3 Winter Maintenance and Repair Workers needed for temporary, seasonal, full-time employment.
Duties
Responsible for snow removal using shovels, rakes, snow blowers, and related equipment. Must be available on a flexible, on-call basis around the clock, responding to weather conditions as needed. Performs routine maintenance and repairs on equipment using hand tools. Carries out cold-weather agricultural and horticultural tasks, including cleanup, pruning, trimming, and planting that could not be completed during warmer months. May occasionally drive a company vehicle.
Maintenance and Repair of Non-Mechanical Equipment
- Inspect snow removal tools and hand-held equipment (e.g., shovels, rakes, ice chippers) for cracks, loose fasteners, or worn handles.
- Repair or replace damaged tool handles using hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers.
- Tighten or replace bolts, nuts, or screws on snow blowers' external parts (handles, housings—not internal engine or drive systems) using hand tools.
- Sharpen or file edges of shovels and ice scrapers by hand.
- Lubricate moving parts on small, non-motorized equipment (e.g., spreader wheels, adjustable handles) with hand-held grease guns or oil cans.
- Check and patch holes or tears in wheelbarrow or cart tubs using patches, adhesives, or replacement hardware.
Tools Used: hammers, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, pliers, hand files, hand saws, and handheld grease guns/oil cans.
Materials Used: replacement hardware, handles, and grips; lubricants; adhesives or patch kits for non-structural repairs.
Types of Equipment Maintained: manual snow removal tools (shovels, scrapers, rakes); hand-pushed salt/sand spreaders; small garden tools used for winter horticultural tasks (pruners, loppers, hand saws); non-powered carts and wheelbarrows.
Scope of Work: Maintenance and repairs are limited strictly to non-mechanical, hand-operated tools and the external, user-serviceable parts of simple, walk-behind snow blowers (e.g., handle adjustments or tightening hardware), with no repair, servicing, or adjustment of internal combustion engines, transmissions, or complex mechanical assemblies. These tasks keep equipment functional and safe for winter maintenance and cold-weather horticultural work in residential and commercial landscaping/property maintenance.
Industry Context: Work is performed in the landscaping, property maintenance, and groundskeeping fields on residential and commercial sites requiring seasonal winter services. Work is performed at the job site/customer's location and Sharpe's business locations.
Requirements
No education required. Must tolerate extreme temperatures and loud noises, lift heavy equipment, exhibit stamina, and operate equipment sober. Capable of extensive pushing, pulling, hauling, and stooping. Employer provides on-the-job training in the proper use and maintenance of power tools/equipment and for duties required at each job site, plus all tools, supplies, and equipment at no charge. Must have a valid driver's license.
Schedule
35 hours/week, dependent on weather and need, normally Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM–11:00 AM (subject to change); includes a 30-minute lunch break. Saturday work may be required. Employment runs 10/1/2026 through 4/30/2027. Applicant must be available for the entire period and throughout all areas of intended employment, and will be asked for a verbal commitment to complete the season. Do not apply if you cannot pass a post-hire random drug screening (at employer's expense). Employer may conduct a phone interview.
Work Locations & Travel
Work is performed at multiple sites throughout the Howell area, including Oakland and Livingston counties. Travel between the worker's residence and the main office is unpaid; travel between work sites is paid. Employer provides daily transportation from the main office (2960 Harvest Dr., Howell, MI 48843) to and from work sites, and between site locations within Livingston/Oakland counties (all within a 10-mile radius).
Pay
Workers are paid no less than $19.93/hour. Overtime, paid at $29.90/hour, begins after 40 hours/week and varies with weather and workload. Wages are computed on a single-workweek basis and paid biweekly by check on Mondays, less legally required deductions. Employer guarantees work for at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period. Visa, visa processing, border crossing, and related government-mandated fees (except passport fees) not already covered by the employer are reimbursed in the first workweek. Management may award discretionary bonuses during the season, primarily for performance, skill, and tenure.
Housing & Deductions
Shared lodging in employer-owned housing is available for workers who cannot reasonably commute daily; rent/utilities are deducted at fair market value based on occupancy (cost TBD). Additional deductions may be made only at the employee's written request. Under Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act 338, the employer provides earned sick time, with the amount varying by business size.
Transportation & Subsistence
Workers who complete 50% of the contract period are reimbursed for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. At contract completion, or earlier dismissal, the employer covers reasonable return transportation and subsistence, except where the worker doesn't return due to new employment or voluntary abandonment. Reimbursement matches the most economical, reasonable common carrier fare; workers choosing costlier transportation may pay the difference, at management's discretion. Daily meals are provided at no less than $16.78/day while traveling, up to $68.00/day with receipts.
