Maintenance , Parks & Streets

Position: Maintenance I, Parks & Streets (FT)
Salary: $27.59 - $28.59 Hourly
Location : Public Services - 501 Pierce Street
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Public Services
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
Closing Date: 6/26/2026 4:30 PM Central
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 320 - Parks & Streets

ABOUT ANOKA, MN

The City of Anoka is proud to employ on average 115 benefit-earning employees, 50+ part-time employees, 100+ seasonal and 40 paid-on-call firefighters to staff our various departments. Do you want meaningful work? Do you want to give back to your community? Looking for career advancements? We offer competitive pay and benefits. We proudly serve the community and the people who live and visit it!

We would be honored to have you join our team and we look forward to having you grow with us here in Anoka!

The City of Anoka offers an abundance of attractions, events and activities. Its historic downtown boasts an array of eclectic and unique shops, restaurants, and services, all surrounded by beautiful city parks, trails, and neighborhoods. Anoka sits at the confluence of the Rum and Mississippi Rivers. Anoka also considers itself to be the "Halloween Capital of the World."
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Description
NOTE:
We will be hiring one (2) candidates. Either a Maintenance I or Maintenance II, depending on the person's qualifications.
Please ONLY APPLY for the position that best meets your qualifications.
UNION:
Local #320
THE POSITION

This position is responsible for performing routine maintenance on streets, storm sewers, the dam, parks, playgrounds and other City property. Serve as Maintenance I, responsible for routine maintenance on streets, storm sewers, the dam, parks, playgrounds and other City properties.

Summary of Duties
Duties include but are not limited to:
Operation of equipment such as skid-steer, paint striper, zero-turn mower, power tamper, walk-behind concrete/blacktop saw. Install/fix irrigation lines, catch basins, street signs and blacktop patching. Operate snow removal equipment such as MT trackless, walk-behind snowblower, and pick-up with articulating V-plow. Routine maintenance in parks and on streets, storm sewers, and the dam. Athletic field/facilities maintenance including set-up, striping/layout, game preparations, i.e., softball, football, lacrosse, skating.

Cemetery maintenance activities including open/close graves, lift markers, mulch leaves. Other maintenance tasks as assigned, particularly in emergency situations or to balance seasonal workloads and schedules. Must work scheduled hours, overtime, weekends, and holidays, as required.
POSITION EXPECTATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
1. Basic mechanical ability to operate a wide variety of equipment, i.e., paint striper, power tamper, chain saws, construction equipment, zero-turn mowers, etc.
2. One (1) year employment experience performing labor tasks in a similar work situation; including use of ballfield drag, power tamper, chainsaw/chipper, zero turn mower, paint striper, skid steer.
3. Must work scheduled hours, overtime, weekends, and holidays, as required.
4. Ability to assume standby (on-call) or call-in status when Supervisor determines necessity and capability to perform.
5. Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
6. Must wear safety equipment as required and follow established safety practices and procedures.
7. Creates a favorable image of the City in contacts with the Public, Elected Officials and other Organizations.
8. Effective communication with supervisor and coworkers.
9. Keeps Public Services Director or Supervisor informed of any development which he/she may need to know to function effectively.
10. Must exercise initiative, discretion and independent use of judgment over matters of

non-significance.
11. Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent and/or as assigned by the Public Services Director or Supervisor, or an other designated individual.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS:
Supervises:
May provide work direction and/or training to seasonal employees as directed.
Qualifications/Prerequisites
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE PREREQUISITE(S):
1. One (1) year employment experience performing manual labor tasks in a similar working situation, including turf maintenance, landscaping, street maintenance and/or irrigation systems.
2. Employment experience in operation and backing of a pickup plus a trailer, 1-ton truck with a dump box.

Experience with in the past twelve (12) months.
OTHER PREREQUISITES:
1. Specific Qualifier/Test(s):

• Must hold a MN CDL Class B with tanker and air brakes endorsement, or ability to obtain within (6) months & prior to advancing to Maintenance II position. Driver's…