Facilities Technician (Parking)

Facilities Technician (Parking)

Salary

$27.12 - $38.01 Hourly

Location

Intergovernmental Center - 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

202600063

Department

Administrative Services

Division

6498210 Parking-Special Svc District

Opening Date

08/25/2026

Closing Date

9/6/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Description

Grade: STA2 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Safety Sensitive Position: Yes

Supervisor Title: Facilities Project Coordinator

The starting salary range for this position is from $27.12 to $29.75 per hour with step progression to $38.01.

DUTIES / RESPONSBILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two (2) years in the building trades or grounds maintenance
• Must possess a valid drivers license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota.

OR

• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the job proficiently may be substituted for the above requirements.

Nature of Work:

Under the direct supervision of the Facilities Project Coordinator, performs a variety of moderately difficult technical building facilities and grounds work. Specifically related to Mankatos downtown Special Service Parking and Maintenance districts.

About Us:

Our employees are committed to working in an environment that fosters the core values of the City of Mankato - positive attitude, accountability, respect, teamwork, and integrity. We care about making a positive difference in the lives of others. Our work is challenging and has purpose. We listen and engage with each other and our community. We are empowered and trusted to make good decisions that align with the public service principles and core values. Our organization is committed to investing and developing each other. We will recognize and celebrate our collective achievements and individual accomplishments.

We take pride in investing in our employees. Our team enjoys a supportive work environment that encourages not only success for the community we serve, but for you as well. Come grow your career with us!

Duties / Responsibilities

Primary Essential Work Functions:

• Coordinates the use of or uses equipment related to general scheduled maintenance of parking lots/ramps, pedestrian facilities, and lawns, (such as snow blowers, plows, lawn mowers, weed trimmers, pressure washing, gum removal, and sweeping equipment).
• Coordinates the performance of or performs building scheduled maintenance for mechanical systems, structural systems, general repairs, painting, and housekeeping.
• Coordinates or performs the necessary maintenance and repairs to all components of the buildings, parking ramps, lots and sites.
• Coordinates the performance of or performs the removal, cleaning or replacement of various components of parking district assets.
• Coordinates or assists in coordinating the Facilities Division scheduled maintenance through assessment management software program.
• Uses or assists using automated systems for various building functions and parking control equipment.
• Coordinate and assist with patio and ramp washing using various pressure washing equipment.
• Trains and works with part-time and/or contract employees.
• Creates work schedules and work orders for part-time and/or contract employees.
• Issues citations to vehicles that are not conforming to parking regulations.
• Operate and maintain gateless parking systems, including pay stations, mobile license plate readers, and data entry software.
• Understands and implements various safety issues, such as lockout/tagout, confined space, and safety data sheets (SDS).
• Performs inspections of contract construction projects as assigned.
• Prepares neat, concise, and accurate documents related to design, construction, contract administration and record drawings.
• Communicates or assists in communication with internal and external customers formally and informally through written correspondence; individual and group meetings; presentations; website updates; and telephone.
• Assists in providing training, instruction, guidance and oversight of all contractor, contracted, seasonal or temporary staff working in the parking division.

Other Work Functions:

• Performs physical and mental demands and work environment requirements for this position.
• Attendance during regularly scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary.
• Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and community customers.
• Performs other related work as assigned or apparent.

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.

Communicates With:

• Internally - All city employees, department building representatives
• Externally - Citizens, contractors, downtown parking & special service district members, building tenants for leased spaces (Department of Natural Resources, Historical Society), regulatory agency inspectors (Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, elevator inspectors, boiler Inspectors, etc.)

Supervision:

• Assists in supervision of contractor, contracted, seasonal or temporary staff.

