Overview
Transportation Maintenance Aide II; Seasonal Jobs in Seattle, USA at City of Bellevue, Washington
Title: Transportation Maintenance Aide II; Seasonal
Company: City of Bellevue, Washington
Location: Seattle, USA
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Position: Transportation Maintenance Aide II (Seasonal)
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Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the “Hiring Process” section below to learn more.
New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.
Job Summary
The City of Bellevue, WA is currently accepting online applications for seasonal positions located in the Traffic Management Division of the Transportation Department. The primary role is to assist full time staff in meeting seasonal demands related to the warm weather construction season. These positions perform a variety of manual labor tasks in assistance to fully‑trained personnel to repair, maintain, operate, and install basic street infrastructure systems.
Work consists of routine and repetitive tasks, processes, and/or operations and will be performed cooperatively with other employees and completed in a manner that assures individual, co‑worker, and public safety in all weather and working conditions. Employees receive direct supervision while on the job site in most cases, but the amount of direct supervision required may diminish as proficiency in task performance and equipment operation increases.
Work may also be performed independently on the basis of clear instructions and standard operating procedures. Work is to be completed with appropriate efficiency and in a manner that commands the respect of or demonstrates appropriate courtesy to co‑workers, and the public.
These positions are seasonal and last for six months starting May 1st and ending October 31st.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Street Maintenance – These positions perform a variety of manual labor functions in assistance to fully‑trained personnel in tasks including, but not limited to: asphalt patching and paving, concrete walkway maintenance and repair, vegetation maintenance, trimming and brushing, traffic control device maintenance and repair (such as paint striping, crosswalk maintenance and sign maintenance), infrastructure inspection and inventory, driving vehicles with trailers, trail inspection, maintenance and litter control, and traffic control/flagging.
Assist with street infrastructure inspections and maintenance, work as a helper on a variety of crew functions including the tasks outlined above. Seasonal employees will work under direct supervision from qualified Streets personnel until such time as they have demonstrated adequate proficiency in each task. Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Basic mechanical skills and manual dexterity.
- Maintenance Aide is primarily an entry/training level position and requires minimal, if any, prior experience.
- Ability to learn to operate safely the equipment and machinery necessary to perform assigned tasks. Experience towing trailers and working with gas-powered equipment such as weed eaters is preferred.
- Exposure/experience adhering to safety rules and procedures is desirable.
- Ability to listen and understand direction/instruction, communicate with team members, and respond to customers tactfully and courteously.
- Must have a valid Washington driver’s license by date of hire. Must have and maintain a good driving record according to Department standards. Proof required at time of interview.
- Applicants will be disqualified under the following circumstances:
- Violation – more than two moving violations in the preceding three years; reckless driving violation within the preceding three years; DUI within the preceding three years.
- Accidents – more than one motor vehicle accident in the preceding three years for which the applicant received a traffic or criminal citation and was convicted, forfeited bail, or entered a plea of “guilty” or “nolo contende”.
Supplemental Information Working Conditions &
Physical Requirements
- The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to…