Transportation Generalist - Windom Truck Station

About the role

The Transportation Generalist at Windom Truck Station is responsible for performing various maintenance tasks on roadways, roadside areas, and snow and ice control operations. This position requires a valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and reconstructs roadways, rights-of-way, roadway shoulders with gravel, bituminous, and concrete road surfaces;
• Participates in bituminous road repair, culvert cleaning, and guardrail repair;
• Maintains roadsides, installs catch basins, places and removes Adopt-A-Highway bags, performs drainage and shoulder repair;
• Operates all tractor mowers and small rollers for the purpose of maintaining roadways;
• Performs traffic control set-ups in high volume traffic and ensures they are in accordance with the Temporary Traffic Zone Layouts field manual;
• Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management;
• Maintains and cleans snow and ice control equipment;
• Performs snow and ice removal operations, including removing snow from roadways and shoulders, opening and widening roadways, applying anti-icing and de-icing chemicals, and performing night or dawn patrols;
• Performs landscaping duties, including maintenance of trees, grass, shrubs, brush, etc., on roadside – planting, watering, seeding, sodding, trimming and removal, including chipping of tree limbs, stump removal/grinding.

Requirements

• A Valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction;
• 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;
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information;
• Previous MnDOT experience working as a laborer, Transportation Associate, or Transportation Generalist is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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).

Skills

• Knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information;
• Ability to communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices;
• Ability to maintain routine written logs and simple records;
• Ability to operate heavy equipment and commercial vehicles;
• Ability to perform landscaping duties, including maintenance of trees, grass, shrubs, brush, etc., on roadside – planting, watering, seeding, sodding, trimming and removal, including chipping of tree limbs, stump removal/grinding.

Benefits

• Access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota;
• 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;
• Training, classes, and professional development;
• Tuition reimbursement;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support;
• Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health, relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal issues;
• 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.

Pay

$25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,596 - $65,980 / annually

Schedule

Day Shift: Monday - Friday