Temp Seasonal - Park Grounds and Facility Worker

Temp Seasonal - Park Grounds and Facility Worker

Salary

$17.13 - $23.75 Hourly

Location

City of Spokane, WA

Job Type

Temp- Seasonal

Job Number

2025-00623

Department

Parks - Operations TEMP SEASONAL

Opening Date

01/07/2026

Closing Date

10/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
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CLASS SUMMARY

GET PAID TO MAINTAIN BEAUTIFUL SPACES!

The City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department is hiring temp seasonal

Park Grounds and Facility Worker

NATURE OF WORK:

The Park Grounds & Facility Worker is responsible for watering, cleanliness, vegetation management., sports field maintenance and general upkeep of greenspaces and hardscapes in the Right of Way and all park areas outside of Riverfront Park, Manito Park, Finch Arboretum and Golf Courses. Work is conducted in teams or individually and assignments may be routine in nature or vary depending on your team and tier assignment. Responsibilities and pay vary as shown below.

The Park and Grounds Caretaker has the option of working at various City parks with the Park Operations Department.

EXAMPLES OF JOB FUNCTIONS

The following Responsibilities and Requirements are functions the individual who holds or desires the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation.

• Maintains and cleans restrooms and picnic facilities.
• Operates small, motorized, hand-held landscaping equipment, including line-trimmer, power edger, and blower.
• Ability to see, with or without corrective lenses, well enough to read fine print such as instructions in standard text.
• Ability to hear, with or without a hearing aid.
• Enough body mobility to walk and stoop to perform landscaping duties.
• Tolerance to work under adverse conditions such as outdoors in heat and cold.

Grounds & Facility Worker I

• $17.13 to $18.75 per hour.
• Trash and bathroom cleaning.
• General grounds upkeep.

Grounds & Facility Worker II

• $18.25 - $20.75 per hour.
• Above duties from G/F Worker I.
• Gardening & in-park caretakers.
• Handheld & power equipment operation (line trimmer, hedgers, edger, backpack blower, push blowers, rakes, shovels, etc.).
• Ball field prep and field lining.

Grounds & Facility Worker III

• $20.25 - $23.75 per hour.
• Above duties from G/F Worker I and II.
• Mowers & small tractors operation, trailering equipment, work group leader.

ESTIMATED DAYS AND HOURS:

• The season typically runs April through October.
• Hours and days of work vary, part-time and full-time schedules available.
• Many locations and work assignments will require weekends and holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess a current driver's license.
• Requires frequent interaction with the public.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs depending on job assignment.

Accepting applications until further notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, veteran/military status or disability status.

Local 270 is the sole bargaining agent for temp seasonal employees.

Temp seasonal employees receive paid sick leave in accordance with state sick leave legislation.

01

Are you at least 18 years of age?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess a current drivers license without restrictions?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you able to physically lift 50 lbs.?

• Yes
• No

04

Please indicate your preferred work location.

• Dwight Merkel Sports
• Southeast Sports Complex
• Other Community Parks
• Parks Right of Way
• No preference

Required Question

Employer City of Spokane

Address 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

City Hall, 4th Floor

Spokane, Washington, 99201

Phone 509.625.6160

Website http://my.spokanecity.org