What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Technician (Parking) position at City of Mankato?
Description
Grade: STA2 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Safety Sensitive Position: Yes
Supervisor Title: Facilities Project Coordinator
The starting salary range for this position is from $27.12 to $29.75 per hour with step progression to $38.01.
Duties / Responsbilities
Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience:
Under the direct supervision of the Facilities Project Coordinator, performs a variety of moderately difficult technical building facilities and grounds work. Specifically related to Mankato's downtown Special Service Parking and Maintenance districts.
About Us
Our employees are committed to working in an environment that fosters the core values of the City of Mankato – positive attitude, accountability, respect, teamwork, and integrity. We care about making a positive difference in the lives of others. Our work is challenging and has purpose. We listen and engage with each other and our community. We are empowered and trusted to make good decisions that align with the public service principles and core values. Our organization is committed to investing and developing each other. We will recognize and celebrate our collective achievements and individual accomplishments.
We take pride in investing in our employees. Our team enjoys a supportive work environment that encourages not only success for the community we serve, but for you as well. Come grow your career with us!
Duties / Responsibilities
Primary Essential Work Functions
Communicates With
This position will typically work Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Evening, weekend and overtime hours may be required as necessary.
City of Mankato
2026 Benefits Overview
For Regular Full-Time Employees
The City of Mankato provides a comprehensive, balanced, and competitive benefits package as part of your total compensation. The City's benefits programs address both the immediate needs that you and your family may have, such as medical coverage or flexible spending accounts, and your long-term needs, such as retirement savings. The following outline of City-offered benefits serves as an overview and does not provide all provisions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a contradiction between this and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail.
Employer Provided Benefits
Paid Vacation:
Vacation Accruals, Utilization, And Payouts Vary Within Each Collective Bargaining Agreement And/or Employee Handbook. The Following Is The General Overview Of The Vacation Benefit
0 - 5 years - 10 days
6 - 10 years - 15 days
11 - 14 years - 17 days
15 -20 years - 20 days
21 years - 21 days
22 years - 22 days
23 years - 23 days
24 years - 24 days
25 years - 25 days
26 years - 26 days
27 years - 27 days
28 years - 28 days
29 years - 29 days
30 years - 30 days
Paid Sick Leave
Employees earn 8 hours of sick leave per month.
11 Paid Holidays And 1 Floating Holiday
All regular full-time employees of the City, except those who are governed by a union contract or different holiday policy, receive the following paid holidays:
NICE Healthcare (Free To All Full-time Employees)
NICE Healthcare is an integrated primary care clinic – meaning NICE offers almost all of the services of a traditional primary care clinic and then some. And better yet, NICE brings that care to your home, office, or wherever you happen to be.
Offers Employees And Their Household Members An Amazing Healthcare Benefit With No Out-of-pocket Fees. Below Are The Comprehensive Primary Care Services That NICE Offers
Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave is a benefit for employees to be able to have paid time off (with partial wage replacement) and job protection for employees who need to take leave for certain medical or family-care reasons. This is a State required benefit for all employers in the State of Minnesota. Premium contributions for this benefit will be at a shared cost to the City and the employee. Premium rates for 2026 are .78% of gross earnings. This will be split 50/50. Employees will see a .39% of gross wages after tax deduction.
Term Life Insurance
The City provides a term life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. (Face value is 125% of employee's base salary up to a maximum of face value of $50,000).
Retirement - PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association)
Contributions are calculated on gross bi-weekly salary each pay period.
Coordinated Plan
Employer: 7.5%
Employee 6.5%
Police and Fire Plan
Employer: 17.7%
Employee 11.8%
Optional Voluntary Benefits Available
The following benefits are available on an elective basis at the employee's choice:
Deferred Compensation Plans (457)
Plans available through Mission Square Retirement, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, and MN State Deferred Compensation Plan.
