Maintenance Summer Help

Rusk County, WI

Ladysmith, WI

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Customer Relations, Driver's License, Establish Priorities, Government, Government Relations, Groundskeeping, Illustrating Ability, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Physical Demands, Property Maintenance, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Regulations, Standards Organizations

LOCATION

Ladysmith, WI

POSTED

6 days ago

Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : Rusk County Government Center, WI
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 11003-05-2026
Department: Administration
Division: Buildings & Grounds
Opening Date: 05/11/2026
Closing Date: 5/25/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Rusk County Maintenance department is currently seeking two (2) summer-help limited term employees. This position will be approximately 600 hours starting at the end of May / beginning of June and lasting through August. Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to basic building and grounds maintenance activities such as lawn mowing, weed trimming, cutting trees and brush, cleaning, painting, raking, and hand shoveling materials.

Must be 16+ and hold a valid driver's license.

Examples of Duties

Holders of this position are responsible for various tasks involved with basic lawn and grounds maintenance of county-owned properties. This position requires physical labor associated with grounds maintenance. Position holder will perform basic grounds maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, lawn mowing, weed trimming, cutting trees and brush, raking and hand shoveling materials.

Typical Qualifications
Educational Requirements: Preference given to those whose who have graduated high school, but those still pursuing a high school degree will be considered.

Experience: Must have experience operating a riding lawn mower, basic knowledge of operating a push mower, basic knowledge of lawn care techniques, ability to operate a pickup truck (standard transmission), ability to empty trash cans and weights up to 60 lbs, basic knowledge of mower care and maintenance and ability to deal with public on work matters. Must possess a valid Wisconsin Driver's License and be at least 16 years of age.

Supplemental Information
Supervisory Responsibility: None

Administrative Responsibility: None

Public/Customer Relations: The position involves minimal contact with the public or with others outside of their assigned work group. Interactions are generally limited to routine departmental issues, and the focus is mainly on tasks.

Government Relations: Must apply understanding of rules, regulations, and guidelines in performance of job duties.

Safety of Others: Responsible for personal safety at work and common sense application of safety standards.

Complexity of Duties and Impact of Decisions: Duties are of a somewhat diversified nature involving a variety of applications where the employee is responsible for choice of action within prescribed limits or precedents. Position must work toward assigned objectives. Position holder must act independently and use good judgment to plan work, set priorities, assemble information, analyze facts or conditions regarding individual problems and situations, and to determine what action to take within limits of standard organization practice. Must seek advice on non-standard situations. All work will be reviewed for application of sound judgement.

Environmental Working Conditions: Position will require use of specialized clothing or use of common personal protective equipment. Environmental conditions will frequently impact physical comfort.

Physical Demands/Hazards: This job entails significant physical demands typically found in lawn and grounds maintenance. Very frequent lifting, moving, bending, twisting, etc.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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Rusk County, WI

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