Highway Maintainer - Snow Removal Operator-District 6
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 varied tasks related to maintaining, repairing, and caring for roads, bridges, and related structures and features. This is an on-call, non-permanent, non-benefit position, with work expected between October 16 and April 15; dates depend on weather. Work is as needed, and the position is fully in-office with no hybrid schedule available. The role may be based at one of the listed District 6 team sections in Adams, Brown, Christian, Hancock, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, or Scott County. Operators may be called at any hour, on any day, to respond to emergencies. They must respond as quickly as practicable and within 45 minutes of a callout, and may be required to work reasonable overtime. Applicants must apply electronically through the Illinois.jobs2web.com website. Applications submitted by email or paper will not be considered.
Requirements
- Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
- Possess a Class A or Class B CDL with appropriate endorsements, including X or N, and no airbrake restrictions. Seasonal employees may use a Class B CDL for two years; beginning in the third year from the initial hire date, they must possess a Class A CDL.
- Have 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 submit to ongoing random drug and alcohol screenings.
- Be able to perform arduous outdoor labor in adverse conditions, including hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy, confined-space, construction-site, steep-terrain, roadway, and water-wading conditions, and exposure to poisonous plants, animals, insects, rodents, and snakes.
- Be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain productive working relationships.
- Be able to perform medium work, including lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Be available for emergency callouts at any hour and on any day of the year, respond within 45 minutes, and work reasonable overtime when necessary.
Responsibilities
- Operate vehicles requiring a Class A or Class B commercial driver’s license.
- Assist with emergency snow and ice control.
- Service, wash, and perform minor repairs on equipment such as trucks, tractors, snowplows, salt spreaders, compressors, graders, and other light highway equipment.
- Perform routine housekeeping and other 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
Education Level
High school or GED