Health Care and Day Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Computer Purchase Program
0% interest for up to 3 years (max. $3,500) to purchase a home computer
Voluntary Payroll Deductions Available For
Employees may purchase additional vacation time (limits apply).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
In Addition
The City of Mankato is a qualifying employer of the Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Questions regarding benefit information can be directed to Human Resources at 507-387-8664.
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The following supplemental information may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided in your application. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is true and accurate. Any information provided may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information will eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. Do you understand and agree with this statement?
Do you currently possess valid driver's license and are eligible to drive within the State of Minnesota?
Which of the following best describes your level of education?
Which of the following best describes your years of experience working in building trades, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, or a closely related field?
Which of the following areas of building or facilities maintenance do you have experience performing? Select all that apply.
Which of the following equipment have you operated or maintained as part of your work experience? Select all that apply.
Which of the following workplace safety procedures or programs are you familiar with? Select all that apply.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: If selected as a finalist, are you willing to undergo a background investigation which may include, but not be limited to: verification of employment and education records, identification verification, driver's license record, fingerprinting, criminal history, and pre-employment physical examination, and drug testing?
Grade: STA2 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Safety Sensitive Position: Yes
Supervisor Title: Facilities Project Coordinator
The starting salary range for this position is from $27.12 to $29.75 per hour with step progression to $38.01.
Duties / Responsbilities
Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum of two (2) years in the building trades or grounds maintenance
- Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota.
- Any satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the job proficiently may be substituted for the above requirements.
Under the direct supervision of the Facilities Project Coordinator, performs a variety of moderately difficult technical building facilities and grounds work. Specifically related to Mankato's downtown Special Service Parking and Maintenance districts.
About Us
Our employees are committed to working in an environment that fosters the core values of the City of Mankato – positive attitude, accountability, respect, teamwork, and integrity. We care about making a positive difference in the lives of others. Our work is challenging and has purpose. We listen and engage with each other and our community. We are empowered and trusted to make good decisions that align with the public service principles and core values. Our organization is committed to investing and developing each other. We will recognize and celebrate our collective achievements and individual accomplishments.
We take pride in investing in our employees. Our team enjoys a supportive work environment that encourages not only success for the community we serve, but for you as well. Come grow your career with us!
Duties / Responsibilities
Primary Essential Work Functions
- Coordinates the use of or uses equipment related to general scheduled maintenance of parking lots/ramps, pedestrian facilities, and lawns, (such as snow blowers, plows, lawn mowers, weed trimmers, pressure washing, gum removal, and sweeping equipment).
- Coordinates the performance of or performs building scheduled maintenance for mechanical systems, structural systems, general repairs, painting, and housekeeping.
- Coordinates or performs the necessary maintenance and repairs to all components of the buildings, parking ramps, lots and sites.
- Coordinates the performance of or performs the removal, cleaning or replacement of various components of parking district assets.
- Coordinates or assists in coordinating the Facilities Division scheduled maintenance through assessment management software program.
- Uses or assists using automated systems for various building functions and parking control equipment.
- Coordinate and assist with patio and ramp washing using various pressure washing equipment.
- Trains and works with part-time and/or contract employees.
- Creates work schedules and work orders for part-time and/or contract employees.
- Issues citations to vehicles that are not conforming to parking regulations.
- Operate and maintain gateless parking systems, including pay stations, mobile license plate readers, and data entry software.
- Understands and implements various safety issues, such as lockout/tagout, confined space, and safety data sheets (SDS).
- Performs inspections of contract construction projects as assigned.
- Prepares neat, concise, and accurate documents related to design, construction, contract administration and record drawings.
- Communicates or assists in communication with internal and external customers formally and informally through written correspondence; individual and group meetings; presentations; website updates; and telephone.
- Assists in providing training, instruction, guidance and oversight of all contractor, contracted, seasonal or temporary staff working in the parking division.
- Performs physical and mental demands and work environment requirements for this position.
- Attendance during regularly scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary.
- Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and community customers.
- Performs other related work as assigned or apparent.
