Transportation Associate - Highway Maintenance / Snow & Ice - Hutchinson

Working Title: Transportation Associate - Highway Maintenance / Snow & Ice - Hutchinson

Job Class: Transportation Associate

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Job ID : 97656

• Location : Hutchinson

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers. (NOTE: This position is open concurrently for MnDOT District 8 promotional, Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive. MnDOT District 8 promotional interest will be considered first, followed by Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive last.)

• Date Posted : 10/10/2026

• Closing Date : 10/26/2026

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 8-AFSCME

• Division/Unit : District 8 - Willmar / Hutchinson Maintenance Area

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Not Applicable Shift

• Days of Work : Summer: 6:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday; Winter: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $23.57 - $24.28 / hourly; $49,214 - $50,696 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

• Work Area : Hutchinson 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.

The Transportation Associate is a trainee position. In this role we train you in our work and, with successful performance, will promote you to the Transportation Generalist job title/classification after one year of training. We help you obtain your CDL, all while earning pay and benefits! Learn more about the Transportation Specialist Series here: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/tss.html

During snow and ice operations employees are split into two shifts and will work 8 hours or more depending on the event. Hours will include overtime and various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

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 amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM). The incumbent must also be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

In case of roadway emergencies or weather events the incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to assigned work locations within one hour of being called.

Examples of work for this specific vacancy include but are not limited to:

Function: Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance

• Learns to perform all activities required for roadside maintenance

• Learns to perform all roadway surface maintenance activities

• Learns to service and make minor repairs to operating equipment

• Learns to provide traffic control

• Learns to perform basic construction monitoring duties and basic inspection activities

• Learns to performs other duties as assigned

Function: Snow & Ice

• Learns to maintain roadways for snow and ice control

• Learns to maintain prepares and inspects winter equipment

• Learns to perform preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup

• Learns to perform winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals

• Learns to maintain documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management

• Learns to perform traffic control set-ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles

Minimum Qualifications

NOTE: Please ensure that your resume clearly addresses the required experiences/skills listed below in order to continue in the hiring process.

Valid Class A or B Driver's Permit at time of application. Must acquire a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction within 12 months of hire. Must maintain license throughout employment. Please ensure your resume indicates your current license classification. (Veterans may be eligible for a waiver of CDL based on military experience. Please contact your County Veteran Service Officer (Find a CVSO (https://www.macvso.org/find-a-cvso.html) ) to obtain a copy of your VMET DD2586.)

Exam Part 1: 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.

Exam Part 2: Candidates 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 is contingent on passing a math and reading assessment test.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous MnDOT experience working as a Laborer, Transportation Associate or Transportation Generalist.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work nights; may be required to work outside exposed to the weather elements (both hot and cold) on an intermittent basis. The employee will drive a motor vehicle in on & off road conditions. Periodically, the employee will walk on even and uneven sloping ground. The employee must frequently and continually rotate through various body positions (standing, twisting, bending, sitting, kneeling, squatting). The employee will occasionally operate machinery and equipment (Using vision and hearing) under varying temperatures. The employee may need to infrequently move between 50 and 70 pounds by pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying. The employee must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment to protect the head, eyes, hearing, respiration, visibility, and feet from injury.

Additional Requirements

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

• Education/License Verification

• Driver's License Check - A revoked or suspended Driver's License or major violation within the last five (5) years or a combination of minor violations and/or at-fault in the last three (3) years will disqualify a candidate.

This position is contingent upon the selected candidate having a valid Commercial Driver's License, submits to a Federal Department of Transportation Pre-employment drug test (with negative results), is subject to future random drug and alcohol testing and is registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

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 [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.