Streets Maintenance Operator

Streets Maintenance Operator

Salary

$31.32 - $38.03 Hourly

Location

1831 111th Ave, Coon Rapids, MN

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

202600423

Department

Public Works

Division

Streets

Opening Date

06/07/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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Summary of Position

Ready to begin employment thatll offer you a promising future, reliable employment and competitive benefits with a pension plan? Thats right a pension plan! If you are a hard working, dependable coworker you deserve this opportunity! Are you someone who takes pride in your work, enjoys the outdoors, and is committed to making a positive impact on the community? Join the City of Coon Rapids Streets team, where hardworking public servants are proud to serve our citizens! Our team is valued by the community for keeping our streets and sidewalks well-maintained and our roads clear and safe, especially during the winter months. If this sounds like your ideal job, check out the minimum qualifications and apply if qualified! The City of Coon Rapids employs a great team of people dedicated and service centered! Our mission revolves around the understanding that only together, can we provide outstanding leadership and services that strengthen our community. Serving our Citizens and local businesses is essential in our work. Our vision is to strengthen our community with a respectful, collaborative, and innovative employee culture that values employee growth, personal balance, and contagious enthusiasm. Our core values include dedication to essentials such as trust, teamwork, innovation and commitment to excellence! No doubt we have something great here!

This is an entry-level position in the Streets Division under the general supervision of the Streets and Stormwater Supervisor. Employees perform a variety of street and stormwater maintenance tasks, including manual labor and equipment operation. The position also requires the demonstrated ability to take initiative and make effective field decisions, whether working independently or as part of a team, to ensure safe, efficient, and timely completion of work.

Work schedule is primarily Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 2:30 pm with the availability to respond to weather related emergency.

Hiring rate: $31.32/hour

Salary range for this position: $31.32 - $38.03/hour.

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The City of Coon Rapids is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. The City welcomes, and encourages any qualified applicant to apply regardless of race (including traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hair styles such as braids, locks and twists), color, creed, religion, familial status, sex (including pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors or any other basis protected by law.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Performs work of a manual and equipment- assisted nature including but not limited to frequent lifting, shoveling, operating light equipment and manual labor.
• Performs duties associated with snow removal, including plowing streets, sidewalks, and parking lots using light and heavy equipment.
• Performs street maintenance activities, including sweeping, patching, overlaying, curb repair, catch basin repair, and storm sewer repair.
• Operates vehicles, requiring a valid class B driver's license, including tanker and air brake endorsements
• Follows and contributes to oral and written instructions, including supervisor's and lead's work orders, directions and equipment operation.
• Provides effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and citizen customers.
• Regular and reliable attendance during scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary.
• Maintains positive professional working relationships with all staff levels, other jurisdictions and outside agencies, and the general public.
• Performs other related functions as apparent or delegated.
• Performs essential position duties and responsibilities under the working conditions and physical demands described herein.

Required Knowledge and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Thorough practical knowledge of principles, practices and methods including tools and equipment used in street maintenance.
• Practical knowledge of City equipment, general repair techniques and preventative maintenance requirements.
• Ability to work effectively with public.
• Ability to perform work requiting lifting, shoveling and operation of light and heavy equipment.
• Must have a basic understanding of construction.
• Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of City personnel, external vendors and the public.
• Must have the ability to accept constructive criticism or discipline in a positive manner, initiating self-development to improve job performance.
• Ability to perform duties with tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
• Ability to be detail oriented and follow through with tasks.
• Must strive to promote a cooperative atmosphere in the department and exhibit a positive attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and make effective field decisions, whether working independently or as part of a team, to ensure safe, efficient, and timely completion of work.
• Maintain and foster a work environment that supports the Citys mission and values with a respectful, collaborative and innovative employee culture that values employee growth, personal balance and positive enthusiasm.
• Service - We value outstanding service. Our city deserves the best.
• Trust - Trust means everything. Be accountable. Be transparent.
• Teamwork - Teamwork allows us to accomplish more. We tackle challenges and celebrate successes together.
• Innovation - Innovation is vital for our future. We are not afraid of new ideas.
• Excellence - Its the expectation.

Qualifications and Other Information

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A combination of training and experience substantially equivalent to the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Minnesota Class B Commercial Driver's License with air brake and tanker endorsements or ability to obtain within six months of hire; satisfactory driving record - must meet Federal D.O.T. regulations.
• 1 year of previous experience with street maintenance, road or general construction, and/or operating light equipment.
• Must be available to work overtime, shift changes, emergency call-outs, or to be on call, as necessary, or assigned.
• Mechanical aptitude.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous snow removal experience requiring a commercial driver's license.
• Previous asphalt or concrete experience.
• Possess a Class A driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required exertion of up to 50 pounds and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and frequently sitting and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration, frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to the risk of electrical shock and occasionally requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

EQUIPMENT/JOB LOCATION:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Most work is performed in a city garage environment and field settings with all kinds of weather, from very hot to very cold. Various terrain is possible.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Must comply with organizational and department policies.
• Must possess a valid class B driver's license, including tanker and air brake endorsements.
• Membership in the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees' Union, Local No. 320, is available to employees.
• Must contribute positively to a productive, inclusive, and respectful work environment.
• Must make workplace safety the top priority.
• Must know and practice the City's mission, vision, and values.
• Must comply with organizational and departmental policies.

