King County Housing Authority
Seasonal Landscapers - SW Region (Burien, Federal Way, Tukwila)
$14.00 - $15.00 Hourly
Bellevue), WA
Summer/Seasonal
2018036
HOUSING MANAGEMENT
Public Housing
04/05/2018
Continuous
$14.00 - $15.00 Hourly
Bellevue), WA
Summer/Seasonal
2018036
HOUSING MANAGEMENT
Public Housing
04/05/2018
Continuous
Job Summary
King County Housing Authority (KCHA), an independent municipal organization is a high performing nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. KCHA is a national leader in providing innovative and effective housing solutions so that people and communities can prosper. Our vision is that all residents of King County have quality affordable housing. KCHA is the largest housing provider in the county, and annually, the agency serves over 50,000 low-income individuals.
We transform lives through housing.
Spring in the Northwest means everything starts growing and flowering plants burst into bloom. 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 2018 season.
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.
These positions are full-time, short-term temporary opportunities located at our Burien Park (Burien, WA), Evergreen Court (Federal Way, WA), and Riverton Terrace (Tukwila) properties. Work hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and will conclude on or around November 15th. These are non-union positions.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
Required Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age or older by the first day of employment.
- 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 labor (bending, stooping, standing, pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting up to 50 pounds, walking).
- Appropriate use and care of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including the ability to learn the proper and safe operation of landscaping tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
- Ability and willingness to work the full time shifts (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and maintain regular attendance.
- Consent to and pass criminal records background check.
- Consent to and pass a Physical Abilities Test.
Position Information and Application Process
Application Requirements:
To be considered for this opportunity, you must:- Complete the online application profile in its entirety.
The starting salary range of this position is $14.00 per hour. Returning Seasonal Landscapers that have worked for King County Housing Authority as Seasonal Landscapers in prior years will receive $15.00 per hour.
Terms of Employment:
This position works under general supervision of the property manager regarding assignments and assignment completion; however, work is generally performed without a high degree of oversight and the individual selected must be able to perform without continual and close supervision.
Physical Work Environment:
Incumbent(s) must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the functions performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to dirt, dust, noise, fumes and odors. Work may be required in areas that are dark or where lighting is poor. Work requires considerable physical exertion in completing tasks and requires bending, lifting, kneeling, and climbing, as well as working on ladders and tight spaces. Incumbent(s) frequently use specialized tools and light duty equipment used in grounds maintenance. Work may occasionally expose incumbent to electrical, chemical and mechanical hazards.
Equal Opportunity:
King County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
- Employer
- King County Housing Authority
- Phone
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206-574-1100
206-574-1265 - Website
- http://www.kcha.org
- Address
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600 Andover Park West
Tukwila, Washington, 98188
- Employer
- King County Housing Authority
- Phone
- 206-574-1100
- Website
- http://www.kcha.org
- Address
-
600 Andover Park West
Tukwila, Washington, 98188
- Seasonal Landscapers - SW Region (Burien, Federal Way, Tukwila) Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- This position is open to current Housing Authority residents, Section 8 qualified applicants and Section 3 qualified applicants only. Section 3 includes: Public housing residents or are Section 8 qualified; low and very-low income persons.
- * QUESTION 2
- This position requires manual work maintaining grounds around residential buildings including: lawns, shrubbery and flower beds. This will require the person in the job to operate a riding mower as well as a push mower, blower, and trimmers. Trimming, pruning and fertilizing plants and grass will also be part of this job. Please identify your years of experience performing this type of work.
- * QUESTION 3
- PLEASE NOTE: This recruitment is for SW King County locations. Please select all that apply to the following statement. I am willing to work at the following location (s):
- * Required Question