What are the responsibilities and job description for the Highway Maintenance Team Member position at Minnehaha County?
The Minnehaha County Highway Department is hiring a Highway Maintenance Team Member to join our team. Our experienced team of over 20 skilled operators and mechanics help keep the county's roads and bridges safe and reliable all year long. As a Highway Maintenance Team Member, you will have an opportunity to learn and grow with an experienced team performing semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work.
We value motivated employees who demonstrate a high degree of personal responsibility with a commitment to excellence. We offer you:
We value motivated employees who demonstrate a high degree of personal responsibility with a commitment to excellence. We offer you:
- Fri/Sat/Sun off every weekend April through October
- Scheduled opportunities for regular pay raises
- Opportunities to work on a wide variety of equipment
- Ongoing training
- Work at a new, state of the art facility
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous PTO program; extended sick leave program; inclusion into the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS); and an optional deferred compensation plan.
This posting will remain open until filled. Application review begins on April 14, 2026.
The hiring range for this position is $25.53-$28.15/hour with full earning potential of $37.83/hour.
- Operate basic light, medium, and heavy equipment
- Perform snow and ice removal procedures
- Service, repair, and replace culverts and ditches
- Repair and maintain County roads and install and repair fence wires and fence posts
- Use spray equipment to manage and control weeds
Salary : $26 - $28