On Call Snow Plow Operator - Clearwater or St Cloud - Transportation Generalist

On Call Snow Plow Operator
- Clearwater or St Cloud
- Transportation Generalist

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Working Title:
On Call Snow Plow Operator
- Clearwater or St Cloud
- Transportation Generalist
Job Class:
Transportation Generalist
Agency:
Transportation Dept

• Job : 96357
• Location
  :
  St. Cloud or Clearwater
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Emergency
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted
  : 08/18/2026
• Closing Date
  : 09/1/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit
  :
  Transportation Dept / Transportation-Insuff Wk Tm
• Division/Unit
  :
  Clearwater or St Cloud Truck Station
• 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
  : 218 - Insufficient Work Time/Unrep

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MnDOT District 3 will fill 2 On Call / Emergency Snow Plow Driver positions in the following locations:

(1) Clearwater

(1) St Cloud

On call emergency employees are intermittent fill in drivers; they work a snow and ice shift and fill in for regular operators who are not available.

During a snow & ice season employees are typically split into an A or B shift, 12:00am - 12:00 pm (A shift) or 12:00pm - 12:00am (B shift); an employee may be asked to work 8-hours of work or more depending on the length of the snow event.

Incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to work within one-hour (1) of being called.

Job Duties:

(A position may not include all the work examples given, nor does the list include all that may be assigned.)

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control.
• Prepares and inspects winter equipment.
• Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup.
• Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals.
• 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.

Exam Part 1: The level of experience to perform this job at the TG level can be achieved with:

• Experience: 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

• Education Substitution: Suc…