Job Description

Job Duties

Runestone Telecom Association is hiring a full-time Telecom Technician to work in the Western Stearns County, MN area. Based in Hoffman, Minnesota, Runestone provides communications services to the communities we serve.

In this role, you’ll help construct, install, maintain, and repair the facilities and equipment that support our telephone and broadband services. The work includes fiber optic cable, buried facilities, customer equipment, wireless equipment, and surveillance cameras.

Job Duties:

• Install, maintain, and repair buried telecommunications facilities and customer premises equipment

• Locate, place, and splice fiber optic and copper cable

• Test and troubleshoot customer lines and equipment

• Perform construction and maintenance work on new and existing facilities

• Assist with routine maintenance of central office equipment and buildings

Work Location and Travel:

This position will primarily serve customers and facilities in the Belgrade, Brooten, and Sauk Centre areas. We encourage candidates who live in or near the Belgrade and Brooten areas to apply.

The position will initially report to Runestone’s main office in Hoffman, Minnesota, during training. After training is complete, the technician will work primarily out of Runestone’s central offices in Belgrade and Brooten and will travel to the Hoffman office as needed.

This is a service area position. The technician must be available to work throughout Runestone’s entire service area as needed, including assignments on projects outside the Belgrade, Brooten, and Sauk Centre areas. The position also participates in a rotating on-call schedule. While on call, the technician is responsible for responding to service needs anywhere in Runestone’s service area.

This is a non-exempt, hourly position paying $25–$28 per hour, based on experience.

Email your résumé, clearly stating your education and experience, to apply.now@runestone.net by October 9, 2026.

Any offer of employment is contingent on the results of a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Runestone Telecom Association is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Minimum Education Required

Associate degree in Electronics or Telecommunications Technology is a plus, but not required

Minimum Experience Required

A valid, insurable driver’s license

The ability to lift 50–75 pounds regularly

Experience with basic electronics and electronic circuitry is preferred

Runestone will assist the successful candidate in obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$25.00 - $28.00 / Hourly

Postal Code

56339

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

79910

Job Benefits

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K

Paid Time Off

Clothing Allowance

Application Email

apply.now@runestone.net

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