General Maintenance Worker - Part-Time Seasonal

About the role

The General Maintenance Worker (GMW) plays a crucial role in maintaining a clean, safe, and guest-ready environment at the Minnesota Zoological Garden. This position is responsible for performing skilled custodial, grounds support, and operational maintenance functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and maintenance of all facilities, including restrooms, windows, walls, ceilings, rooms, furniture, and other public and non-public areas.
• Operate, maintain, and make minor repairs on tools and equipment, such as vacuums, floor scrubbers, lawnmowers, snowblowers, golf carts, trucks, and other mechanical equipment.
• Perform event setup and post-event reset to return to original operations configuration.
• Perform general grounds maintenance and work to enhance the appearance of the landscape.
• Support operations across a large campus environment and travel between multiple buildings and work sites.
• Operate fleet vehicles throughout the Zoo campus.
• Respond to operational needs and adjust work methods as needed to support guest experience, staff operations, and animal care environments.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of different types of flooring/floor covering and chemical cleaning agents.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions and perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
• Physical health and endurance sufficient to perform work functions, including bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, twisting, and moving up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to work in various environmental conditions, including exposure to loud noises and chemicals.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include knowledge of cleaning agents, methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance, and ability to keep simple records.
• Preferred qualifications include experience performing commercial cleaning and maintenance, operating business and work order computer software, and providing prompt and accurate information.