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
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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.
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.
Pay Rates 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.
Application Questions
Are you at least 18 years of age? Yes No
Do you possess a current driver's license without restrictions? Yes No
Are you able to physically lift 50 lbs.? Yes No
Please indicate your preferred work location.
Dwight Merkel Sports Southeast Sports Complex Other Community Parks Parks Right of Way No preference Required
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