Street Maintenance Operator (Seasonal)

Streets Maintenance Operator - Seasonal

Expected Start Date: Spring/Summer 2025

Details

• $15.50 - $19.00 per hour (depending on qualifications) opportunity for end of the season bonus! ($0.50 for every hour worked)
• Part Time (Part-time/Temporary/Seasonal Status), Non-Exempt
• Reports to Streets Division Manager & Leads
• Located at Maintenance Facility (15150 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344)
• Typical hours are Monday- Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm; Part time hours available to those with morning availability.

Responsibilities

The Seasonal Street Maintenance Operator assists City staff with a variety of maintenance activities within the public Right-of-Way. Primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• Asphalt patching and concrete repair of city roads, curb, trails, and sidewalks.
• Mowing and weed whipping of City, County, and State Right-of-Way boulevards and trails.
• Assists Sign Tech with repair/replacement of city owned signs and traffic control.
• Tree trimming, sightline clearing, turf restoration, and weed control of roadside Right-of-Way, medians, and storm water ponds.
• Assists with shop cleanup activities and routine safety inspections.
• Demonstrates safe operation and maintenance of hand/power tools, power equipment (mowers, weed whips, debris blowers), light duty vehicles and equipment (pickups, asphalt rollers, skid loaders), and practicing safe work habits in and around heavy equipment and traffic on roadways.
• While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older, related experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D) required. Valid Driver’s License and excellent driving record, required. Employee with Class A or B Commercial Vehicle License (CDL) qualify for an extra $1.00/hr upon completion of Federal DOT drug test and will be entered into the DOT random drug and alcohol testing pool.
• This position requires the ability to lift/carry/push/pull 30-50 lbs, operate a motor vehicle and work under all weather conditions.
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position includes professional reference checks, background check, driver’s license check, work verification and education verification if applicable.

Skills

• Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors message to a variety of communication settings and styles.
• Ability to perform and/or coordinate several activities, responsibilities, and tasks simultaneously in a polite and professional manner; prioritizes what needs to get done; keeps things neat and orderly; utilizes tools for efficiency; factors several considerations when planning; establishes methods to ensure routine tasks are completed.
• Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters or considerations to take into account in analyzing a situation or making a decision.

City of Eden Prairie Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.

Application Process

To apply, please visit www.edenprairie.org and click on the Jobs tab