On Call Snow Plow Operator - Buffalo and Clearwater - Transportation Generalist

On call emergency employees are intermittent fill-in drivers who work snow and ice shifts and fill in for regular operators who are not available. During a snow & ice season, employees are typically split into an A or B shift: 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM (A shift) or 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM (B shift). An employee may be asked to work 8 hours or more depending on the length of the snow event. Incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to work within one hour of being called.

Responsibilities

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control
• Prepares and inspects winter equipment
• Performs preseason snow route inspection and post-storm cleanup
• Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals
• Installs, repairs, maintains, and removes snow fences
• Replaces mailboxes

Requirements

• One (1) year of experience performing activities in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, signs, or related activities (roadway maintenance, driving commercial vehicles, commercial landscaping, operating heavy equipment, or farm experience)
• OR successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (of at least 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) will substitute for one year of experience (transcripts must be submitted)
• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with a Tanker Endorsement
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and maintain routine written logs and simple records

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous MnDOT experience working as a Laborer, Transportation Associate, or Transportation Generalist

Additional Requirements

• Must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check
• Must submit to a Federal Department of Transportation pre-employment drug test (with negative test results) and be subject to future random drug and alcohol testing
• Must be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
• Subject to drug and alcohol testing; individuals not currently in the random testing pool must pass a preplacement drug test for evidence of use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), amphetamines (MDMA, MDA, and MDEA), and acetylmorphine (6-AM)

Pay

$25.19 - $31.60 / hourly

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Diabetes care
• 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
• Training, classes, and professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
• Daily Living/Convenience Services: chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care

Programs, resources, and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.