Mn Works Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $26.77 - $36.11 Hourly
Location : 344 West Main Street, Marshall, MN
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2026-00010
Divison: Public Works
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 6/14/2026 11:59 PM Central
Summary of Position
The City has an immediate opening for a full-time Maintenance Worker that supports our Street Department. If you are dependable, a team-oriented, and enjoy a fast-paced working environment, considering joining an employer that Cultivates the Best in Us!
Position Summary: To provide a wide variety of manual to semi-skilled duties involving the maintenance and repair of various public works facilities. Performs various types of manual labor. Operates light equipment and trucks in the maintenance of streets, parks, and airport, and provides maintenance to the City storm sewer system.
Candidate Minimum Required Qualifications:
1. High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
2. Valid MN Class B CDL License with endorsements for airbrakes and tankers, OR candidate must have the ability to attain a valid licensure and endorsements within 60 days of hire.
3. One (1) year experience in an area of construction, such as carpentry, welding, landscape, masonry, or asphalt paving.
4. One (1) year experience in the operation of trucks and light equipment.
5. Must maintain a 30-minute travel/response time while obeying all traffic laws and speed limits to the Street Maintenance Facility located at 901 Oak Street.
Eligibility for Hire: Employment is conditional upon successful completion and passage of a criminal history background check, driver's license verification, FMCSA Clearinghouse Query, a pre-employment physical, a pre-employment drug screening, and reference checks to determine suitability for employment.
Pay range at hire: $26.77 - $28.53 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.
Schedule: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday; some work may be outside the regular scheduled hours. The employees in this position must be able to work a flexible work schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays to perform snow removal, provide emergency or planned city services, etc.
Union Affiliation: AFSCME Council 65
The City offers a competitive pay rate and benefit package to include: paid leave time, health, vision, and dental insurances, VEBA/HSA accounts, life insurance, LTD and STD insurances, a Health Care Savings Plan, and Employee Assistance Program, deferred compensation options, and a public employee retirement plan (PERA).
Essential Functions
1. Perform manual to semi-skilled duties in the maintenance and repair of municipal streets, parks, athletic fields, storm sewers, airport, and other public work facilities to assure the general public's safety.
2. Operate a variety of equipment associated with public works maintenance and repair such as: pickups, dump trucks, mowers, tractors, bucket truck, water truck, skid loaders, soil compactor, forklift, tack wagon, roller, plow, sander blower, vactor, paint gun, chipper, welder and torch, and other related equipment.
3. Perform snow plowing, street sanding, and street painting.
4. Perform asphalt repair, concrete repair, mowing, tree trimming, landscaping, and other related duties.
5. Perform electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, and other general maintenance duties on public buildings and facilities.
6. Perform daily maintenance and inspections on vehicles and equipment as required.
7. Safely operate a variety of hand tools and equipment.
8. Attendance is an essential function of this position.
9. Perform related work as required.
The duties listed above 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 from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Qualifications and Competencies
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
2. Valid MN Class B CDL License with endorsements for airbrakes and tankers.
3. One (1) year experience in an area of construction such as carpentry, welding, landscape, masonry or asphalt paving.
4. One (1) year experience in operation of trucks and light equipment.
5. Must maintain a 30-minute travel/response time while obeying all traffic laws and speed limits to the Street Maintenance Facility located at 901 Oak Street.

***Applicants who do not meet the CDL licensure and endorsement requirement at hire must be able to attain a valid MN Class B CDL licensure and endorsements for airbrakes and tankers within 60 days of hire.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
NA
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of streets, parks, and utility maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of building repair, plumbing, carpentry, heating, and roofing.
• Knowledge and skill in the care and use of hand and power tools.
• Knowledge and skill in basic preventative maintenance and making repairs on equipment used in this position.
• Ability to understand and perform street maintenance activities, including patching, black topping, manhole maintenance, storm sewer operation, snow plowing, sanding, street sweeping, general summer and winter maintenance, and street inventory.
• Ability to understand and perform parks maintenance activities, including turf renovation, irrigation, mowing, field/court maintenance, shelter building maintenance, watering, tree and shrub maintenance, play equipment area maintenance, and general summer/winter park maintenance.
• Ability to understand and perform water and sewer maintenance activities including sanitary and storm sewers, and catch basin systems.
• Ability to operate in an efficient and safe manner all equipment and vehicles required for this position.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with all City personnel, outside agencies, and the public.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
NA
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
General supervision by the Public Ways Superintendent.
PUBLIC CONTACTS
Frequent contact with employees, department heads and occasional contact with Highway Departments, other municipal personnel, school officials and the general public.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters and 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 functions.
Performing the duties of this job require the use of equipment including but not limited to: pick up, dump truck, mowers, tractors, bucket trucks, water truck, skid loader, soil compactor, forklift, tack wagon, roller, plow, sander, blower, vactor, paint gun, chipper, welder and torch.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk on uneven and rough terrain, paved and unpaved trails and sidewalks, as well as within the public rights of way. The employee is exposed to a wide range of outdoor weather conditions, occasionally working in extreme heat or cold weather.
