Job Class: General Maintenance Worker
Agency: Minnesota State

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 04/17/2023
• Closing Date: 05/01/2023
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: MN St Colleges & Universities / Minnesota West TC-Pipestone-AFSCME
• Division/Unit: MnSCU MnWest Pipestone TC / MnSCU MnWest Pipestone TC Clas
• Appointment Type: Unlimited, Full-time; 40 hours per week
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift with Occasional Evenings
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: Rarely
• Salary Range: $16.01 - $22.65 / hourly
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service/AFSCME
• Work Area: Facilities
• Location: Pipestone
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Telework Eligible: No
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

To clean, maintain and assist with repairs at Minnesota West Facilities as assigned. Serve administration, faculty, staff, visitors, and students as needed. To assist other maintenance staff in the care and upkeep of grounds and equipment as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains building floors and hallways to provide clean, comfortable, healthy and safe environment in state-owned or state-maintained structures using machine or manual processes by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing and stripping wax, and vacuuming and scrubbing carpets.

• Cleans windows, skylights, ceilings and walls to maintain clean, comfortable and safe environment in state-owned or state-maintained structures by determining appropriate cleaning agents, mixing chemicals, and applying them.

• Cleans and maintains rooms and furniture to provide clean, safe and usable office, classroom or meeting space by dusting, moving, rearranging, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, and making minor repairs to furniture.

• Cleans restrooms to provide clean, comfortable and sanitary environment by scrubbing floors, sinks, stools; maintaining supplies of soap and paper products and emptying wastebaskets and trash containers.

• Performs grounds work to enhance appearance of landscape and maintain health of flowers, plants, shrubs, vines, lawns and trees by planting, cutting and mowing, raking, seeding, sodding, hedging, trimming, and watering.

• Cleans assigned state-maintained sidewalks and parking lots so that orderly appearance and accessibility are ensured by shoveling snow and operating snowblowers, applying sand and/or deicers and removing ice and removing rubbish and materials from state-owned property.

• Picks up paper, aluminum cans, newspaper, computer printouts and other recycled materials by collecting items from bins, moving items to loading docks, and preparing for shipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment.
• Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.

Ability to:

• Physical health and endurance sufficient to perform work functions.
• Follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
• Keep simple records.
• Valid Minnesota Class D driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months or more related experience.
• English sufficient to read and understand operational manuals.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good client / customer service skills.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment and handle materials to perform work functions efficiently.

Physical Requirements

• Lift and/or move up to 35 pounds on a regular basis, lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. Must be able to stoop, kneel, push, pull, work from above the shoulders, walk stairways and climb ladders.
• The employee is required to sit, talk or hear, and utlilize his/her sense of smell.

Additional Requirements

In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Logan Schumacher at logan.schumacher@mnwest.edu or 507-372-3481.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Logan Schumacher at logan.schumacher@mnwest.edu.

About Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a comprehensive community and technical college with five southwestern Minnesota campuses: Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone, and Worthington and learning centers in Luverne and Marshall, Minnesota. Students have the opportunity to earn an Associate Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in more than 60 disciplines.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

Other Information

Employment information for this position can be found in its collective bargaining agreement or its plan document at http://mn.gov/mmb/employee-relations/labor-relations/Labor/.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State 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.