What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Groundskeeper - Groundskeeper / Full-time, Day Shift position at Minnesota Careers?
Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. We do this by delivering quality health care, helping to secure benefits, and providing programs and services in higher education, claims, burials, outreach and Veterans' preference. At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation's call, we believe it is an honor.
MDVA recognizes that a culturally competent workforce is critical to meet the needs of all Minnesotans. MDVA is committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at our workplace to support employees as they grow in their careers with the State of Minnesota.
Job Details
Working Title : Seasonal Groundskeeper
Job Class : Groundskeeper
Agency : Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Job ID : 84091
- Location : Little Falls
- Telework Eligible : No
- Full / Part Time : Full-Time
- Regular / Temporary : Seasonal
- Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
- Date Posted : 02 / 12 / 2025
- Closing Date : 03 / 04 / 2025
- Hiring Agency / Seniority Unit : Veterans Affairs Dept / Veterans Affairs-AFSCME
- Division / Unit : Department of Veterans Affairs / Vets Cemetery-Little Falls
- Work Shift / Work Hours : Day Shift / 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm
- Days of Work : Monday - Friday
- Travel Required : No
- Salary Range : $20.21 - $26.46 / hourly; $42,198 - $55,248 / annually
- Classified Status : Classified
- Bargaining Unit / Union : 203 - Service / AFSCME
- Work Area : Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls
- FLSA Status : Nonexempt
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Job Summary
Thisannouncement will be used to fill two (2) identical Groundskeeper - Seasonal vacancies at the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls. This is a seasonal position with an anticipated annual work season of April 23th through October 21st.
Perform lawn, garden, sidewalk and parking maintenance services for the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, Minnesota. Such duties include planting, cutting, mowing, raking, seeding, sodding, hedging, trimming, fertilizing, and watering cemetery grounds; cleaning sidewalks and parking lots by utilizing motorized blowers and sweeper, hand shoveling snow and operating power snow removal equipment, applying sand and / or deicers and removing ice; removal of trash by manually hauling refuse to dumpsters. Assisting with grave opening / closing functions at the grave site area such as hand digging, thawing, tamping, raking and leveling. Assisting with placement of headstones and markers by operating power equipment, hand digging, heavy lifting, leveling, and tamping.
Salary : $42,198 - $55,248
