Seasonal Workers - Highway - Olmsted County, MN : Job Details

Salary: $19.00 - $22.00 HourlyLocation : 2122 Building - Olmsted County Campus, MNJob Type: Seasonal Full-TimeDepartment: Public WorksOpening Date: 07/28/2025Closing Date: ContinuousFLSA: Non-ExemptHours of Work: VariesUnion: TEMP Recognized as one of the best places to work in Southeast Minnesota for three consecutive years, at Olmsted County every role helps to foster a vibrant community where everyone thrives. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, driving public service excellence and community well-being.We don't just offer a job, we offer a career filled with purpose, growth, and fulfillment. Our benefits package ensures your wellbeing, while career advancement opportunities and professional development empower you to reach your full potential.Join us, and you'll be part of a purpose-driven team where your work truly makes a difference. Together, we build a sustainable, healthy, and welcoming community. Minimum Qualifications of Education and ExperienceRegular and reliable attendance is a necessary component of job/position. Individuals required to use County vehicles and equipment must have a valid driver's license and be free of any major traffic violations for the last three (3) years.Individuals will be required to complete a pre-employment and any potential post-accident drug test as these positions are deemed safety sensitive. Regardless of Minnesota statute, marijuana and other drugs will disqualify individuals from initial and continued employment.Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in the operation and servicing medium sized tractors with mowers and experience in roadway construction and pavement preservation activities is desirable.

Nature of Work Under general supervision, assists with maintenance, operating equipment, hand tools and mowing tractors while maintaining roadway infrastructure. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace. Examples of Work

• General maintenance
• Operates medium sized tractors with disk mowers or batwing mowers
• Operates various hand tools and power hand tools
• Answers questions from the public
• Is familiar with operating power machinery
• Works as part of pavement preservation crew including patching and flagging
• Installs/maintains roadway signs, pavement markings, and temporary traffic control
• Cleans buildings, floors, bathrooms, sinks, etc.
• Maintains buildings, signs and fences on property, performing minor interior and exterior repair
• Maintains equipment and vehicles such as tractors, mowers, trucks, etc., changing oil, lubricating and making minor adjustments
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the operating characteristics of assigned equipment
• Knowledge of the work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned equipment and operations
• Knowledge of applicable traffic laws, ordinances and regulations involved in the operation of assigned equipment
• Knowledge of the maintenance requirements of assigned equipment
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions
• Ability to communicate with park users
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to make minor operating adjustments and to recognize operating deficiencies in assigned equipment

Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.Physical Demands and Work Environment: In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands:Function:24% or Less25% - 49%50%-74%75% or moreOffice environmentXOutdoors environmentXLab/shop environmentXIn vehicle/operating equipmentXExposure to needle sticks/sharps exposureXExposure to human blood/pathogens/body fluidsXExposure to hazardous materials/chemicals/toxic or caustic chemicalsXExposure to weatherXExposure to extreme heat/cold, wet and/or humidXExposure to noise and vibrationXExposure to electrical currentXAnimal handlingXStanding, walkingXSitting, reaching, pulling, climbing, crouching, kneeling, stooping, balancing, crawling, handling, feelingXPushing up to 150 poundsXLifting up to 75 poundsXRepetitive hand movements, typing/data entryXRepetitive foot movementsXTalking, hearingXOperate vehicleXOperate heavy equipmentXClose vision, distance vision, field of visionXDepth perceptionXColor vision, accommodationXSedentary (exert up to 10 pounds of force)XLight effort (exert up to 20 pounds of force)XMedium effort (exert up to 50 pounds of force)XHeavy effort (exert up to 100 pounds of force)XVery heavy effort (exert over 100 pounds of force)XProximity to moving, mechanical partsXWorking in high, exposed placesXAn Equal Opportunity EmployerNo benefits for positions less than one year duration and less than .50 full-time equivalency (FTE).01 I understand that I must thoroughly complete the Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Supplemental Questions sections of my application. This includes a detailed description of all work experience that I feel qualifies me for the job I am seeking. I also understand that I may not submit resumes in lieu of filling out the application or answering the Supplemental Questions.

• I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or my receiving a lower examination score which may make me ineligible for further consideration in this recruitment process.

02 Are you available to work until approximately mid November?

• Yes
• No

03 List any education completed or currently enrolled in, as it relates to this position (i.e. Vocational, Associates Degree, Bachelor's Degree). 04 Do you have experience operating and maintaining equipment including tractor mowers, small gas powered equipment, and survey equipment.

• Yes
• No

05 Do you have experience in working with the public?

• Yes
• No

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