Transportation Associate - Highway Maintenance / Snow & Ice - Hutchinson

Working Title: Transportation Associate - Highway Maintenance / Snow & Ice - Hutchinson Job Class: Transportation Associate Agency: Transportation Dept Job ID: 97656 Location: Hutchinson Telework Eligible: No Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Unlimited Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers. (NOTE: This position is open concurrently for MnDOT District 8 promotional, Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive. MnDOT District 8 promotional interest will be considered first, followed by Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive last.) Date Posted: 10/10/2026 Closing Date: 10/26/2026 Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 8-AFSCME Division/Unit: District 8 - Willmar / Hutchinson Maintenance Area Work Shift/Work Hours: Not Applicable Shift Days of Work: Summer: 6:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday; Winter: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday Travel Required: No Salary Range: $23.57 - $24.28 / hourly; $49,214 - $50,696 / annually Classified Status: Classified Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME Work Area: Hutchinson Truck Station FLSA Status: Nonexempt Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: 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. The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment. The Transportation Associate is a trainee position. In this role we train you in our work and, with successful performance, will promote you to the Transportation Generalist job title/classification after one year of training. We help you obtain your CDL, all while earning pay and benefits! Learn more about the Transportation Specialist Series here: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/tss.html During snow and ice operations employees are split into two shifts and will work 8 hours or more depending on the event. Hours will include overtime and various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing; an individual not currently in the random pool must pass a pre-placement drug test for evidence of use marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM). The incumbent must also be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. In case of roadway emergencies or weather events the incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to assigned work locations within one hour of being called. Examples of work for this specific vacancy include but are not limited to: Function: Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance Learns to perform all activities required for roadside maintenance Learns to perform all roadway surface maintenance activities Learns to service and make minor repairs to operating equipment Learns to provide traffic control Learns to perform basic construction monitoring duties and basic inspection activities Learns to performs other duties as assigned Function: Snow & Ice Learns to maintain roadways for snow and ice control Learns to maintain prepares and inspects winter equipment Learns to perform preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup Learns to perform winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals Learns to maintain documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management Learns to perform…

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