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King County Housing Authority Seasonal Landscapers - North Region (Kenmore, Kirkland, Shoreline) in Shoreline, Washington
Job Summary
Are you looking for full-time seasonal work (May -- November)? Looking to gain real life experience while working outdoors? Have knowledge and enjoy landscaping and hard work? If this sounds like you, then a Seasonal Landscaper opportunity with KCHA might be what you're looking for. We're looking for candidates who are ready to train, willing to work hard and learn new skills!
These positions are full-time, short-term temporary opportunities that will be located at one of our properties: Juanita Court (Kirkland, WA), Green Leaf (Kenmore, WA), or Ballinger Homes (Shoreline, WA). Core work hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (some flexibility may be allowed) and will conclude on or around November 14th. These are non-union positions.
We rely on our seasonal landscaping team to assist in maintaining our beautiful properties. As a seasonal employee, you will be joining a team that is dedicated to improving the lives of people right here in our communities. Our regular Landscapers will act as coaches and mentors for the new Seasonal Landscapers to provide support as you gain skills and experience that will help you succeed well beyond the 2024 season. These are great opportunities for those seeking to build their skills and enjoy working in the outdoors.
This team is hard at work throughout the summer and into fall. This is manual work involving a variety of indoor and outdoor tasks such as cutting grass, general landscaping, cleaning vacant units and common areas, and ensuring that the properties are well maintained.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions:
- Manually cares for the grounds including maintenance of lawns, shrubbery and flower beds.
- Cleans common areas such as hallways, washes windows, cleans and disinfects restrooms, sweeps, and picks up trash.
- Operates riding and push mowers; mows, blows, trims, prunes, and fertilizes.
- Logs hours and materials charges into computer systems.
Qualifications and Competencies
Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age or older by the first day of employment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Effective communication skills including the ability to read and write in English.
Ability to work with and respectfully communicate with residents, co-workers and the general public.
Ability to perform continual manual l