Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1, PN 20049716
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Transportation, District 01, is hiring a permanent, full-time Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1 in Lima, Ohio. The role serves the public and helps make Ohio roads safer by performing highway maintenance and snow and ice operations. The work location is 1705 North McCullough Street, Lima, Ohio 45801. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Compensation is $21.48 or $22.29, depending on classification. The position is classified, represented by OCSEA, and eligible for overtime under FLSA standards. New bargaining-unit hires serve a one-year probationary period. The position is filled under the OCSEA/AFSCME contract. The selected candidate must complete a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis. The position is subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, including requirements related to the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. A Class B commercial driver’s license with tanker endorsement and no air-brake restriction is required for the applicable classification. Eligible State of Ohio employees may receive medical coverage, dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums at no cost after the eligibility period, paid time off and 11 paid holidays, childbirth/adoption/foster care leave, education and development opportunities, public retirement systems and optional deferred compensation. Benefits eligibility depends on several factors; the agency contact can provide details for this position.
Requirements
- Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
- Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Must obtain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without an air-brake restriction.
- Highway Technician 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions; ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary; and three months of training or experience operating basic equipment.
- Highway Technician 1: Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without an air-brake restriction.
- Final candidate must undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis.
- Selected applicants must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Responsibilities
- Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, guardrail repair, litter pickup, and mowing.
- Perform snow and ice operations.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental insurance premiums covered after completion of eligibility period
- Vision insurance premiums covered after completion of eligibility period
- Basic life insurance premiums covered after completion of eligibility period
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
- Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
- Optional deferred compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