The employees in this position must be able to work a flexible work schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
See attached Physical Requirements and Working Conditions form.
Additional Information
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY/EEO POLICY
The City of Marshall provides equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, directives, and regulations. The City will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of any class protected by state or federal law.
CITY OF MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
AFSCME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUMMARY
2026
INTRODUCTION
This summary is a highlight of the benefits offered to AFSCME employees. This Employee Benefits Summary is not an official summary plan description and is not intended to-and does not-provide full details of the plans described. Full details are contained in the official plan documents, the City's Personnel Policies, and in respective collective bargaining agreements, as applicable. If any representations made in this summary or by City Human Resources differ from the plan documents, the plan documents prevail. The City of Marshall reserves the right to terminate, amend, eliminate, or replace its benefit plans at its discretion and at any time, subject to collective bargaining laws.
Paid Vacation Leave
Employees receive a generous amount of vacation leave based on length of service.
0-4 years--80 hours
Start of year 5--120 hours
Start of year 10--144 hours
Start of year 15--160 hours
Start of year 20--200 hours
12 Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave
The City offers a paid sick leave benefit in the event of an employee's illness, injury, or for safety leave. Sick leave may also be used for immediate family illness / injuries and medical appointments in accordance with Minnesota laws. All full-time employees earn paid sick leave at a rate equal to 8 hours per month. Reference the Personnel Policy manual for accrual maximums. Upon retirement / resignation from the City, unused accumulated sick leave is distributed to an employee in accordance with the schedule provided in the Personnel Policy manual.
Personal Leave
Full-time employees are granted 12 hours each calendar year (no carryover) to conduct personal business (i.e., appointments, attendance at a funeral, etc.).
Funeral / Bereavement Leave
Employees are granted a maximum of 3 consecutive working days for each emergency, up to 40 hours per calendar year (no carryover), for funeral/bereavement leave.
Medical Insurance
The City offers comprehensive medical/health insurance to eligible employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN. Insurances become effective the 1st of the month following a new employee's date of hire for eligible employees (full-time classification).
2026 Employee Premium for Single Coverage: $134.90 per month
2026 Employee Premium for Family Coverage: $428.40 per month
Health Savings Account (HSA)
An HSA account is a tax-advantaged account for individuals who are covered under high-deductible health plans to help pay for current or future eligible medical expenses. Both the employer and employee can contribute to the account.
2026 Annual City contribution for single coverage: $1500
2026 Annual City contribution for family coverage: $2000
VEBA (Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association)
A VEBA account is funded solely by the employer on behalf of an individual employee. The employee may use the account to help pay for medical expenses and/or to save for future medical expenses.
2026 Annual City contribution for single coverage: $1500
2026 Annual City contribution for family coverage: $2000
Dental Insurance
Coverage is offered through MetLife.
Single Plan $9.46 per month
Family Plan $32.86 per month
Vision Insurance
Benefit eligible employees may voluntarily purchase coverage through MetLife.
Employee $6.22 per month
Employee + 1 $11.82 per month
Employee + Child(ren) $12.44
Employee + Family $18.29 per month
Public Employee's Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA)
All full-time employees and qualifying part-time employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota. PERA administers retirement plans providing defined benefit plan coverage to employees of local governments. Contributions to the plan are coordinated with Social Security.
Coordinated Fund
Employee 6.5%
Employer 7.5%
Health Care Savings Plan (HCSP)
The HCSP is an employer-sponsored program that allows employees to invest in a tax-free medical savings account while employed by a Minnesota public employer. Once you end Minnesota public employment, you can access the HCSP account balance for reimbursement of eligible health care expenses incurred by you, your spouse, legal tax dependents, and adult children up to their 26th birthday. Additional information may be found here: Participation and contribution levels are determined based on majority vote by the union group.
Basic Life Insurance
The City offers life insurance through Lincoln Financial. The City pays the full premiums for either policy. The Employee has $50,000 coverage, the Spouse has $10,000, and each dependent has $5,000 of coverage. Additional term life insurance may also be purchased by an employee.
Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Long-term disability insurance is an insurance policy that protects an employee from loss of income in the event that he or she is unable to work due to illness, injury, or accident for a long period of time. The City provides coverage through Madison National Life Insurance Company, 60% of monthly salary in event of long-term disability up to maximum of $7,000/month. The City pays the premium costs on the employee's behalf.
Life and AD&D
Benefit eligible employees may purchase additional Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment AD&D) Insurance through a Supplemental Term Life Program. This program gives employees and their families a way to keep their life insurance coverage in line with their changing needs.
Deferred Compensation
Employees have several deferred compensation options and companies to select from. These tax-advantaged plans can be a powerful tool to help build retirement savings.
Flexible Spending Benefits
Flexible spending account options include access to accoun...