Highway Maintenance Worker - Motor Grader - Le Sueur Shop

Minnesota Counties Computer Coop; Le Center (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Sueur Highway Shop in Minnesota seeks a Highway Maintenance Worker specialized in motor grader operations to maintain gravel, dirt, and rural roads and support related tasks for the county. The role requires performing routine equipment maintenance and responding to emergencies under supervision.

The position is non-exempt, with responsibilities including logging daily activities, assisting with inspections, and coordinating with staff and the public.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Class A CDL required.
• Experience with highway maintenance and large equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate a motor grader to maintain and repair gravel, dirt, and rural roads.
• Perform routine maintenance and inspections on vehicles and equipment.
• Respond to after-hours or emergency needs as assigned.
• Maintain logs of daily activities including time, fuel use and maintenance performed.
• Assist with inspections and reports as required.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: Highway

Requisition Number: HIGHW001175

• Posted : October 5, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Description

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER- MOTOR GRADER - LE SUEUR HIGHWAY SHOP

Highway Department

Department: Highway FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs intermediate skilled trades work in the installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair of public roadways, buildings and property, operating various types of equipment, performing a variety of maintenance and repair tasks, responding to after hour or emergency needs, and related work as apparent or assigned. This position acts as the primary motor grader for the assigned shop. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Highway Maintenance Supervisor.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The below listed statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Essential Functions

Performs road and equipment maintenance including cleaning, maintenance, installation and repair, snow maintenance and cleanup, sanding and salting, installing signage, repairing and replacing surfaces, cleaning culverts, cutting, trimming and treating trees and brush, installing mailboxes, and general turf maintenance.

Operate a motor grader to maintain, shape, and repair gravel, dirt, and rural roads within the county to ensure they are safe, passable, and meet established standards for public use.

Attends various meetings.

Participates in taking equipment and supply inventory.

Performs above duties for other municipalities and governments.

Operates a variety of material moving equipment used in the maintenance and repair of gravel and bituminous highways, and in the maintenance of roadside ditches.

Assists with inspecting equipment to ensure proper fuel levels, tire pressure and overall condition are conducive to safe operations; reports broken or malfunctioning parts or equipment to the supervisor.

Performs routine maintenance to vehicles and equipment including cleaning, changing oil and greasing parts.

Logs daily activities including time spent on each job, gas consumption, and maintenance performed or required, etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of operating small, medium and heavy trucks and equipment; thorough knowledge of the general mechanical operation of tools of the trade; general knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations governing equipment operation; general knowledge of the occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary for the proper operation of equipment; thorough skill understanding the mechanical operation of public works equipment, tools and materials; thorough skill and care in the operation of the equipment; mechanical aptitude; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to work independently with little or no supervision; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, contractors, and the general public.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED and considerable experience working as a highway maintenance worker, working with large equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions, frequently requires speaking or hearing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting and occasionally requires standing and walking; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration, frequently requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements

CPR/First Aid certification within six (6) months of hire.

Valid commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement in the State of Minnesota.

Other Requirements

The incumbent may encounter not public data in the course of these duties. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to fulfill the employment responsibility. While data are being accessed, incumbent should take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, incumbent must properly store the not public data according to the provisions Ch. 13. If a new work assignment requires access to not public data, the incumbent is permitted to access not public data for the work assignment purposes only. Any access to not public data must be strictly limited to the data necessary to complete the work assignment and after the assignment is completed, the employee’s work assignment no longer requires access.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Salary/Benefits: Starting wage is $28.66 per hour plus health insurance, life insurance, retirement plan, vacation/sick/holiday pay and many other voluntary benefits.

Salary Range: $28.66-$36.46

Contact information:

Telephone: [phone] - Fax: [phone]

Deadline: Open until filled. Reviewing applications October 26, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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