Communicates With
- Internally – All city employees, department building representatives
- Externally – Citizens, contractors, downtown parking & special service district members, building tenants for leased spaces (Department of Natural Resources, Historical Society), regulatory agency inspectors (Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, elevator inspectors, boiler Inspectors, etc.)
- Assists in supervision of contractor, contracted, seasonal or temporary staff.
- Ability to work in confined spaces under all normal outdoor temperature conditions as well as in an office environment.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota.
- Satisfactory completion of background examination, physical examination, and drug/alcohol testing.
- Applicant MUST pass a (BCA) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension background check and successfully pass the required BCA Criminal Justice Information Services Security Awareness Training test.
- Must comply with organizational and departmental policies.
- Must comply with data practices policies and standards relative to not public data. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to fulfill the employment responsibility. While data are being accessed, incumbent should take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, not public data must be properly stored according to city policies and the Minnesota Statutes.
- Safety Sensitive Notice. This is a safety sensitive position which requires cannabis pre-employment drug testing. Safety sensitive position means a job, in which an impairment caused by drug, alcohol or cannabis usage would threaten the health and safety of any person.
This position will typically work Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Evening, weekend and overtime hours may be required as necessary.
City of Mankato
2026 Benefits Overview
For Regular Full-Time Employees
The City of Mankato provides a comprehensive, balanced, and competitive benefits package as part of your total compensation. The City's benefits programs address both the immediate needs that you and your family may have, such as medical coverage or flexible spending accounts, and your long-term needs, such as retirement savings. The following outline of City-offered benefits serves as an overview and does not provide all provisions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a contradiction between this and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail.
Employer Provided Benefits
Paid Vacation:
Vacation Accruals, Utilization, And Payouts Vary Within Each Collective Bargaining Agreement And/or Employee Handbook. The Following Is The General Overview Of The Vacation Benefit
- Vacation hours may be accrued to a maximum of 50 days or 400 hours.
- Hours are accrued incrementally each pay period.
- Vacation hours may be taken in 30-minute increments.
- Unused balance carries over year to year.
0 - 5 years - 10 days
6 - 10 years - 15 days
11 - 14 years - 17 days
15 -20 years - 20 days
21 years - 21 days
22 years - 22 days
23 years - 23 days
24 years - 24 days
25 years - 25 days
26 years - 26 days
27 years - 27 days
28 years - 28 days
29 years - 29 days
30 years - 30 days
Paid Sick Leave
Employees earn 8 hours of sick leave per month.
11 Paid Holidays And 1 Floating Holiday
All regular full-time employees of the City, except those who are governed by a union contract or different holiday policy, receive the following paid holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Friday After Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Floating Holiday
- Health insurance plans to choose from: $5,000 HDHP with an HSA, $3,400 HDHP with an HSA, $500 CMM, $100 CMM/Traditional Plan
- Single Coverage
- The City will contribute 95% of the premium for the IRS Minimum Embedded Deductible Plan.
- The City will contribute 100% of the premium for the alternative High-Deductible plan.
- For all other single coverage plan options, the City will contribute at the same premium rate as the IRS minimum embedded deductible plan.
- Dependent Coverage (Employee Spouse, Employee Children, or Family)
- The City will contribute 90% of the premium of each High-Deductible Plan option. All other plan options the City will contribute at the same premium rate as the IRS minimum embedded deductible plan.
- Employee Responsibility
- Employees are responsible for paying the remaining percentage of premiums, which will be deducted through payroll, on a bi-weekly basis.
- City contributions for union members will follow negotiated contract language.
NICE Healthcare (Free To All Full-time Employees)
NICE Healthcare is an integrated primary care clinic – meaning NICE offers almost all of the services of a traditional primary care clinic and then some. And better yet, NICE brings that care to your home, office, or wherever you happen to be.
