What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Worker - Landfill Maintenance position at Olmsted County, MN?
Olmsted County has earned the 2023 and 2024 Best Places to Work - Southeast Minnesota designation.
Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience
Regular and reliable attendance is a necessary component of job/position. Individuals required to use County vehicles and equipment must have a valid driver's license and be free of any major traffic violations for the last three (3) years.
Individuals will be required to complete a pre-employment and any potential post-accident drug test as these positions are deemed safety sensitive. Regardless of Minnesota statute, marijuana and other drugs will disqualify individuals from initial and continued employment.
Desirable Qualifications:- Experience in the operation and servicing of light to medium mowing equipment and one year of experience in grounds keeping, building maintenance or related position is desirable.
Nature of Work
Under general supervision, assists with maintenance, operating equipment, cleaning buildings and performing minor building repairs. Operation of the equipment involves the manipulation of the controls and attachments and includes routine care and maintenance of the equipment in the field. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace.
Examples of Work
- General maintenance
- Operates riding and push mowers, weed trimmer, pickup truck
- Operates various hand tools
- Answers questions from the public and enforces regulations
- Is familiar with operating power machinery
- Mows County park lands operating riding and push mowers
- Cleans buildings, floors, bathrooms, sinks, etc.
- Maintains buildings, signs and fences on property, performing minor interior and exterior repair
- Maintains equipment and vehicles such as tractors, mowers, trucks, etc., changing oil, lubricating and making minor adjustments
- Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Knowledge of the operating characteristics of assigned equipment
- Knowledge of the work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned equipment and operations
- Knowledge of applicable traffic laws, ordinances and regulations involved in the operation of assigned equipment
- Knowledge of the maintenance requirements of assigned equipment
- Ability to understand written and verbal instructions
- Ability to communicate with park users
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to make minor operating adjustments and to recognize operating deficiencies in assigned equipment
Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands:
24% or Less
25% - 49%
50%-74%
75% or more
Office environment
X
Outdoors environment
X
Lab/shop environment
X
In vehicle/operating equipment
X
Exposure to needle sticks/sharps exposure
X
Exposure to human blood/pathogens/body fluids
X
Exposure to hazardous materials/chemicals/toxic or caustic chemicals
X
Exposure to weather
X
Exposure to extreme heat/cold, wet and/or humid
X
Exposure to noise and vibration
X
Exposure to electrical current
X
Animal handling
X
Standing, walking
X
Sitting, reaching, pulling, climbing, crouching, kneeling, stooping, balancing, crawling, handling, feeling
X
Pushing up to 150 pounds
X
Lifting up to 75 pounds
X
Repetitive hand movements, typing/data entry
X
Repetitive foot movements
X
Talking, hearing
X
Operate vehicle
X
Operate heavy equipment
X
Close vision, distance vision, field of vision
X
Depth perception
X
Color vision, accommodation
X
Sedentary (exert up to 10 pounds of force)
X
Light effort (exert up to 20 pounds of force)
X
Medium effort (exert up to 50 pounds of force)
X
Heavy effort (exert up to 100 pounds of force)
X
Very heavy effort (exert over 100 pounds of force)
X
Proximity to moving, mechanical parts
X
Working in high, exposed places
X
An Equal Opportunity Employer
No benefits for positions less than one year duration and less than .50 full-time equivalency (FTE).
