Maintenance Worker - Veterans Cemetery

Overview

The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to fill a Maintenance Worker 2 position to work at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter, conveniently located along Interstate 80, west of Des Moines.

• Operating power tools and equipment to open and close grave sites
• Setting and maintaining headstones
• Preparing designated areas for services
• Snow removal
• Other general landscaping and maintenance duties

Team oriented, positive work environment

Opportunity for professional growth and development

Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year

Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2026:
Single: $64/mo employee share; $836/mo state share. Family: $210/mo employee share; $1,896/mo state share. National Choice option also available. Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2026:
Single:
Free;
Family: $48.

• Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
• Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
• Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution:
  The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Two years of full-time work experience in semi-skilled grounds keeping, maintenance, or equipment operation.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as a Maintenance Worker 1.

Designated positions in this class require possession of a valid Commercial Learner's Permit upon hire. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Commercial Driver's License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.

In conjunction with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382), positions in this job class require a pre‑employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer's random drug and alcohol testing program and will be subject to the regulations regarding the Federal drug and alcohol testing program.

All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check, Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.