills in customer service, landscaping, road painting, sanitation work, and more. These positions are open to anyone 18 years of age or older and candidates must possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license.

Pay range $14 -20/hour. Appointment above the minimum available for well qualified or returning applicants. West Allis residents earn an additional 5%.

$300 bonus after 8 weeks. Click here for Bonus Agreement for details (PDF).

Click HERE for Job Flyer (PDF).
 

Examples of Duties

All positions' hours 7am-3pm Monday - Friday except where indicated.

FORESTRY Cutting grass, pulling weeds, trimming, edging, tilling and planting flowers, mulching paths and landscape beds, and miscellaneous duties. May work for other Divisions during inclement weather.  Starting wage $14/hour unless previous landscaping experience.

FACILITIES Erecting and taking down mobile signs, Park attendant, janitorial duties (Public Works building, Farmers Market, etc.), assist with road and crosswalk painting, barricading, traffic/parking control, and miscellaneous duties.   Starting wage $14/hour.

                 One role for Facilities will work Wednesday - Sunday. This position will have a starting wage of $18/hour.

SANITATION & STREETS Working on the tar crews filling holes/cracks in City streets, delivering garbage carts, and occasionally collecting garbage or recyclables and other miscellaneous duties.     Starting wage $18/hour                                                                                    

                    City Drop-Off Attendant – Checking drivers’ licenses, directing residents to correct drop off areas. Tuesday – Friday, 11am-7pm, Saturday 8am-4pm (subject to change). Starting wage $18/hour    

Qualifications

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Possess a valid Wisconsin Driver's License and have a good driving record (a police check will be conducted).  A candidate's driving record will be reviewed according to the following standards: 
    • Must have no more than two moving violations in the last 18 months and no more than three moving violations within the last 36 months.
    • No more than one chargeable accident within the last 18 months or more than two chargeable accidents within the past 36 months.
    • No more than six (6) demerit points within the past 12 months.
    • No driving under the influence (Wis. Stat. 346.63) or reckless driving (Wis. Stat. 346.62) convictions within the past five years.
  • Possess the physical capacity to perform manual labor for extended periods of time including, but not limited to, the ability to continuously start, push, pull, and maneuver riding mowers, push mowers, and other small-motorized equipment; continuous lifting up to 20 lbs. and occasional lifting up 100 lbs. with assistance, depending on duties performed; the ability to continuously walk, bend, kneel, sit, twist, stoop, stretch, squat, lift, push, pull, enter and exit City truck, etc.

                     Activity Frequencies

           Continuous:  67 – 100% of workday

           Frequent:      34 – 66% of workday

           Occasionally:  1 – 33% of workday

  • Ability to withstand exposure to variable and unfavorable weather and working conditions including, but not limited to, temperature variations and extremes, odors, toxic agents,  noise, vibrations, vehicular traffic, and/or dust.
  • Recent work experience in performing manual labor preferred.

This description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, and skills needed.  It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities, and/or essential functions.  This description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision.  The City retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from, any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. 

This is a non-benefitted position.

01
Do you possess a valid Wisconsin Driver's License?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Do you have an acceptable driving record per City Policy (no more than two moving violations in the last 18 months and no more than three moving violations within the last 36 months; no more than one chargeable accident within the last 18 months and no more than two chargeable accidents within the past 36 months; no more than six (6) demerit points within the past 12 months; no driving under the influence (Wis. Stat. 346.63) or reckless driving (Wis. Stat. 346.62) convictions within the past five years)?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Indicate which Divisions/Shifts you are interested in.
  • Forestry $14/hour DOE
  • Sanitation & Streets General $18/hour
  • Facilities - General $14/hour
  • No Preference
  • Drop Off Attendant Tues-Sat 11a-7p, Sat 8-4 $18/hour
  • Facilities Wed-Sun $18/hour
04
List first available start date and last available end date.

Required Question

Agency
City of West Allis
Address
7525 W. Greenfield Ave.

West Allis, Wisconsin, 53214
Phone
414-302-8270