Transportation Generalist/Transportation Associate - Floodwood Truck Station

About the role

The Transportation Generalist/Associate positions at the Floodwood Truck Station are integral to ensuring safe travel for residents and visitors. These roles encompass a variety of tasks including road maintenance, snow and ice removal, and landscaping.

Responsibilities

• Maintain roadways, right-of-ways, and shoulders with gravel, bituminous, and concrete road surfaces.
• Operate all tractor mowers and small rollers for road maintenance.
• Set up and manage traffic control systems to ensure safety during high traffic periods.
• Perform landscaping duties such as planting, watering, seeding, and removing debris.
• Remove snow and ice from roadways and shoulders, open and widen roadways, and apply anti-icing/de-icing chemicals.
• Inspect and maintain snow and ice removal equipment and prepare for winter storms.
• Document snow and ice data for inventory and resource management.

Requirements

• One year of experience in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, signs, or related activities.
• A valid MN Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restrictions.
• Ability to obtain a Class A CDL within 30 days of hire.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient for communication with employees and the public.

Qualifications

• For Transportation Generalist: Completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program or equivalent experience.
• For Transportation Associate: Commercial Driver's Permit with no air brake restrictions and the ability to obtain a Class A CDL within 3 months of hire.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Physical stamina and ability to work in various weather conditions.
• Proficiency with heavy equipment and snow removal tools.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays per 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 newborns or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan for retirement income.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.

Pay

• Transportation Associate: $23.57 - $24.28 / hourly; $49,214 - $50,697 / annually
• Transportation Generalist: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,597 - $65,981 / annually

Schedule

• Full-time, year-round position with seasonal schedules (summer hours & winter hours).
• Summer hours: Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (4-10’s).
• Winter hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Contact

• To apply, select "Apply for Job" at the top of this page.
• For questions about the application process, visit http://www.mn.gov/careers.
• For questions about the position, contact Susan Wallerstedt at susan.wallerstedt@state.mn.us.