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 for Bonus Agreement for details (PDF).

Click for Job Flyer (PDF).

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.

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

• 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.

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.