Laborer

About the role

This position performs general labor tasks of an unskilled or semi-skilled nature. UMM faculty and staff demonstrate an appreciation of cultural diversity and the ability to work effectively with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. The University of Minnesota Morris (UMN Morris) is located on a 121‑year‑old campus on the western edge of the state and is one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the nation. The small, close‑knit campus emphasizes faculty/student collaboration in research, study abroad, and community engaged learning. Deeply rooted in the tall grass prairies of Minnesota, the campus also has advanced sustainable, environmentally friendly initiatives that have grown to levels of national leadership and touch nearly all aspects of campus life.

Responsibilities

• General Labor (45% of time): Load and unload trucks; incoming/outgoing freight. Unload and deliver supplies to various departments and locations. Pick up, haul, and/or sort garbage, recycling, composting and food refuse materials. Move furniture, office equipment, tables, benches, chairs, and athletic equipment. Operate various kinds of heavy equipment; Bobcat, dump truck, 60‑foot aerial lift, forklift, etc. Maintain vehicles and equipment—fueling, washing, repairs, etc. General maintenance and repairs to buildings.
• Grounds (25% of time): Hoe, spade or water garden flower plots and beds. Cut grass or mow lawns. Shovel snow. Operate various types of engine‑driven equipment such as lawn mowers, snow blowers, power rakes, small tractors, chain saw, pole saw, bucket lift, tree spade, chipper, etc. Operate hand power lawn tools. Light mechanical duties; daily maintenance of mowers, blade changing, etc. Clean streets, catch basins.
• Painting (25% of time): Paints interior and exterior portions of buildings; doors, windows, walls and ceilings. Paints other structures: pipes, screens, doors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, floors and walks. Move furniture and equipment. Operate 60‑foot aerial lift. Prepare area; wash, remove wallpaper, sand, scrape, patch, etc.
• Other (5% of time): Daily cleaning in an academic setting: floors, walls, windows, fixtures, waste, etc. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Needs to be able to follow orders.
• Read, write and understand English.

Pay

Pay range: $23.17/hour (depending on education, qualifications, experience).

Benefits

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor‑Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.