Laborer II - Streets; Non-Union

About this Position

Temporary Street Maintenance positions offer full-time employment (40 hours/week) beginning late-May and continuing through late-August (max. 67 working days). The regular work schedule will be Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (30-minute lunch).

Keeping city streets in good repair is a challenge because of the extremes of Minnesota weather, especially the freeze-thaw cycles during winter. The Street Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining Duluth streets within the city.

• Crack filling
• Gravel roads maintenance
• Pothole patching
• Right of Way (ROW) weed control, fencing, mowing
• Roadside debris removal
• Sidewalk repair and maintenance
• Snow and ice control
• Special events support
• Street line painting and markings
• Street sweeping
• Traffic control
• Traffic sign management, installation and maintenance

Street Maintenance temporary employees perform manual, unskilled, and semi-skilled maintenance work for the City's street systems.

Perform pothole patching in live traffic along with other asphalt repairs on City streets and avenues. This may include the operation of a hand blower and an asphalt hand roller.

Duties include setting up traffic control and lane closures, applying joint sealing material to the roadway, and loading and unloading the supply's trucks.

Duties may include setting up and taking down traffic control for long line painting, legends, crosswalks, and other street painting that may be needed.

Assisting in the replacement, installation, and maintenance of the traffic signs throughout the City. This may include the use of hand and power tools, ladders, and traffic control devices.

Duties may include mixing or pouring concrete, using shovels to expose potential hazards, and any other duties needed during construction.

Consists of the repair of plow damage, blight clean-up, storm damage clean-up, and other duties delegated by leadership staff.

Assist in the daily cleanup of shop areas, restrooms, common meeting rooms and other Street Maintenance buildings. Duties include general cleaning, restocking, and litter removal.

Must be age 18 or older by date of hire.

Must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota driver's license or equivalent for the Laborer II - Streets position. Applicants who do not possess a valid Minnesota driver's license or equivalent may be considered for the Laborer I - Streets position.

• Knowledge of hand tools associated with street and traffic maintenance work.
• Knowledge of traffic control devices is beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of general safety practices and procedures.

• Skill in safe use of required tools and maintenance equipment.

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to learn the use of materials, equipment, procedures and practices used in street and traffic maintenance.
• Ability to ensure the safety of co-workers, self, and others when working on City streets.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive environment that welcomes diversity, ensures cooperation, and promotes respect by sharing expertise with team members, fostering safe work practices, and developing trusting work relationships.
• Ability to wear and use proper personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Ability to work independently with little…