Highway Maintenance Laborer

Indiana Department of Correction•South Bend, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Maintenance Laborer works on Indiana highways and interstates performing general maintenance to keep roads clean and safe. Duties include collecting trash and debris, filling potholes, maintaining drainage systems, plowing snow, and assisting with traffic control, particularly during emergency road closures. This is an entry-level position with opportunities for career advancement. The position is with the Indiana Department of Transportation’s South Bend Unit and is normally scheduled Monday through Friday. Mandatory overtime is required for emergency operations, including winter operations. The traditional starting rate is $20.00 per hour. Employees with a current CDL and required endorsements, or who obtain them within the first 90 days of employment, earn an additional $1 per hour; CDL training is provided onsite by certified INDOT staff. The role includes operating basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment; moving and loading supplies; performing snow and ice removal and emergency response; and inspecting and maintaining equipment. Depending on assignment, duties may also include traffic sign and pavement-marking work and managing traffic-related inventory. Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function. The role may be used in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Requirements

Possess a valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
Pass and submit to a drug test as a condition of employment.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, dragging, stooping, standing, and walking for long periods.
Ability to endure exposure to inclement weather.
Ability to operate specialty traffic equipment, such as bucket trucks and paint equipment.
Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Depending on assignment, knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to inventory-control computer systems.
Depending on assignment, ability to understand bookkeeping procedures.

Responsibilities

Comply with INDOT safety policies and procedures.
Operate basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment to maintain, repair, and clean highways and rights-of-way.
Move and load supplies and materials.
Perform winter operations, including snow and ice removal.
Perform emergency response activities, including cleanup, traffic control, lane closures, sign placement, and erecting barricades.
Conduct regular inspections and routine equipment maintenance, including minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.
Perform miscellaneous labor tasks.
Depending on assignment, maintain, repair, and install traffic signs, route markers, and pavement markings.
Depending on assignment, receive, inspect, and record traffic materials, supplies, and equipment for distribution.
Depending on assignment, maintain inventory records, dispense required materials, and operate and maintain a computerized inventory control system.
Attend work at assigned worksite(s).

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, and vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completing wellness activities.
Health savings account with bi-weekly state contribution.
Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
Leave policies including 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave.
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
Education Reimbursement Program.
Group life insurance.
Referral Bonus program.
Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Free parking for most positions.
Free LinkedIn Learning access.