Highway General Laborer - Eligibility List
About The Position
The Portage County Highway department currently has a General Laborer position opening. We are posting this as an eligibility list for a current vacancy and for future vacancies as they occur. This position works 4 days a week during the Spring and Summer months, so you can enjoy a 3 DAY WEEKEND! Starting pay range: $24.71 / hr (effective 1/1/26) Position Summary: This position is responsible for the performance of a variety of work of the manual nature related to the maintenance and construction of roads. Work may also extend into the operating of a variety of light and medium level equipment. Generally no supervision is given to other employees and direct supervision is received from a supervisor.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Commercial driver’s license (CDL) or ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire.
- Must have a safe driving record.
- Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds, and push/pull up to 85 pounds.
- Experience working physically demanding duties.
- Must be available to be called to work seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day to handle emergency work conditions to provide safe and economic conditions.
- Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and hazards in the operation of assigned equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating heavy equipment preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform manual road construction and maintenance tasks.
- Install and remove snow fence
- Replace guardrail, road patching
- Cut brush, tar cracks, use hand and small power tools
- Collect refuse from various roadways and other similar manual tasks.
- Operate light and medium duty equipment for plowing, sanding, salting as well as for the transporting of maintenance materials.
- Operate industrial tractors for roadside maintenance
- Drive quad and tri axle trucks engaged in the transportation of construction and maintenance materials.
Benefits
- Vacation - available on day one!
- Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 7.02% (2026 rate)
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
