Airport Operations and Maintenance Worker

As a member of the Airport Authority, Benton County is pleased to help St. Cloud Sky Central Airport spread the word about an exciting job opportunity to join the team as an Airport Operations and Maintenance Worker. This position plays an important role in maintaining airport facilities, supporting safe airfield operations, responding to maintenance needs, and helping ensure the airport operates safely and efficiently.

Saint Cloud Regional Airport Authority is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Final date to receive applications:
The position will be open until filled. The Airport reserves the right to cancel the job announcement at any time. Feel free to reach out to Airport Administration at  with any questions.

Job Type: Full-time

Hourly Wage: $33.80/hour

Saint Cloud Regional Airport Authority is a dynamic organization committed to ensuring the smooth and safe operation of St. Cloud Sky Central Airport. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Airport Operations and Maintenance Worker to join our team.

Performs duties on a variety of manual to skilled equipment, building, and grounds maintenance work; operates and a variety of heavy equipment and operates other equipment and tools in the operation, repair, and maintenance of airport properties; performs related duties as required or apparent.

(Any one position of this class may not include all duties listed, nor do listed examples include all duties that may be found in positions of this class).

• Performs general cleaning throughout the facility, including in office areas, including dusting, vacuuming, emptying baskets, washing windows, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing floors, and filling paper dispensers.
• Cleans, strips, waxes, and buffs floors; shampoos carpets.
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs on boarding bridge, airfield lighting, commercial kitchen equipment, and communication systems.
• Performs routine painting, plumbing, carpentry, electrical wiring and repairs, and other related maintenance activities.
• Inspects and performs routine maintenance on heating and air-conditioning systems, including boilers, and standby electrical systems.
• Operates fire extinguishing equipment and large snow removal equipment including snowplow, snow blower, sweeper and front-end loader on airfield, parking areas, and access roads.
• Maintains airport grounds, pavements, and lighting, including striping, blacktop and concrete patching;
  Inspects airfield and runway for obstacles and contaminants and prepares reports; conducts runway braking tests and issues NOTAMs as required by FAA; utilizes basic computer skills to convey field condition reports and maintain logs.
• Performs duties related to the airport’s wildlife hazard management plan.
• Performs light maintenance on diesel and gas-powered engines.
• Operates and maintains motorized and non-motorized maintenance equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required or directed, including being available for scheduled on-call and weekend call-in.

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English at a level sufficient to complete all testing, to communicate with work groups and the public, to understand and carry out verbal and written directives, and to provide direction to subordinates;
• Must be able to tolerate long and stressful periods of work including continuous shifts and substantial overtime;
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical work including repetitive climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, walking on uneven surfaces, and lifting 50 lbs. on a regular basis, with occasional lifting up to 100 lbs.;
  Ability to push, pull, and propel up to 350 pounds;
• Must be capable of working with exposure to various environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, noise, disagreeable odors, humidity, and extreme temperatures;
• Must have sufficient motor skills and dexterity to operate equipment and tools required of this position;
• Must be alert and aware of surroundings at all times to recognize potentially dangerous situations to self or others;
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with work groups, supervisors, tenants, and the general public.
• Must be able to recognize, identify, and operate equipment and tools related to this position;
• Must have normal range of hearing with or without correction in order to communicate effectively and receive directions via two-way radio.
• Must possess considerable…