Qualifications / Conditions of Employment

• Ability to work in confined spaces under all normal outdoor temperature conditions as well as in an office environment.
• Must possess a valid drivers license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota.
• Satisfactory completion of background examination, physical examination, and drug/alcohol testing.
• Applicant MUST pass a (BCA) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension background check and successfully pass the required BCA Criminal Justice Information Services Security Awareness Training test.
• Must comply with organizational and departmental policies.
• Must comply with data practices policies and standards relative to not public data. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to fulfill the employment responsibility. While data are being accessed, incumbent should take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, not public data must be properly stored according to city policies and the Minnesota Statutes.
• Safety Sensitive Notice. This is a safety sensitive position which requires cannabis pre-employment drug testing. Safety sensitive position means a job, in which an impairment caused by drug, alcohol or cannabis usage would threaten the health and safety of any person.

Hours of Work

This position will typically work Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Evening, weekend and overtime hours may be required as necessary.

City of Mankato

2026 BENEFITS OVERVIEW

For Regular Full-Time Employees

The City of Mankato provides a comprehensive, balanced, and competitive benefits package as part of your total compensation. The Citys benefits programs address both the immediate needs that you and your family may have, such as medical coverage or flexible spending accounts, and your long-term needs, such as retirement savings. The following outline of City-offered benefits serves as an overview and does not provide all provisions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a contradiction between this and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail.

EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS:

Paid Vacation:

Vacation accruals, utilization, and payouts vary within each collective bargaining agreement and/or employee handbook. The following is the general overview of the vacation benefit:

• Vacation hours may be accrued to a maximum of 50 days or 400 hours.
• Hours are accrued incrementally each pay period.
• Vacation hours may be taken in 30-minute increments.
• Unused balance carries over year to year.

Years of Service - Vacation Days Per Year

0 - 5 years - 10 days

6 - 10 years - 15 days

11 - 14 years - 17 days

15 -20 years - 20 days

21 years - 21 days

22 years - 22 days

23 years - 23 days

24 years - 24 days

25 years - 25 days

26 years - 26 days

27 years - 27 days

28 years - 28 days

29 years - 29 days

30+ years - 30 days

Paid Sick Leave:

Employees earn 8 hours of sick leave per month.

11 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday:

All regular full-time employees of the City, except those who are governed by a union contract or different holiday policy, receive the following paid holidays:

1. New Years Day

2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

3. Presidents Day

4. Memorial Day

5. Juneteenth

6. Independence Day

7. Labor Day

8. Veterans Day

9. Thanksgiving Day

10. Friday After Thanksgiving Day

11. Christmas Day

12. Floating Holiday

Health Insurance Coverage Through Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN:

• Health insurance plans to choose from: $5,000 HDHP with an HSA, $3,400 HDHP with an HSA, $500 CMM, $100 CMM/Traditional Plan

• Single Coverage

• The City will contribute 95% of the premium for the IRS Minimum Embedded Deductible Plan.

• The City will contribute 100% of the premium for the alternative High-Deductible plan.

• For all other single coverage plan options, the City will contribute at the same premium rate as the IRS minimum embedded deductible plan.

• Dependent Coverage (Employee + Spouse, Employee + Children, or Family)

The City will contribute 90% of the premium of each High-Deductible Plan option. All other plan options the City will contribute at the same premium rate as the IRS minimum embedded deductible plan.

• Employee Responsibility

• Employees are responsible for paying the remaining percentage of premiums, which will be deducted through payroll, on a bi-weekly basis.

• City contributions for union members will follow negotiated contract language.

Employer and employee contributions for non-union employees are shown below. Please note that union employee health insurance benefits may vary by contract.

NICE Healthcare (Free to all full-time employees):

NICE Healthcare is an integrated primary care clinic - meaning NICE offers almost all of the services of a traditional primary care clinic and then some. And better yet, NICE brings that care to your home, office, or wherever you happen to be.

Offers employees and their household members an amazing healthcare benefit with no out-of-pocket fees. Below are the comprehensive primary care services that NICE offers:

• Same-Day Chat and Video Visits
• In-Home Visits with 35 Free Labs and Physical Tests
• 550+ Free Medications Can Be Prescribed by Our Clinicians
• Free Virtual Physical Therapy
• Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy
• Free In-Home X-rays and EKG Services

Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave

Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave is a benefit for employees to be able to have paid time off (with partial wage replacement) and job protection for employees who need to take leave for certain medical or family-care reasons. This is a State required benefit for all employers in the State of Minnesota. Premium contributions for this benefit will be at a shared cost to the City and the employee. Premium rates for 2026 are .78% of gross earnings. This will be split 50/50. Employees will see a .39% of gross wages after tax deduction.

