Buildings & Grounds Worker -Central Region

About the role

The DNR Division of Parks and Trails seeks to fill multiple Buildings and Grounds Worker positions to perform seasonal maintenance and security needs across the Central region of Minnesota. The typical anticipated season dates are from April through October; however, the actual season dates may start later or end earlier to meet contractual obligations or agency needs.

Responsibilities

• Park Maintenance: Cleaning, basic maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, mowing, and improving natural resources.
• Park Maintenance and Night Security: Cleaning, basic maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, mowing, improving natural resources, and Park security.
• Trail Maintenance: Maintenance of state trails, public water accesses, fishing piers and water trails within a multiple county boundary.
• Additional Responsibilities: Building, facilities, trail and public water access maintenance and repairs; grounds maintenance; equipment inspection and maintenance.

Requirements

• Ability to manage work tasks effectively, prioritize customer service and safety, and work independently with limited supervision.
• Teamwork skills sufficient to help colleagues complete tasks efficiently and safely.
• Experience or training in a work or educational setting in any of the following: performing routine maintenance and repair of small engines, vehicles, and other equipment and tools; cleaning, maintaining, and/or repairing buildings; grounds and/or facility maintenance; security operations.
• First Aid and CPR training or certification.

Qualifications

• Ability to explain policies and procedures in a clear, concise, professional, and unbiased manner to both internal and external customers.
• Unrestricted Class D Driver's license with a clear driving record.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements and work in the environmental conditions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Skills

• Safe operation of equipment such as mowers, weed whips, hand tools, power tools, chainsaws, UTVs and vehicles.
• Effective recognition, analysis, communication, and problem-solving of routine maintenance situations.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care