Seasonal Laborers (Limited Term Employment)

Salary: $19.35 Hourly Location : Eau Claire, WI Job Type: Seasonal Job Number: 2025-00091 Department: CS-PARKS Opening Date: 01/05/2026 Closing Date: Continuous Job Description Don't want to spend your summer stuck in an office? Join us in the outdoors! Our Community Services & Engineering Departments are hiring Seasonal Laborers for the 2026 Summer Season. Requirements: Possess and maintain a valid driver's license Be at least 18 years old Preferred Qualifications: A High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, etc.) Additional Reasons to Apply: Receive 24 hours floating holiday and 24 hours sick time upon hirePotential to earn Holiday Pay Work outside while serving your community Learn a variety of different equipment/skills on the job Work in a great team atmosphere Six month seasonals. Three month seasonals receive up to 12 hours each. Application Deadline: Open until filled, first review of applications on January 12, 2026. First round of interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2024. JOB DESCRIPTION Wage Rate: $19.35 per hour (may be eligible for a possible wage increase, if re-hired for a second or third season) Cemeteries Division: Maintenance and operation of mowers and trimmers, may assist with grave digging operations. Term of positions: 3- and 6-month positions available starting no earlier than April 1 and ending no later than October 31. Typical work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Engineering Division (Survey): Work as a survey field crew member employing such tools as chains to measure distance, plumb bobs, range poles, level rods and magnetic locators. Duties include, but not limited to: driving wooden stakes for grade, running line and grade on survey projects, operating an electronic total station survey instrument and driving the survey vehicle, along with other manual labor as required. Term of positions: Tentatively late April to mid-December. Typical work schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with overtime as required. Parks Division: Operate mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers, garbage clean-up, and custodial duties in park facilities, painting, and some heavy labor. Term of positions: 3- and 6-month positions available starting no earlier than April 1 and ending no later than October 31. Typical work hours: Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Streets Division: Patch streets, mow grass, clean catch basins, cut brush, load and unload materials, trim trees and hedges. Term of positions: 3- and 6-month positions available starting no earlier than April 1 and ending no later than October 31. Typical work schedule: Monday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. OR Tuesday through Friday 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Utilities Division: Work with a team to inspect and flush sanitary sewers, storm sewers and manholes, paint fire hydrants, and locate structures for construction. Term of positions: June to August. Typical work schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The City of Eau Claire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CITY OF EAU CLAIRE FRINGE BENEFITS PART-TIME NON-FTE EMPLOYEES(Administrative Associate I, Community Service Officer I, Computer Support Technician I, Constituent Services Associate I, Custodian, Executive Coordinator (Part-Time), Recreation Program Supervisor (Part-Time), Seasonal Laborer, Survey Crew Chief) (Effective January 1, 2026) Benefits listed are for part-time, non-FTE employees. BENEFITS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON EMPLOYMENTPaid Holidays if Normally Scheduled to Work New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The employee must be normally scheduled to work the holiday or observed holiday, and be in an in-pay status (working or taking floating holiday for their regular number of hours) the day before and the day after each holiday to be eligible for holiday pay. Floating Holidays 24 hours of floating holiday leave to be taken at the employee's discretion with supervisory approval each year, except as noted below. Employees hired January 1 - June 30 are entitled to 24 hours of floating holiday leave during the first year of hire. Employees hired July 1 - December 31 are entitled to 12 hours of floating holiday leave during the first year. Employees terminating prior to July 1 are entitled to 12 hours of floating holiday leave. Floating holidays not used within the calendar year will be forfeited. Sick Leave 24 hours per year accruable to 240 hours. Wisconsin Retirement System All City employees who meet Wisconsin Retirement System requirements are enrolled upon obtaining eligibility. As required by state law and upon becoming eligible, the City and the employee are each required to contribute into the Wisconsin Retirement System. The total contribution is 14.4% of earnings, with the City and the employee each contributing 7.2%. Life Insurance (Department of Employee Trust Funds) If enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System, available participation in the Basic, Supplemental, Additional, and Spouse and Dependent life insurance program. The employee is responsible for the monthly premium amount. The amount of insurance is dependent upon the annual salary of the employee. Employee Assistance Program Available to all employees and their families. 6-month seasonals receive the full benefits listed. 3-month seasonals receive half the benefits listed in regard to the Floating Holidays and Sick Leave. 01 Please select all seasonal positions you are applying for below: 3-month Streets 6-month Streets 3-month Utilities 3-month Cemeteries 6-month Cemeteries 3-month Parks 6-month Parks 6-month Engineering/Survey 02 Are you at least 18 years old? Yes No, however, I will be 18 on or before April 1, 2026 No, however, I will be 18 on or before June 1, 2026 No 03 Are you able to work overtime, sometimes with little or no advance warning? Yes No 04 Do you possess a valid driver's license? Yes No No, however, I can obtain within 30 days from hire 05 Do you have a valid CDL? Yes No 06 Do you have experience operating lawn mowing equipment? Yes No 07 If yes, please briefly explain your experience. 08 Do you have experience with general groundskeeping work? Yes No 09 If yes, please briefly explain your experience. 10 Do you have custodial/janitorial work experience? Yes No 11 If yes, please briefly explain your experience. Required Question

Created: 2026-03-10