Working Title: General Maintenance Worker

Job Class: General Maintenance Worker

Agency: Minnesota State

• Job ID : 76733

• Location : Worthington

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 05/16/2024

• Closing Date : 06/06/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : MN St Colleges & Universities / Worthington CC-AFSCME

• Division/Unit : MnSCU MnWest Worthington CC / MnSCU MnWest Worth CC Class

• Appointment Type : Unlimited, Full-time

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Evening Shift: Tuesday-Friday 2:00pm-10:30pm; Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm

• Days of Work : Tuesday - Saturday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $17.77 - $23.97 / hourly; $37,103 - $50,049 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 203 - Service/AFSCME

• Work Area : Facilities

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

*This position works Tuesday-Saturday *

Hours:

Tuesday-Friday: 2:00pm-10:30pm

Saturday: 7:00am-3:30pm

To clean, maintain and assist with repairs at Minnesota West Facilities as assigned. Serve administration, faculty, staff, visitors, and students as needed. To assist other maintenance staff in the care and upkeep of grounds and equipment as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains building floors and hallways to provide clean, comfortable, healthy and safe environment in state-owned or state-maintained structures using machine or manual processes by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing and stripping wax, and vacuuming and scrubbing carpets.

• Cleans windows, skylights, ceilings and walls to maintain clean, comfortable and safe environment in state-owned or state-maintained structures by determining appropriate cleaning agents, mixing chemicals, and applying them.

• Cleans and maintains rooms and furniture to provide clean, safe and usable office, classroom or meeting space by dusting, moving, rearranging, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, and making minor repairs to furniture.

• Cleans restrooms to provide clean, comfortable and sanitary environment by scrubbing floors, sinks, stools; maintaining supplies of soap and paper products and emptying wastebaskets and trash containers.

• Performs grounds work to enhance appearance of landscape and maintain health of flowers, plants, shrubs, vines, lawns and trees by planting, cutting and mowing, raking, seeding, sodding, hedging, trimming, and watering.

• Cleans assigned state-maintained sidewalks and parking lots so that orderly appearance and accessibility are ensured by shoveling snow and operating snowblowers, applying sand and/or deicers and removing ice and removing rubbish and materials from state-owned property.

• Picks up paper, aluminum cans, newspaper, computer printouts and other recycled materials by collecting items from bins, moving items to loading docks, and preparing for shipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents, and equipment.

• Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.

Ability to:

• Follow simple oral and written instructions.

• Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.

• Keep simple records.

• Valid Minnesota Class D driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• Six months or more related experience.

• English sufficient to read and understand operational manuals.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Good client / customer service skills.

• Ability to use hand tools.

• Ability to use cleaning equipment and handle materials to perform work functions efficiently.

Physical Requirements

• Physical health and endurance sufficient to perform work functions.

• Transport and/or move up to 35 pounds on a regular basis, transport up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.

• Must be able to position self to move throughout the facilities.

• Ascend/descend ladders and stairways.

• The employee is required to maintain a stationary position, communicate effectively, and utilize his/her sense of smell.

Additional Requirements

In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.