Highway Maintenance Worker Winona Shop

This position is located at the Winona Shop 5300 W. Highway 61 Winona MN 55987.

Winona County is accepting applications for this position until 4:00 p.m. June 24 2026.

This position starts at $28.21/hour (DOQ) with advancement up to $36.49/hour.

Characteristics of Class:
Work is performed under the general direction of the Highway Maintenance Superintendent. This position requires some independence and judgment in the absence of the Superintendent/Crew Leader (Highway). An employee in this classification operates heavy and light equipment and uses manual labor in the maintenance and repair of County highways bridges and drainage systems. This position is occasionally required to traverse rough and irregular terrain by foot. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility. This position may provide some limited work direction to subordinate highway maintenance workers. The Highway Maintenance Superintendent or Crew Leader (Highway) provides assignments direction and special instructions.

Examples of Duties:
Any one position may not include all the duties listed nor do the examples listed in their relative order of importance include all the duties which may be found in positions in this class.
* Maintains and repairs county roads and bridges which includes performing one or more of the following activities: installing and repairing culverts repairing road washouts plowing snow sanding/salting roads digging trenches patching blacktop brush cutting hauling crushed rock and installing concrete pipes.
* Operates one or more of the following: motor grader front-end loader excavator sign truck tractor bobcat bulldozer and be familiar with their various capabilities.
* Maintains and operates portable power plant screening plant and stacking conveyors.
* Performs duties in extreme weather and often in the dark to provide the safest driving conditions for the traveling public.
* Represents the County in a positive appropriate manner to the general public.
* Maintains shop buildings and grounds. Routine service to vehicles and equipment.
* May order fabricate repair install or adjust highway warning information and construction signs along the county highway system.
* May serve as Department Safety Officer.
* Maintains in-house and field inventories of all signs.
* May serve as the lead worker for annual or semi-annual physical inventory of all materials and supplies.
* Any other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
This classification requires any combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge skills and abilities.

For Pre-Employment:

* Must possess and maintain a valid Class B drivers license and within 1 year of hire obtain and maintain a Class A drivers license with tanker endorsement.
* High School diploma or equivalent.
* Ability to pass initial and future random drug and alcohol tests.
* Ability to operate vehicles during adverse weather conditions and to use vision to identify hazardous situations.
* Ability to communicate effectively on the radio telephone verbally and in writing.
* Ability to work safely and effectively under adverse working conditions.
* Knowledge of road signs.
* Some experience in heavy equipment operation is desirable.
* Knowledge of road construction and maintenance materials is desirable.
* Highway work zone safety experience is desirable.
* Ability to report to the assigned workstation within thirty minutes from notification in all weather extremes.

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