Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1, PN: 20058190 - copy
About The Position
The position serves the public and helps make Ohio’s roads safer by performing highway maintenance work. Duties include flagging, patching potholes, repairing guardrails, picking up litter, mowing, and carrying out snow and ice operations. The position is permanent and full-time, with work hours based on operational need. It is overtime eligible based on FLSA standards. The selected candidate will be placed in the classification for which they meet the minimum qualifications. New bargaining-unit hires must complete a one-year probationary period. The position is filled under the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract and requires a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis. It is also subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, and selected applicants must register with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Requirements
- For Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic including addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
- For Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Must obtain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and no airbrake restriction.
- For Highway Technician 1: Formal education in arithmetic including 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.
- For Highway Technician 1: Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and no airbrake restriction.
- Final candidate must undergo a criminal background check.
- Final applicant tentatively selected must submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment.
- Selected applicants must register as drivers 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
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 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 through Ohio Deferred Compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
