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Summer Laborer

Employer
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Location
MnDOT District 4
Salary
$15.65

Job Details

Locations may include, but not limited to: Alexandria, Evansville, Detroit Lakes, Mahnomen, Fergus Falls, Henning, Moorhead, Hawley, Barnesville, Morris, Appleton, Benson, Glenwood, Wheaton, Breckenridge, and Ortonville.

 These positions are anticipated to run from approximately May 13, 2019 - August 14, 2019.

Job duties include, but are not limited to, assisting in maintaining the roadway surfaces and shoulders; debris removal from roadways, right-of-ways and roadsides; assist with traffic control in high volume traffic settings; roadside mowing, trimming and landscape maintenance; assist with installation and repair of signs and guardrails; assist in bridge maintenance activities and building maintenance.

 

 Minimum Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance and construction work sufficient to carry out detailed work.
  • Ability to understand oral directions sufficient to carry out verbal assignments in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Ability to perform heavy manual labor work sufficient to complete assignments. Strength and agility necessary to bend, lift, dig, reach, and load heavy materials. Endurance necessary to perform tasks under extreme environmental conditions, such as heat, cold, rain, snow , and wind.
  • Valid class “D” driver’s license.
     

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • 3 months of work experience in light construction or similar field

 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands of this job will vary, but typically requires the ability to lift 100 pounds maximum with frequent moving and/or lifting or otherwise transfer of objects such as 50-pound bags. This job also may require walking or moving or standing or sitting to a significant degree on rough terrain or may involve sitting most of the time with pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls. This job will require strenuous physical labor including but not limited to digging, shoveling, hauling, crawling, bending, pushing, pulling and climbing.

May require frequent exposure to weather elements year round (cold and hot) on a daily basis as well as working near traffic and heavy construction equipment.

APPLY ONLINE BY AT:

  1. Go to mn.gov/careers
  2. Click “External Applicants”.
  3. On the Job Search, enter the Job Opening ID 30023 in the Keywords search box and click Search. 
  4. Click on the Job Title to view the job posting.
  5. Click Apply.

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