About The Position
Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1). The selected candidate will be placed in the classification in which they meet minimum qualifications. This role serves the public by working to make the roads in Ohio safer. The position involves performing highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing, as well as participating in snow and ice operations. Training will be provided to obtain CDL licensure if not already a licensed CDL holder.
Requirements
- For Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary.
- Must obtain Class B Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.
- For Highway Technician 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment.
- Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.
- All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one (1) year probationary period.
- The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.
- All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments.
- Selected applicants for this position are required to register as a driver in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Nice To Haves
- CDL licensure (if already a licensed CDL holder).
Responsibilities
- Serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer.
- Attend training to obtain CDL licensure; if not already a licensed CDL holder.
- Perform highway maintenance activities; including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, mowing.
- Perform snow & ice operations.
Benefits
- Excellent work/life balance.
- Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- Regular pay increases; 1st increase after 4 months.
- Extensive benefits package, including Medical and FREE Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance after completion of eligibility period.
- Growth opportunities within organization.
- Employee tuition reimbursement programs.
- Pension plan with 14% employer contribution.
- Medical Coverage.
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period.
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave.
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more).
- Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation ).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
