Temporary Public Works Maintenance

Salary : $17.35 Hourly

Location : Crystal MN 55429, MN

Job Type : Temporary

Job Number : 2025-Temp PW Maintenance

Department : Public Works / Engineering

Opening Date : 02 / 20 / 2025

Description

To assist public works maintenance personnel in maintenance activities for parks, facilities, water and sewer systems, storm water, city streets, and other seasonal functions. Position is 40 hours / week, Monday - Friday, 7 am - 3 : 30 pm; there is some flexibility with this. Please ask for details if interested.

This position is open until filled.

Examples of Duties

• Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in assisting in the maintenance and operation of park buildings, grounds, open spaces, trails and parks. Responsibilities may include general duties such as painting, cleaning of buildings, picking up and removing litter and garbage, and handling recyclables.
• Performs manual landscaping functions such as mowing, weeding, weed whipping, sodding, sediment removal, mulching, planting, and recreational field maintenance.
• Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various programs and preparing facilities for recreational use.
• Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in assisting in the maintenance and operation of storm water facilities including ponds, rain gardens, shorelines, stream banks, wetlands, flood control structures, and catch basins.
• Assists with the street maintenance work including activities such as paving, patching, crack sealing, grading, equipment maintenance, cleaning, signage, weed removal, litter collection, and street light bulb replacement.
• Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in assisting in the maintenance and operation of the water distribution system, and sanitary sewer system. Responsibilities may include assisting with maintaining sewer lift stations and water pump station and assisting with construction and maintenance of manholes, sewer mains, and water mains and related infrastructure. Also may assist with water meter repair.
• Assists with tree, shrub and brush management including pruning, trimming, mulching, watering, tree and brush removal, stump treatment, and inventory using GPS equipment.
• Assists in administering code enforcement for tall grass, brush, and firewood.
• Operates and maintains light equipment such as (but not limited to) hand tools, walk behind push mowers, weed whips, and self-propelled mowers and sweepers, hand saws, push-type rototillers, pumps, sewer jet, VACTOR, cement mixer, and sewer rudder.
• Performs work within OSHA regulations, city safety procedures and Employee Right-to-Know law regulations.
• Performs duties on weekends, holidays and evenings as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

DESIRABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Communications : Must have the ability to actively listen to others for understanding of their needs and situations; ability to read, speak and write English clearly.

Decision Making : Must act in a decisive manner, using good judgment. Must be able to assess problems and situations, able to anticipate needs and evaluate alternatives. Must have a knowledge of the utilization of appropriate resources and the willingness to initiate use of available resources, including a thorough knowledge of programs, facilities and their characteristics. Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule. Ability to understand and work in a safe manner. Must be able to read and understand labels and directions.

Interpersonal Relationships : Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and public. Must exclude personal biases from work performance. Must represent the organization to other agencies and citizens with a courteous, helpful, accurate and business-like attitude in all types of contact.

Professional Attitude : Must be willing to operate and maintain all assigned equipment responsibly and safely, demonstrating maturity and respectfulness. Must have commitment to the organization; willingness to take initiative; dependability; maturity in relationships with others; and self confidence.

Quality of Work : Must be able to produce high quality, accurate work. Must be able to detect and correct errors. Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously. Must be able to utilize work time properly and productively.

Technical Knowledge : Must have knowledge and ability to comprehend a variety of instructions to perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in assisting in the maintenance parks, equipment, facilities, water and sewer systems, storm water, city streets and other seasonal functions. Must have knowledge to operate and maintain such equipment as walk behind push mowers, weed whips, and hand tools.

Non-benefit position

Do you have a valid MN Driver's License?

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

Are you 18 years of age or older?

Are you able to physically perform functions of the position including lifting or moving up to 50 pounds?

Are you willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions?

Are you able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as assigned?

Do you have experience working in a municipal public works department in the area of parks, utilities, streets, or storm water maintenance?

If you answered "yes" to previous question, please describe your municipal public works department experience.

Do you have work experience with landscaping or tree pruning?

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please describe your work experience with landscaping or tree pruning.

Do you have work experience with light equipment operation (examples : hand tools, push mowers, sewer jet, etc.)?

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please describe your experience with light equipment operation.

Required Question

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