Maintenance Worker I - Public Works

The City of Grand Rapids is accepting applications for a full-time Maintenance Worker I.   

JOB SUMMARY:  Performs semiskilled work in a variety of maintenance work, operating a variety of trucks and equipment as needed in the construction and maintenance of the City roads, rights-of-way, parks, athletic fields and buildings, responding to after hour or emergency requests, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Public Works Director and/or the Public Works Superintendent. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains the infrastructure, right of ways, snow plowing and snow removal, park and athletic field maintenance for city owned properties and sites.
• Completes road construction, right of way maintenance, traffic control, street sweeping or public utilities work.
• Conducts ice or snow control.
• Responds to and completes facility or other building maintenance.
• Maintains and repairs crosswalks, street signs, markers, and fences.
• Operates all vehicles and equipment owned by the City, including, but not limited to, dump trucks, pickups, graders, loaders, backhoe, mowers, forklift, snowplow equipment and the street sweeper.
• Repairs concrete or asphalt sidewalks and street pavement hazards.
• Performs various tasks related to the maintenance of and best practices for storm water management.
• Conducts snow removal operations in accordance with the City’s Snow and Ice Control Policy.
• Maintains grounds and facilities to include mowing and landscaping, pavement maintenance, building maintenance, light carpentry, painting, and janitorial duties.
• Documents daily activities.
• Provides excellent customer service to the citizens of Grand Rapids.
• Drives truck to transport crew and equipment to work site.
• Drives snow removal equipment, consisting of a truck or loader equipped with adjustable snowplow and blower unit.
• Operates mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and other turf maintenance equipment to cut grass, landscape and trim trees around City facilities and parks.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be able to obtain Class A commercial driver's license within six (6) months of hire. Department and organization specific training will be provided and must be completed within six (6) months of hire and on an ongoing basis.  Experience working in maintenance, public works, utilities, turf, tree or grounds maintenance preferred. Valid commercial driver's license in the State of Minnesota.  Should be proficient with backhoe and grader.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: 

• Maintain a skill level which will provide the ability to operate all vehicles and equipment owned by the City of Grand Rapids in a safe manner and in accordance with the manufacturers operating manuals i.e., motorized vehicles including 60,000 GVW dump trucks, pickups grader, loader, backhoe, snow plow equipment, common hand and power tools, plate compactors, shovels and wrenches.
• Be available to work night shifts if required.
• Ability to understand and perform all jobs relating to road right-of-way maintenance, including but not limited to storm sewer maintenance, pavement maintenance, curb/gutter maintenance, sidewalk maintenance, street sweeping, snow and ice control, traffic control and facility maintenance.
• Ability to understand and perform all jobs relating to park and athletic field maintenance, including but not limited to turf renovation, field/court maintenance, irrigation systems, mowing, play equipment maintenance and skating rink maintenance.
• If assigned to streets, employees must have the:
  • Ability to understand and perform storm sewer maintenance, snow plowing, knowledge and ability to conduct of safe operations, manhole maintenance, patching and blacktopping, general winter maintenance, streets inventory, sanding or street sweeping.
  • Ability to operate in a safe and efficient manner to provide preventative maintenance on some or all of the following equipment: dump trucks, one way brooms, water trucks, air compressors, sidewalk blowers/trackless and other miscellaneous equipment.
• If assigned to parks, employee must have the:
  • The ability to perform turf renovation, field or court maintenance, irrigation, manhole maintenance and repairs, watering, knowledge and ability to conduct safe operations, storm sewer maintenance, mowing, shelter building and maintenance, monitoring of play equipment areas, ability to winterize, tree and shrub maintenance, skating rink maintenance, general summer maintenance, general winter maintenance and other miscellaneous duties.
  • Ability to operate in a safe and efficient manner to provide preventative maintenance on some or all of the following equipment: gang mowers, 72” rotary mowers, one ton dump trucks, utility tractors, ball diamond groomers, one way brooms, single axle dump trucks, water trucks, sickle bar mower, blade tractor, tractor loader and other miscellaneous equipment.

The 2025 salary range is $24.49 - $28.82 per hour with an excellent benefit package, including fully paid family health insurance.  

Interested candidates should apply by Friday, December 6, 2024, at 12:00 noon by submitting a completed City of Grand Rapids Employment Application and resume to: 

Chery Pierzina, Human Resources Officer
City of Grand Rapids
420 N. Pokegama Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
cpierzina@grandrapidsmn.gov

All application materials must be fully completed and signed for consideration.  Applications will not be accepted at Public Works. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.