Term Life Insurance:

The City provides a term life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. (Face value is 125% of employees base salary up to a maximum of face value of $50,000).

Retirement - PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association)

1. Must participate as directed by Minnesota Statutes.

2. Employer and employee contribution rates vary depending on position.

3. May obtain refund of employee contribution on termination of service.

2026 Employer/Employee PERA Contribution Rates - Effective January 1, 2026

Contributions are calculated on gross bi-weekly salary each pay period.

Coordinated Plan

Employer: 7.5%

Employee 6.5%

Police and Fire Plan

Employer: 17.7%

Employee 11.8%

OPTIONAL VOLUNTARY BENEFITS AVAILABLE:

The following benefits are available on an elective basis at the employees choice:

Deferred Compensation Plans (457)

Plans available through Mission Square Retirement, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, and MN State Deferred Compensation Plan.

Health Care and Day Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Computer Purchase Program

0% interest for up to 3 years (max. $3,500) to purchase a home computer

Voluntary Payroll Deductions Available for:

• Dental Insurance - Coverage through MetLife - 100% employee cost
• Vision Insurance - Coverage through MetLife - 100% employee cost
• YMCA membership at corporate rates
• Savings Bonds
• Various voluntary group life and disability plans.
• AFLAC

Credit Union Membership - Eligible for membership

• MN Valley Federal Credit Union
• Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

Vacation Purchase Program

Employees may purchase additional vacation time (limits apply).

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

In Addition:

The City of Mankato is a qualifying employer of the Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Questions regarding benefit information can be directed to Human Resources at 507-387-8664.

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The following supplemental information may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided in your application. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is true and accurate. Any information provided may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information will eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. Do you understand and agree with this statement?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you currently possess valid drivers license and are eligible to drive within the State of Minnesota?

• Yes, I have a valid Minnesota drivers license and am eligible to drive.
• Yes, I have a valid drivers license from another state and am eligible to drive.
• No, I do not have a valid drivers license.

03

Which of the following best describes your level of education?

• High School Diploma / GED Equivalent
• Some college
• Certification in relevant field
• Associates / 2 Year Degree
• Bachelors Degree in progress
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• None of the above

04

Which of the following best describes your years of experience working in building trades, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, or a closely related field?

• No experience
• Less than 6 months
• More than 6 months, but less than 1 year
• More than 1 year, but less than 2
• More than 2 years, but less than 3
• More than 3 years, but less than 4
• More than 4 years, but less than 5
• More than 5 years, but less than 6
• More than 6 years, but less than 7
• More than 7 years, but less than 8
• More than 8 years, but less than 9
• More than 9 years, but less than 10
• 10 or more years

05

Which of the following areas of building or facilities maintenance do you have experience performing? Select all that apply.

• General building repairs
• Plumbing repairs or maintenance
• Electrical repairs or maintenance
• Painting
• Drywall repair
• Door, lock, or hardware repair
• Concrete or pavement repair
• Mechanical systems maintenance
• None of the above

06

Which of the following equipment have you operated or maintained as part of your work experience? Select all that apply.

• Snow blower
• Plow or snow removal equipment
• Lawn mower
• Weed trimmer
• Pressure washing equipment
• Sweeping or brooming equipment
• Hand and power tools
• None of the above

07

Which of the following workplace safety procedures or programs are you familiar with? Select all that apply.

• Lockout/tagout
• Confined space safety
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Recognizing and reporting unsafe conditions
• Safe operation of equipment
• None of the above

08

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: If selected as a finalist, are you willing to undergo a background investigation which may include, but not be limited to: verification of employment and education records, identification verification, drivers license record, fingerprinting, criminal history, and pre-employment physical examination, and drug testing?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Mankato

Address PO Box 3368

Mankato, Minnesota, 56002

Phone 507-387-8531

Website http://www.mankatomn.gov/jobs