Job Description
Salary: $15.45 - $19.70 Hourly
Location : 11100 Excelsior Blvd Hopkins
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 00175
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 03/13/2025
Closing Date: 5/1/2025 11:59 PM Central
Class Summary Performs various types of manual labor and operates light equipment in the maintenance of City streets, parks, engineering, and utilities.
Essential Duties Parks - Operate grass mowers and trimmers to trim around trees, landscape beds, signs and buildings.
- Participate in maintenance of baseball, football, soccer and other playing fields and facilities.
- Prune trees, shrubs and pull weeds other vegetation around parks and recreational areas.
- Clean restrooms and park buildings, and empty trash cans.
- Operation, service and maintenance of a variety of tools and equipment such as mowers, seeders, sprayers, spreaders, tractors, hand tools and other equipment.
Streets - Assist with concrete and black top work on the street.
- Assist with crosswalk painting.
- Perform traffic control.
- Custodial assistance in the shop where vehicles are stored.
- Wash vehicles and equipment.
- Pick up trash.
- Maintain and change yard waste bags.
- Perform tree trimming and weed whipping around the street and boulevard.
Forestry - Pull and pile brush.
- Prune vegetation using equipment.
- Operate a wood chipper.
- Clean worksite after job is complete with shovel/rake.
- Mulch and water trees.
- Ability to lift 75 pounds.
Tree Watering - Valid Minnesota Class D Driver's License.
- Drive a 1 ton truck with water tank.
- Water trees according to schedule.
- Attention to detail.
- Self-motivated.
- Light mechanic skills preferred.
Utilities - Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- Valid Minnesota Class D Driver's License.
- Assist with sewer televising.
- Perform sewer maintenance.
- Perform building maintenance
- Operate grass mowers and trimmers.
Yard Waste Site Attendant - Hours: Monday and Wednesday 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- Check in residence at gate.
- Direct customers where to dump tree or yard waste or pick up dirt and mulch.
- Maintain site security.
- Perform custodial duties and pick up trash.
- Performing opening and closing duties.
Engineering - Inspect right-of-way permits for compliance and closeout.
- Assist with right-of-way permit and GIS data entry.
- Assist with field verification of GIS data.
- Administrative support.
General - Follows safety rules and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - At least 16 years old by May 1, 2025. Some positions must be at least 18 years old.
- Some positions require a valid Minnesota Class D Driver's License.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS - Previous experience in Public Works.
- Experience performing manual labor.
- Experience operating equipment.
- Experience in building and lawn maintenance.
Essential Knowledge and Skills KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - Communication
- Read and understand correspondence and directives.
- Read labeling on products in accordance with safety regulations.
- Communicate in emergency situations and to report problems to supervisor, proper agency or authority.
- Decision Making
- Act in a decisive manner.
- Use independent judgment.
- Assess problems and situations, anticipate needs and evaluate alternatives.
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Work in cooperation with other staff members.
- Accept criticism and/or discipline.
- Professional Attitude
- Represent the organization to other agencies and residents with a courteous and helpful attitude.
- Work independently with minimal supervision on all assigned job duties and responsibilities.
- Technical Knowledge
- Operate in an efficient and safe manner equipment and vehicles.
- Use proper tools, wearing a hard hat and safety glasses as required.
- Follows confined space entry policy and procedures.
- Work with tools, machines, and vehicles.
- Read and record data, understand and follow directions/regulations in calibration, analysis and in handling chemicals.
- Physical Abilities
- Frequently lift objects up to 35 pounds from floor to shoulder height.
- Occasionally lift over 35 to 75 pounds from floor to waist.
- infrequently lift items from floor to shoulder height that weigh up to 100 pounds.
N/A
01
Do you have a valid Minnesota driver's license?
02
Select your age as of May 1, 2025.
- Under 16 years old (ineligible)
- Between 16 and 17 years old
- 18 years or older
03
What is your availability to work? Days of week, hours?
04
Which division(s) are you interested to work for? Check all that apply.
- Parks
- Streets
- Forestry
- Tree Watering
- Utilities
- Yard Waste Site
- Engineering
Required Question City of Hopkins, MN
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Seasonal work, Saturday, Monday to Friday,