Transportation Generalist - Fairmont

• Job
• Regular/Temporary:
  Temporary
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/06/2026
• Closing Date: 11/05/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 7-AFSCME
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME
• End Date: 04/06/2027
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

• Job
• Location:
  
  Fairmont
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Intermittent
• Regular/Temporary:
  Temporary
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/06/2026
• Closing Date: 11/05/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 7-AFSCME
• Division/Unit:
  District 7 - Mankato / St James Subarea
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME
• Work Area:
  Fairmont Truck Station
• End Date: 04/06/2027
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

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.

• Please note:
  
  These are temporary positions with an anticipated end date of April 2027. This will be used to fill three (3) vacancies.
• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control: removes snow from roadways and shoulders; opens and widens roadways of large accumulations of snow; removes snow from rights of way or yards; applies anti-icing and de-icing chemicals on stretches of highway under slippery conditions; removes frozen ice and material from culverts; and performs night or dawn patrols.
• Prepares and inspects winter equipment – maintains snowplow equipment, cutting edges and sanders; and cleans equipment post storm.
• Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup including machine or hand sweeping of bridges, guardrails, sidewalks, crossovers, medians, ramps, and roadways.
• Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals. Includes all setup work associated with liquid anti-icing and de-icing chemicals, hauling, mixing, measuring, and reporting.
• Performs all work related to installing, repairing, maintaining, and removing snow fences; replacing mailboxes.
• Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management.
• Performs traffic control set-ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles.

• A Valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or Class
  
  B) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction.
• The experience needed to perform this job at the TG level can be achieved with:
  • One (1) year of experience performing activities in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, signs, or related activities (roadway maintenance, driving commercial vehicles, commercial landscaping, operating heavy equipment, or farm experience).
  • OR
  • Successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (of…