**Working Title: Transportation Associate** **Job Class: Transportation Associate** **Agency: Transportation Department** + **Job ID** : 87055 + **Location** : Baxter or Little Falls + **Telework Eligible** : No + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers + **Date Posted** : 06/30/2025 + **Closing Date** : 07/07/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Transportation Department / Transportation-District 3-AFSCME + **Division/Unit** : District 3A - Brainerd / TS Baxter or TS Little Falls + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift, Summer 6:30-5:00, Winter 7:00-3:30 + **Days of Work** : Summer Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday, Winter Monday-Friday + **Travel Required** : No + **Salary Range:** $22.82 - $23.51 / hourly; $47,648 - $49,088 / annually + **Classified Status** : Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME + **Work Area** : Baxter or Little Falls Truck Station + **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt + Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes **The work you'll do is more than just a job.** 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 Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment. This posting will be used to fill two (2) vacancies. A position may not include all the work examples given, nor does the list include all that may be assigned: + Performs all activities required for roadside maintenance. + Performs all roadway surface maintenance activities. + Services and makes minor repairs to operating equipment + Performs traffic control. Function: Snow and Ice Performs Snow & Ice duties such as: + 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. + 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. **Minimum Qualifications** **_The incumbent is required to be immediately accessible to a phone and be able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called._** The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Associate level can be achieved with: + Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records. **AND** + Valid Class D License: with the ability to obtain a Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with no air brake restriction and tanker endorsement. + CDL must be obtained within 9 months of hire. + Applicants that are made a contingent job offer will be invited to take a computerized Math and Reading Assessment Test. The required passing score for the Math portion is a level 3 or higher and the Reading portion is a level 4 or higher. (Acceptance of the offer is contingent on passing a math and reading assessment test.)If you’ve previously taken and passed the math and reading assessments, you may be exempt from retesting. Please check with your district HR office. **Preferred Qualifications** + Previous MnDOT experience working as a Laborer, Transportation Associate or Transportation Generalist **Additional Requirements** REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS: **Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check** It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components: · SEMA4 Records Check · Criminal History Check · Employment Reference Check · Driver's License Check _NOTE:_ _The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing; an individual not currently in the random pool must pass a pre-placement drug test for evidence of use marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamine._ AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.