Hourly Laborer Jobs in Oregon (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $24.07 - $29.29 Hourly
Location : 1410 20th St SE, Salem, OR
Job Type: Fulltime-Career
Job Number: 26-0620-01
Department: Public Works Department
Org: PW Street Maint
Opening Date: 08/17/2026
Closing Date: 8/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Job Summary
Make an impact:
As a Street Maintenance Concrete Laborer, you will join a dedicated team serving the City of Salem by directly contributing to the maintenance of the City's transportation network. Your work ensures that sidewalks, curbs, ADA ramps, and driveway aprons remain safe and accessible for all community members. You will also assist street operation crews during snow, ice, and other emergency events, helping to protect public safety when the community needs it most.
Learn and grow:
The City of Salem offers professional development opportunities and the chance to build specialized skills in concrete work, equipment operation, and infrastructure maintenance. The City fosters a cooperative and friendly work environment and values a healthy family-work life balance, making it a place where you can grow both personally and professionally and build a long-term career within public works operations.
What you will do:
The City of Salem offers professional development opportunities and the chance to build specialized skills in concrete work, equipment operation, and infrastructure maintenance. The City fosters a cooperative and friendly work environment and values a healthy family-work life balance, making it a place where you can grow both personally and professionally and build a long-term career within public works operations.
Work is performed primarily outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and involves physical labor. The role may require working outside normal business hours during emergency events.
What can we offer you for all your hard work?

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
• Competitive pay.
• Employer-paid PERS contribution of 6%.
• Opportunity for voluntary pre-tax contributions to a 457b account.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Voluntary long-term care.
• Employee wellness program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee health clinic.
• Position schedule is Winter Hours 4/10 - 6AM - 4:30PM (SEPT-MAY ); Summer Hours 5/8 - 7AM - 3:30PM (MAY - SEPT)
• The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.

What are the minimum qualifications?

• Must pass the pre-employment background check and fitness assessment.
• Must have a valid driver's license and have a driving record that meets the City of Salem's driving standards.
• One year general maintenance, repair, or construction experience in street right-of- way, public works facilities, utility systems, and public improvements (preference will be given to experience in specific area of assignment), or any combination of experience and training that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed, and ability to perform the essential job functions.
• High School graduate or G.E.D. preferred.

• Hiring managers do not have access to view resumes as part of the application review process, please make sure to give detailed information in your application that includes your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as requested in the supplemental questions and job advertisement.

What you will bring along:

• Hands-on experience in concrete flatwork, general construction, and/or heavy equipment operation.
• Comfort operating equipment such as trucks, trailers, and grinders.
• The ability to work well as part of a team and communicate effectively with coworkers.

Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Laborer or view by
About us:
Salem is the second largest city in Oregon and the capital city. Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem is 49 square miles in size and extends across to counties, Marion and Polk. The community has well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings with wide diversity and a family-friendly ambiance. The city is home to nearly 180,000 residents. For a full community profile detailing demographics and housing statistics, visit the
The City of Salem organization has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City of Salem employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members and works collaboratively with five labor unions.
The Salem Police Department is the fourth largest agency in Oregon. We are a full-service department with myriad special teams and career advancement opportunities. In November 2020, the department moved into a modern 104,000-square-foot facility with many amenities for employees, featuring purposeful efficiency design for operations and amenities that promote employee wellness.
The Public Works Department values employees and their professional development. If you are someone that takes pride in collaborating on innovative ideas, proactively responding to community needs, and being a good environmental and financial steward, we look forward to meeting you! The Public Works Department promotes a healthy work life balance, while maintaining the utmost dedication to the health, safety, and welfare of our community, including our team!
The Urban Renewal Agency and the Salem Housing Authority are separate municipal corporations. The Agency contracts with the City for services and the Authority is led by the Housing Administrator within the Urban Development department.
How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
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Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
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Please check which type of drivers license you currently obtain.

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How many years of concrete flatwork experience do you have? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.

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• 1-2 years
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• More than 3 years

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How many years of general construction experience do you have? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application

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How Many years of experience do you have operating heavy equipment?

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How many years of traffic control experience do you have? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.

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