Seasonal Highway Laborer

Job Posted 2/28/2025
Beltrami County, MN
Bemidji, MN 56601
United States
Job Description
Salary: $20.05 - $25.40 Hourly
Location : Bemidji, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202500011
Department: Public Works
Division: Highway Maintenance
Opening Date: 02/26/2025
Closing Date: 5/14/2025 4:30 PM Central

The Position

POSITION WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED EVERY TWO WEEKS.

Are you looking to get outside and enjoy the beautiful Bemidji summer while gaining valuable work experience? If so, a fulfilling summer awaits you as a seasonal Highway Laborer at Beltrami County! Recruit your friends and apply today to join our team of talented and fun people just like you. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to show up and be part of the team. We'll even reimburse you for the cost of safety boots (up to $85) and provide you with a flashy orange vest.

We are looking for 16 full-time, non-benefited, seasonal summer Highway Laborers. Positions include: Weed Control, Work Zone Flagging, and Road Maintenance and Repair. Preference will be given to college students studying in Project Management, GIS/Mapping, Engineering, Environmental or related fields and for experience in general labor.

Successful applicants will perform duties including document scanning, removing noxious weeds, sign maintenance, flagging, crack sealing, patching, mowing & other general labor. Work is performed under the close supervision of the assigned supervisor.

Hiring salary range is $20.05 to $21.92 per hour with a full salary range of $20.05 to $25.40 per hour.
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience
Minimum requirements are:
  • High School Diploma or GED and
  • Valid MN Driver's License
  • Must be at least 18 years old by May 31, 2025

Essential Functions & Requirements

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions
Maintains roads; repairs potholes; patches roadways; seals cracks in roads.
Performs work zone flagging for construction and maintenance operations.
Assists surveyors in survey work for land, highway, bridge construction, and road maintenance projects.
Assists in replacement of roadway signs.
Clears trees and brush from road right-of-way.
Mows, trims, and weeds grounds at Highway Shop.
Assists in the inspection of construction projects.
Completes materials testing for construction projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Some knowledge of occupational hazards and safety procedures of the work; some knowledge of surveying methods; some knowledge of specialized equipment used in performance of duties assigned; ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling, frequently requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to vibration; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
Supplemental Information

Special Requirements
Job offer contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and background check.
01

As a minimum qualification, will you be at least 18 years old on May 31, 2025?
  • Yes
  • No

02

Do you have a valid MN Driver's License?
  • Yes
  • No

03

Are you currently enrolled in and/or have completed at least 20 semester credits or more towards an Associate's Degree or higher in Engineering, GIS Mapping, Surveying or related field?
  • Yes
  • No

04

If you answered "yes" to the question above, how many post-secondary semester credits have you earned?
  • At least 1 put less than 30 (1-44 quarter credits)
  • At least 30 but less than 60 (45-89 quarter credits)
  • At least 60 but less than 90 (90-134 quarter credits)
  • At least 90 but less than 120 (135-179 quarter credits)
  • More than 120 (180 quarter credits)

05

What is your current GPA?
  • 3.00 or above
  • 2.75-2.99
  • 2.50-2.74
  • 2.49 or lower
  • Not applicable

06

What is the area of study?
  • Engineering
  • GIS/Mapping
  • Surveying
  • Environmental Services
  • Other
  • None

07

If you selected "other" above, please list your area of study:
08

Indicate how many months of work experience you have that involves Highway related work. Include Engineering, GIS/Mapping, Survey Crew, traffic control, crack sealing, patching, mowing, general labor or related work experience.
  • I do not have this experience
  • 0-3 months
  • 4-6 months
  • 7-12 months
  • 13-18 months
  • 19-24 months

09

Do you have experience working with the following areas? Select all that apply.
  • I do not have this expeience
  • Engineering
  • GIS/Mapping
  • Survey Crew
  • Noxious Weed Removal
  • Traffic control
  • Crack sealing/patching
  • Mowing
  • General labor

10

In response to your answer above, which employer(s) listed on your application can I refer to and verify this work experience? If none, type N/A.
11

Have you worked for Beltrami County as a Highway Laborer in past seasons?
  • Yes
  • No

12

If yes, how many seasons have you worked in this position?
  • One summer
  • Two or more summers

Required Question