Offers Employees And Their Household Members An Amazing Healthcare Benefit With No Out-of-pocket Fees. Below Are The Comprehensive Primary Care Services That NICE Offers
- Same-Day Chat and Video Visits
- In-Home Visits with 35 Free Labs and Physical Tests
- 550 Free Medications Can Be Prescribed by Our Clinicians
- Free Virtual Physical Therapy
- Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy
- Free In-Home X-rays and EKG Services
Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave is a benefit for employees to be able to have paid time off (with partial wage replacement) and job protection for employees who need to take leave for certain medical or family-care reasons. This is a State required benefit for all employers in the State of Minnesota. Premium contributions for this benefit will be at a shared cost to the City and the employee. Premium rates for 2026 are .78% of gross earnings. This will be split 50/50. Employees will see a .39% of gross wages after tax deduction.
Term Life Insurance
The City provides a term life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. (Face value is 125% of employee's base salary up to a maximum of face value of $50,000).
Retirement - PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association)
- Must participate as directed by Minnesota Statutes.
- Employer and employee contribution rates vary depending on position.
- May obtain refund of employee contribution on termination of service.
Contributions are calculated on gross bi-weekly salary each pay period.
Coordinated Plan
Employer: 7.5%
Employee 6.5%
Police and Fire Plan
Employer: 17.7%
Employee 11.8%
Optional Voluntary Benefits Available
The following benefits are available on an elective basis at the employee's choice:
Deferred Compensation Plans (457)
Plans available through Mission Square Retirement, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, and MN State Deferred Compensation Plan.
Health Care and Day Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Computer Purchase Program
0% interest for up to 3 years (max. $3,500) to purchase a home computer
Voluntary Payroll Deductions Available For
- Dental Insurance – Coverage through MetLife – 100% employee cost
- Vision Insurance – Coverage through MetLife – 100% employee cost
- YMCA membership at corporate rates
- Savings Bonds
- Various voluntary group life and disability plans.
- AFLAC
- MN Valley Federal Credit Union
- Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Employees may purchase additional vacation time (limits apply).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
In Addition
The City of Mankato is a qualifying employer of the Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Questions regarding benefit information can be directed to Human Resources at 507-387-8664.
01
The following supplemental information may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided in your application. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is true and accurate. Any information provided may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information will eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. Do you understand and agree with this statement?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently possess valid driver's license and are eligible to drive within the State of Minnesota?
- Yes, I have a valid Minnesota driver's license and am eligible to drive.
- Yes, I have a valid driver's license from another state and am eligible to drive.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
Which of the following best describes your level of education?
- High School Diploma / GED Equivalent
- Some college
- Certification in relevant field
- Associates / 2 Year Degree
- Bachelor's Degree in progress
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- None of the above
Which of the following best describes your years of experience working in building trades, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, or a closely related field?
- No experience
- Less than 6 months
- More than 6 months, but less than 1 year
- More than 1 year, but less than 2
- More than 2 years, but less than 3
- More than 3 years, but less than 4
- More than 4 years, but less than 5
- More than 5 years, but less than 6
- More than 6 years, but less than 7
- More than 7 years, but less than 8
- More than 8 years, but less than 9
- More than 9 years, but less than 10
- 10 or more years
Which of the following areas of building or facilities maintenance do you have experience performing? Select all that apply.
- General building repairs
- Plumbing repairs or maintenance
- Electrical repairs or maintenance
- Painting
- Drywall repair
- Door, lock, or hardware repair
- Concrete or pavement repair
- Mechanical systems maintenance
- None of the above
Which of the following equipment have you operated or maintained as part of your work experience? Select all that apply.
- Snow blower
- Plow or snow removal equipment
- Lawn mower
- Weed trimmer
- Pressure washing equipment
- Sweeping or brooming equipment
- Hand and power tools
- None of the above
Which of the following workplace safety procedures or programs are you familiar with? Select all that apply.
- Lockout/tagout
- Confined space safety
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Recognizing and reporting unsafe conditions
- Safe operation of equipment
- None of the above
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: If selected as a finalist, are you willing to undergo a background investigation which may include, but not be limited to: verification of employment and education records, identification verification, driver's license record, fingerprinting, criminal history, and pre-employment physical examination, and drug testing?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
Salary : $27 - $30