Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician

Summary of Work

Job Duration:
Two temporary positions available – one up to 6 months and one up to 3 months. Up to 40 hours per week with negotiable start and end dates.

The Grounds & Maintenance Technician will execute tasks with a positive attitude, neat appearance, and friendly demeanor. The role is responsible for:

• Performing landscaping activities, including lawn mowing, string trimming, and tree pruning.
• Maintaining general cleanliness of the site, including removing trash, picking up debris, sweeping, and ensuring public areas are clean and presentable.
• Maintaining machinery and tools in proper working order.
• Performing some painting of structures, both interior and exterior.
• Assisting in setting up for room rentals, including outdoor rentals.
• Assisting with interpretive gardens, including weeding and maintenance.
• Completing tasks assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including holidays, weekends, and evenings.
• Must be able to lift/move 50 pounds.
• Must have experience using machinery and tools such as riding lawn mowers, skid steers, chainsaws, string trimmers, power drills, and various hand tools.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and work with other team members.

The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center highlights some of the area's most famous travelers and residents over hundreds of years along a special stretch of the Missouri River. Each gallery tells the story of different groups and people who contributed to the regional history of the United States and North Dakota. Nearby, visitors can step back in time at the reconstructed Fort Mandan, a fully furnished, full‑sized replica of the fort where the Lewis & Clark Expedition overwintered in 1804‑1805.

Their time there was characterized by the hospitality of the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples, and by friendships with figures such as Sacagawea, Toussaint Charbonneau, and Sheheke‑Shote.

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All applications for open State Historical Society of North Dakota positions must be made via the State of North Dakota Careers site; paper submissions are not accepted. The application information package must be submitted online by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed on the job posting. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and will be considered immediately upon submitting application materials.

The position may be filled prior to the listed closing date after successful completion of the application and interview process. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State Historical Society does not provide sponsor ships. Application materials, including resume and three professional references, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.

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The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act. As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23‑12‑10.