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Benefits Summary

01

I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following supplemental questionnaire for this position. The information I provide will be reviewed and used to determine my eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. If the supplemental question is not applicable, please indicate N/A. I have read and understand the above instructions regarding supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02

In order to be considered for this position candidates must meet the minimum qualification which are listed below. Please review and answer - do you possess all the minimum qualifications? • High school diploma or equivalent. • Valid Minnesota Class B Commercial Drivers License with air brake and tanker endorsements or ability to obtain within six months of hire; satisfactory driving record - must meet Federal D.O.T. regulations. • 1 year previous experience with streets maintenance, road or general construction, and/or operating light equipment. • Must be available to work overtime, shift changes, emergency call-outs or to be on call as necessary or assigned. • Mechanical aptitude.

• Yes
• No

03

Excluding CDL operation responsibilities, do you have professional work experience that involves/involved physically performing labor in fields such as construction, street maintenance, landscaping, general labor, carpentry, masonry, or a related trade? Please provide details of your experience.

04

Which of the following vehicles best describes your professional snow plowing experience? Select all that apply.

• Pickup or Skid Steer
• Single or Tandem Axel Dump Trick (CDL)
• Frontend Loader or Grader
• I do not have this experience

05

Do you have experience working with asphalt or crack sealing, or any concrete work?

• Yes, less than 1 year of experience (2,080 annual hours)
• Yes, 2 years but less than 3 years of experience (2,080 annual hours)
• Yes, 3 or more years of experience (2,080 annual hours)
• No, I do not have this experience

06

Are you available to work overtime, shift changes, emergency call-outs or to be on call as necessary and/or assigned?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you eligible for veterans preference points? The City of Coon Rapids operates under a point preference system, which awards points to qualified veterans to supplement their application. Ten points are granted to non-disabled veterans on open competitive examinations; 15 points are awarded if the veteran has a service connected compensable disability as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA). To qualify for preference for a competitive exam, you must have a passing score for the position and be a qualified veteran. Qualified veteran means a citizen of the United States or a resident alien separated from active duty under honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces: 1) after having served on active duty for 181 consecutive days; OR 2) by reason of disability incurred while serving on active duty; OR 3) who has met the minimum active duty required as defined by Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38, Section 3.12a; OR 4) who has active military service certified under section 401, Public Law 85-202. Active military service must be certified by the United States Secretary of Defense as active military service and a discharge under honorable conditions must be issued by the Secretary. Veterans preference may be used by the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran and by the spouse of a disabled veteran who, because of the disability, is unable to qualify. You are ineligible to receive points if are were divorced from the veteran or were widowed and have remarried. Claims must be made on this application and documentation submitted within seven days of the application deadline for the position for which you are applying. The information you provide will be used to determine your eligibility for veterans preference points. You are not required to supply this information, but we cannot award veterans preference points without it. You must submit a copy of the "Member Copy 4" of your DD214 or other military documents to substantiate the service information requested. Additional preference is awarded to qualified disabled veterans. Disabled veterans must also supply a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Spouses applying for preference must supply the "Member Copy 4" of the veterans DD214 and the veterans letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or proof of death. Documentation must be within seven days of the application deadline. If your supporting documentation is not submitted within seven days of the application deadline, Veterans Preference Points will not be awarded.

• No, I am not requesting Veterans Preference Points
• Yes, Honorably Discharged Veteran (attach the "Member Copy 4" of the DD214 or other documentation verifying service to substantiate the services information requested to this application)
• Yes, Honorably Discharged Disabled Veteran (attach the "Member Copy 4" of the DD214 or other documentation verifying service to substantiate the services information requested AND letter from USDVA verifying active duty disability to this application)
• Spouse of Honorably Discharged Disabled Veteran (attach the "Member Copy 4" of the veterans DD214 or other documentation verifying service to substantiate the services information requested AND letter from USDVA verifying active duty disability to this application)
• Widow of Deceased Veteran (attach veterans "Member Copy 4" of the DD214 or other documentation verifying service to substantiate the services information requested AND proof of death to this application)
• Widow of Deceased Disabled Veteran Who Was Disabled at Time of Death (attach the "Member Copy 4" of the veterans DD214 (or other documentation verifying service to substantiate the services information requested, letter from USDVA verifying active duty disability, and proof of death to this application)

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Employer City of Coon Rapids

Address 11155 Robinson Drive

Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433

Phone 763-767-6413

Website http://coonrapidsmn.gov/