HIGHWAY MAINTAINER - SNOW REMOVAL OPERATOR-DISTRICT 4
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring temporary Snow Removal Operators for the 2026/2027 Snow and Ice Season. The hourly Snow Removal Operator performs work related to maintaining, repairing, and caring for roads, bridges, related structures, and equipment. The position is seasonal, on-call, non-permanent, and non-benefit, with work as needed from October 16 through April 15; dates depend on weather. The posting lists work locations at IDOT team sections in Aledo, Biggsville, Monmouth, Macomb, Galesburg, Lewistown, Wyoming, Edwards, Morton, Wenona, and El Paso, Illinois. Applicants must apply electronically through illinois.jobs2web.com.
Requirements
- Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
- For seasonal employees, a Class B CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no airbrake restrictions is acceptable for the first two years. Beginning in the third year from the initial hire date, seasonal employees must possess a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no airbrake restrictions.
- One year of driving experience immediately preceding appointment, free of incidents that could result in license suspension or revocation.
- Successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening, and undergo ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings.
- Ability to perform arduous outdoor labor in varied adverse conditions, including heat, cold, wet, windy, muddy conditions, confined spaces, active construction sites, steep terrain, roadways open to traffic, and wading in water, while exposed to environmental hazards such as poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain productive working relationships.
- Ability to perform medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Availability for call-outs at any hour of the day or night on any day of the year to respond to emergencies outside normal work hours; employees may be required to work reasonable overtime when necessary. Required call-out response time may not exceed 45 minutes.
Responsibilities
- Operate vehicles requiring a CDL Class A or B license.
- Assist with emergency snow and ice control.
- Assist with servicing, washing, and minor repairs of trucks, tractors, snowplows, salt spreaders, compressors, graders, and other light highway equipment.
- Perform routine housekeeping and other tasks related to general care of headquarters grounds.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
