Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW 1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT 1), Ottawa County, PN 20051649

State of Ohio • Oak Harbor, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting. Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), PN 20051649 The selected candidate will be placed in the classification in which they meet minimum qualifications.

Requirements

• 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
• 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.
• Highway Maintenance
• 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 at the following link: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register

Nice To Haves

• If not 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
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• 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 )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED