Job Description

This laborer position performs street and storm sewer repair and maintenance work, snow and ice control, and maintains the flood control systems. This position is the lower of two street maintenance positions.

Job Duties or Essential Functions

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assists laying asphalt overlays and spreading seal coating on streets.


• Patches streets, parking lots, and alleys with bituminous material.


• Cleans basins and grates in the storm sewers.


• Raises manholes.


• Operates heavy equipment when assigned.


• Maintains dikes, flood walls, and storm water pumping stations and appurtenances.


• Participates in training program to learn all the skills needed in the department and become an equipment operator, in the department assigned.


• Cuts brush, sprays weeds, digs ditches, cleans vehicles, and performs related work as required.


• Operates all equipment used for snow and ice removal on streets and parking lots.


• Paints and repairs equipment.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience and training required.

Minimum:

• High school diploma


• One (1) year of street or road maintenance experience


• Have or be willing to obtain class B commercial driver’s license with air break and tanker endorsement within six months of hire

Desired: 

• Three (3) years of experience

Required Physical Abilities and Work Conditions

The physical demands and work conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Hazards:

While performing the duties of this job, this position:

• May occasionally kneel, crawl, and run; frequently climb 20 to 50 steps, bend/stoop, crouch, squat, reach above shoulder level, push/pull 10 to 50 lbs., lift 25 to 75 lbs., carry 10 to 50 lbs., finger/enter data/keystroke, feel, talk; and continuously balance, sit, stand, walk, hear, smell, perform repetitive motions, and drive.


• Will use close vision, far vision, depth perception, visual accommodation, color vision, and peripheral vision.


• Will use their right hand and left hand for simple handling or grasping, firm handling or grasping, and fine handling or manipulation.


• Will use their right foot and left foot for repetitive motions.

Surroundings:

While performing the duties of this job, this position will experience exposure to inside environmental conditions, exposure to outside environmental conditions, exposure to noise, dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, or oils requiring special mitigating precautions or protective gear, working in narrow aisles or passageways, work around moving mechanical parts, working in close quarters, exposure to extreme heat, exposure to extreme cold, and working at unguarded heights.

Benefits

• Generous paid:
  
  
  
  • 40 hours of vacation granted on date of hire with progressive accrual; 
  
  
  • 12 paid holidays per year; and 
  
  
  • 96 hours of paid sick leave per year.
  
  


• Health, dental, and life insurance on date of hire. Additional optional benefits available.


• Enrollment in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Plan. Additional retirement savings options available.


• The full list of benefits is available in the "Employee Benefits" tab in the left margin.

Wage Range:

$24.26 to $32.35 per hour, non-exempt

How to Apply

Click the apply button to be re-directed tot he City of Winona website. Complete the online application for Full Time Street Maintenance Worker. Applications will be accepted through July 11, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Applications will be reviewed as received. Interviews will be granted after the application deadline.

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Salary/Compensation: $24.26 - $32.35 per hour

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