Highway Maintenance Worker

Highway Maintenance Worker PositionsSherbrooke Turf Inc. is looking to fill three highway maintenance worker positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from February 23, 2026, to November 30, 2026. Begin/report to work at 15612 Sherbrooke Rd, Pelican Rapids, Becker County, MN 56572 at $28.37/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address and additional worksites. Additional worksites: (tentative itinerary - continue throughout various counties/areas) within the states of MN and ND. Duties include driving equipment and/or small vehicles with adjustable attachments to spread seed, straw mulch, bio-rolls, or hydroseed. Inspect, clean, and repair drainage/erosion systems. Perform roadside landscaping work, such as clearing weeds and brush, as well as planting. Place and remove erosion/silt fencing or blankets used to prevent erosion of soil on roadways & other related highway maintenance worker activities as per SOC/OES 47-4051 (onetonline.org). Standard/expected schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00AM-6:00PM. Offering 40+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend/holiday work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), possible downtime and/or overtime.Terms: Employer will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment-related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked, and overtime hours (overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. If overtime is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.). Requirements: Must be 18 due to government contracts. Must show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities: such as lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs. No minimum education requirement. On-the-job training available. All applicants must be able, willing, and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Based on employer's discretion/cost: worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide = dismissal. Possible background check post hire at employer's expense. Must be able to obtain US driver's license within 45 days of hire date. Wages and conditions of employment: $27.45/hour up to possible $36.00/hour OT $41.18/hour up to possible $54.00/hour. Wage may vary based on experience and/or location worked. Will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every week. All deductions required by law will be made by the employer as well as any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by the worker. Health and welfare benefits may apply. At employer's sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed); possible cash advances (if applicable/requested by worker, potential deduction from worker's paycheck). Inbound and outbound transportation (initial arrival & contract completion/subsequent departure): the amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at the rate required at the time of travel (currently $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts). Transportation and subsistence will be reimbursed (by check in the 1st work week) for cost from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment. Will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2B worker (not including passport). Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker's reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer. 3/4s Guarantee: The worker will be offered a total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays of each 12-week period. Tools, equipment, and supplies: all work will be done with employer provided tools, supplies, and equipment without charge or deposit. Miscellaneous: Optional, shared housing available at no cost to the worker. Any worker who voluntarily abandons employment is not entitled to payment for outbound transportation or the full 3/4s guarantee described.Employer contact information: Sherbrooke Turf Inc. - Phone: 218-532-2485 or Email: julieturf@gmail.com. How to apply: Inquiries, applications, indications of availability and/or resumes may be sent to the nearest MN SWA: Address: 1414 College Way Suite L180 Fergus Falls, MN 56537. Phone: 218-739-7560.