Housing Maintenance Technician

Salary: $27.12 - $38.01 Hourly
Location : Orness Plaza - 900 Hope Street, Mankato, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202600055
Department: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 07/13/2026
Closing Date: 7/26/2026 11:59 PM Central


Description

Grade: STA2 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Safety Sensitive Position: Yes
Supervisor Title: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

DUTIES / RESPONSBILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two (2) years in the building trades or building maintenance trade in tasks that include carpentry, plumbing, electrical repair, and/or heating/cooling system maintenance.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive in the State of Minnesota.

OR

• 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.

Nature of Work:
Under the direct supervision of the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor and under the direction of the Senior Housing Maintenance Technician, performs a variety of skilled and moderately difficult technical building facilities, custodial, and ground work.


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:

• Safely performs carpentry repairs, including gutter work, roofing, hanging doors, installing ceramic tile, installing countertops, and replacing and installing windows; installing cabinetry, and door hardware.
• Safely performs electrical work, including replacement of light switches, fixtures, electrical outlets, repairs electrical cords, switches, and plugs on equipment.
• Safely performs plumbing work, including unclogging drains, sinks, and toilets, installing and replacing piping, faucets, and garbage disposals.
• Conducts inspections and associated repairs of public housing units.
• Paints, spackles, and plasters extensively.
• Performs maintenance on and installs deadbolts, key cores, and locksets.
• Maintains, repairs, and replaces stoves and refrigerators.
• Operates power mowers and performs yard maintenance, including watering, spraying, and fertilizing lawns, shrubs, and trees.
• Plants and trims trees and shrubs.
• Operates large snow blowers and uses shovel for snow removal at scattered public housing sites.
• Operates buffing machine and other automatic cleaning equipment.
• Conducts regular cleaning within Orness Plaza and other public housing sites, as directed.
• Responsible for purchasing and ordering paint, fixtures, assorted building materials, and maintenance supplies.
• Moves furniture, loads and unloads freight.
• Works in an on-call capacity on a rotating schedule.
• Coordinates or safely performs the necessary repairs to all components of city buildings and public housing sites.
• 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 with support work for capital improvement projects.
• Perform unit turnover projects from start to finish including performing repairs and improvements directed by the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor. This work would include lining up contractors and suppliers to complete the required work not generally performed by housing facilities staff.
• Entering and closing out of work orders that come in on the maintenance hotline and other sources. This work would include monitoring of maintenance calls that come in and completing the work order tasks as needed.
• Manage snow removal activities as needed at Orness Plaza; this work would include giving tenants notice of parking lot clearing activities so vehicles can be removed from the lot, lining up towing company to remove cars from the lot that have not been moved, and coordinating the snow removal contractor to clean the lot.
• Coordinate with contractors to perform work that is not self-performed by maintenance staff (HVAC, plumbing, janitorial, pest control, grounds maintenance, elevator, etc.)
• Janitorial work as needed or directed.
• Collaborate and work with Housing Division of Community Development.

Other Work Functions:

• 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.

The above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.

Communicates With:

• Internally - All city employees, department building representatives
• Externally - Citizens, contractors, architects/engineers, building tenants for leases spaces (Department of Natural Resources, Historical Society), regulatory agency inspectors (Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, elevator inspectors, boiler inspectors, HUD, etc.)

Supervision:

• Non-supervisory

Qualifications / Conditions of Employment

• Mobility to work around field construction sites, climb ladders, and access aerial, buried and surface improvements and facilities for inspection and performance of tasks.
• Ability to work in confined spaces under all normal outdoor temperature conditions as well as in an office environment.
• Must register as an unlicensed maintenance electrician within twelve (12) months of employment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota.
• Satisfactory completion of fingerprinting, background examination, physical examination, and drug testing.
• Must be able to work emergency overtime and in an on-call capacity on a rotating schedule.
• Must be able to respond to callouts in 30 minutes or less when on call.
• Must meet expectations of the work functions and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• 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 the not public data must be properly stored according to city policy 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.

Hours of Work


This position will typically work Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Evening, weekend, and overtime
hours may be required as necessary. Works in an on-call capacity on a rotating schedule.
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.

Years of Service - Vacation Days Per 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:

1. New Year's Day

2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

3. Presidents Day

4. Memorial Day

5. Juneteenth

6. Independence Day

7. Labor Day

8. Veterans Day

9. Thanksgiving Day

10. Friday After Thanksgiving Day

11. Christmas Day

12. Floating Holiday
Health Insurance Coverage Through Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN:

• 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.

Employer and employee contributions for non-union employees are shown below. Please note that union employee health insurance benefits may vary by contract.
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
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)
1. Must participate as directed by Minnesota Statutes.

2. Employer and employee contribution rates vary depending on position.

3. May obtain refund of employee contribution on termination of service.
2026 Employer/Employee PERA Contribution Rates - Effective January 1, 2026


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

Credit Union Membership - Eligible for membership

• MN Valley Federal Credit Union
• Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

Vacation Purchase Program
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 View phone number on click.appcast.io.
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

02


Do you currently posses 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.

03


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

04


Which best describes your experience performing building trades or building maintenance work involving carpentry, plumbing, electrical repair, and/or HVAC maintenance?

• 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

05


Select all areas in which you have professional work experience.

• Carpentry repairs (doors, cabinetry, countertops, windows)
• Roofing or gutter repair
• Plumbing repairs
• Electrical repairs
• HVAC maintenance or repair
• Drywall repair, painting, spackling, or plastering
• Locksets, deadbolts, or door hardware
• Appliance repair (stoves, refrigerators)
• Grounds maintenance (mowing, trimming, landscaping)
• Snow removal
• Custodial or janitorial work
• Work order management or maintenance management software
• Coordinating contractors or vendors
• None of the above

06


If you are not currently registered as an unlicensed maintenance electrician in Minnesota, are you willing to obtain registration within 12 months of employment? If you are already registered as an unlicensed maintenance electrician, selected "Yes".

• Yes
• No

07


This position participates in a rotating on-call schedule and requires responding to emergency callouts within 30 minutes when assigned on-call duties. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

08


Are you willing to work emergency overtime, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments as required?

• Yes
• No

09


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, Kari Koskinen Background Check, and pre-employment physical examination, and drug testing?

• Yes
• No

Required Question