Lake Country Power is a progressive not-for-profit electric distribution company that provides power to 41,000 members in beautiful northern Minnesota. We are a Touchstone Energy Cooperative. We are an equal opportunity employer. We offer employees a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
Our company culture is member-driven. Employees at Lake Country Power strive to exceed expectations of our members by providing safe, reliable and affordable electric service. Our vision is to be a trusted, innovative and reliable provider of electric services and value-added programs in the region we serve.
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Current openings:
Journeyman Lineworker
Lake Country Power, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative in northeastern Minnesota, provides electricity and other energy-related services to more than 48,000 services. We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Journeyman or Apprentice Lineworker at our McGregor Outpost. This position is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the Cooperative’s electrical distribution system, and outage restoration.
Qualified candidates must be a graduate of an accredited lineworker vocational program; have a valid MN Class A Commercial Driver’s License; and must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Preferred candidates are those who hold a valid Journeymen Certification.
Lake Country Power offers an excellent wage and benefit package (NRECA’s 401K plans). Applications are available at www.lakecountrypower.com. Send completed application to:
Minnesota Workforce Center
Attn: P. O. Box Utility
1215 SE 2nd Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Deadline: August 23, 2010
Equal Opportunity Employer
Application process:
Lake Country Power only accepts applications when the cooperative posts a job opening. Applicants should send their applications directly to the Minnesota Workforce Center in Grand Rapids.
A pre-employment physical and drug screening is required prior to hire date.
Employment applications are available online.
Additional career resources:
For additional career resources, you may also search for employment with other electric cooperatives across the nation by visiting the Minnesota Rural Electric Cooperative web site. Your portal to career opportunities in the cooperative network is also available at TouchstoneEnergy.jobs. If you're looking for a job with an electric cooperative, you'll discover a seamless access point to the many opportunities available at both Web site.
Equal employment opportunity
Non-Discrimination Statement:
Lake Country Power is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (voice) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866)377-8642 (relay voice users). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.