Laborer Trades & Equipment

• Job
• Location:
  
  Two Harbors
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/24/2026
• Closing Date: 10/14/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Department of Natural Resources
• Division/Unit:
  Parks and Trails Region 2
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Varies
• Days of Work:
  Varies
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $26.40 - $30.45 / hourly; $55,123 - $63,579 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME
• Work Area:
  Two Harbors Area
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

• Job
• Location:
  
  Two Harbors
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/24/2026
• Closing Date: 10/14/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Department of Natural Resources
• Division/Unit:
  Parks and Trails Region 2
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Varies
• Days of Work:
  Varies
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $26.40 - $30.45 / hourly; $55,123 - $63,579 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME
• Work Area:
  Two Harbors Area
• 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.

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking to fill one (1) full‑time unlimited Laborer, Trades & Equipment position located in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Work hours vary seasonally. The work schedule in the spring / summer / fall months (April through November) will be four 10‑hour days, generally Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM. The work schedule in the winter months (December through March) will be four 10‑hour days which includes night shifts, generally Thursday – Sunday 7:00 PM – 5:30 AM.

This position exists to assist the area supervisor and area staff in managing and directing the operations of Parks and Trails facilities and to perform the daily activities involved with facility development and maintenance in Area 2c (Two Harbors). This is a great opportunity to work on a variety of projects throughout the Two Harbors area in northeastern Minnesota. Work includes grooming trails, constructing, and maintaining water access sites and fishing piers, construction and maintaining a variety of trails and State water trails, operating a variety of equipment.

• Develop, construct and service Parks and Trails administered sites and facilities.
• Perform routine inspections and repairs on equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment to construct and service Parks and Trails recreation facilities.
• Groom State Snowmobile Trails.
• Apply technical knowledge to develop and service Parks and Trails recreational facilities.
• Represent Parks and Trails and DNR by providing information to the public.
• Collect, record, and report accurate information on equipment, facilities, and work performed.

• Position requires a Class A Driver's License (CDL), passing a pre‑employment drug screen and participation in the DNR ongoing random screening program. Otherwise qualified applicants who do not have a valid Class A will be allowed up to six (6) months to acquire one, as a condition of employment.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in trades and…