General Maintenance Worker

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minnesota Department of Transportation in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a General Maintenance Worker to perform routine building and grounds upkeep, assist tradespeople, and support safety and cleanliness across MnDOT facilities.

This role involves heavy manual labor, snow and ice removal, minor repairs, and helping with electrical, HVAC tasks as needed, with opportunities to contribute to a variety of maintenance projects.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Able to perform assigned tasks with limited direction.
• Must have valid snow/ice removal capabilities or willingness to learn operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and cleaning of MnDOT buildings and grounds.
• Assist tradespeople and general repair workers.
• Help with electrical and HVAC related tasks as needed.

Skills

Follow written instructions

Perform manual labor

Snow & ice removal operations

Record keeping

Job description

General Maintenance Worker | Salary Range: $20.87 - $25.88 / hourly; $43,576 - $54,037 / annually

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of Minnesota? If so, come join our MnDOT team in Golden Valley, MN! Begin your journey today and check us out: Why Work For Us

Our General Maintenance Worker position will perform general maintenance and cleaning of the MnDOT Golden Valley buildings and grounds as well as assist trades people and general repair workers at the Golden Valley property (and other Facility Management properties as needed) in related work and perform heavy manual labor.

Examples of work include:

• Perform repair and maintenance duties as assigned.
• Make minor repairs to buildings and equipment.
• Assist electrician with electrical projects.
• Assist in maintaining HVAC equipment.
• Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and entrance.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Learn About Our Benefits

• Financial Well-Being: Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan; life insurance, short & long-term disability insurance, & paid parental leave
• Professional Development: Tuition assistance, employee education, leadership development
• Work/Life Balance: Paid vacation & sick leave including 12 paid holidays each year
• At-Work Benefits: Employee Resource Groups, employee recognition, employee activities, fitness center at our Central Office

Here are the Minimum Qualifications:

NOTE: The incumbent is required to be immediately accessible by phone and able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called.

Knowledge of:

• Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents, and equipment.
• Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.
• Methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to use effectively and operate safely and to make minor repairs.

Ability to:

• Follow simple oral and written instructions
• Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction
• Perform parking lot snow and ice removal activities by operating (or learning to operate) snow and ice control equipment (e.g., loaders, pickup plows, skid steers, blowers, brooms, etc.)
• Keep simple records

Required:

• Valid Class D Driver’s License

Ability to obtain and maintain:

• DOLI Unlicensed Individual Electrical Work Registration within 6 months of hire
• DOLI Unlicensed Individual Plumbing Work Registration within 6 months of hire

Visit www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/ for a listing of all our MnDOT job openings.