Seasonal Highway Maintenance Worker

Job Posting End Date: April 30, 2024 at 11:59pm CSTHiring range: $20.00 to $22.00 per hour. The starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application.

Position Description

At the Anoka County Highway Department, it is our vision to enhance and protect life by providing safe roads and eliminating traffic congestion. The department has immediate openings for multiple Seasonal Highway Maintenance Workers who will perform various duties. Some of the critical responsibilities of this position include doing various repairs on county roads along with performing maintenance and installing of guardrails, catch basins and manholes. Assist with flagging operations for roadway work being performed.

This is a seasonal, non-exempt, on-siteposition. Interviews will take place as applications are received for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $20.00 to $22.00 per hour.

• Professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at the Anoka County Highway Building located at 1440 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover MN 55304.

• Expected work hours are Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 2:30 pm or Monday- Thursday 6:00 am - 4:30 pm or Tuesday- Friday 6:00 am- 4:30 pm.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all-inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of the primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Seasonal Highway Maintenance Worker.

• Perform labor work on roadways including paving, patching, and shouldering.

• Maintenance and installation of guardrails, catch basins, and manholes.

• Perform tree trimming throughout the Anoka County Highway system.

• Flagging duties for roadway maintenance work zones which can include paving, patching, shouldering, and culvert installation duties.

• Remove debris, trash, and other roadside hazards throughout the Anoka County Highway system.

• Perform routine facility maintenance such as cleaning and washing trucks and other large equipment.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Must be at least 18 years of age by the time of hire.

• Must have a valid driver's license.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds, with or without accommodation.

• Successfully pass criminal history and driver's license background check.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Safely work with hand and power tools

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Indoor and outdoor county work sites, including construction sites near high-speed/high-volume traffic, in all weather conditions

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness

• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds

• Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties

• Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skills

• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity including repeated bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, walking on sloped or uneven terrain, and handling/carrying equipment and materials

• Regular lifting of 20-50 lbs., occasional lifting of up to 100 lbs.

• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment in addition to Construction equipment depending on assignment

• Construction equipment may include but is not limited to hand and power tools, heavy equipment, painting/striping equipment, hydraulic post pullers, shovels, rakes, air compressors, cement mixers, chain saws, picks, sanders, ice steamers, brush chippers, curbing machines, overhead personal lift vehicles, electronic test equipment, high temperature materials (asphalt, bituminous oil, and crack-filler), weather appropriate gear, and personal protective equipment

• Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle

• Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, fumes, airborne particles, prolonged vibration from machinery, and other hazards is possible while performing essential duties

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions

Selection Process

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.

Pre-employment Requirements

Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

About Anoka County

As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County's 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees .

Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment

Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.

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