Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking a Seasonal Highway Maintenance Operator/Snow and Ice for their Breckenridge location. Must have Class A or B Commercial Drivers License.

Below are some examples of typical work for the Transportation Generalist role. A position may not include all the work examples given, nor does the list include all that may be assigned.

Function: Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance

Maintains and reconstructs roadways, rights-of-way, roadway shoulders with gravel, bituminous, and concrete road surfaces; maintains traffic barriers; participates in bituminous road repair, culvert cleaning, and guardrail repair; maintains roadsides-installs catch basins, places and removes Adopt-A-Highway bags, performs drainage and shoulder repair. Performs preventive maintenance on highway equipment and operates all tractor mowers and small rollers for the purpose of maintaining roadways. Performs traffic control set-ups in high volume traffic and ensures they are in accordance with the provisions of the Temporary Traffic Zone Layouts field manual, to ensure the safety of the employees and the traveling public. Performs landscaping duties, including maintenance of trees, grass, shrubs, brush, etc. on roadside planting, watering, seeding, sodding, trimming and removal. Includes chipping of tree limbs, stump removal/grinding.

Function: Snow and Ice

Maintains roadways for snow and ice control: removes snow from roadways and shoulders; opens and widens roadways of large accumulations of snow; removes snow from rights of way or yards; applies anti-icing and de-icing chemicals on stretches of highway under slippery conditions; removes frozen ice and material from culverts; and performs night or dawn patrols. Prepares and inspects winter equipment-maintains snowplow equipment, cutting edges and sanders; and clean equipment post storm. Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup including machine or hand sweeping of bridges, guardrails, sidewalks, crossovers, medians, ramps, and roadways. Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management.

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.

Hiring Requirements:

Drug Testing/Screening

Background Checks

Reference Checks

Motor Vehicle Record Check

Salary is listed at $24.39 to $30.60 per hour.

To apply: https//:dot.state.mn.us Click on the blue tab that says: JOBS; then View Current Job Openings.

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Temporary Snowplow Operators

Job ID: 88226 Location: Various SE MN Locations Salary range: $24.39 - $30.60/hourly Closing date: 12/31/2025

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Breckenridge Transportation Generalist - Seasonal Highway Maintenance/Snow and Ice