Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1 - Ashland Co, PN 20051803, 20051880
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Transportation is hiring a permanent, full-time Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1 in Ashland County. The position serves the public and helps make Ohio roads safer by performing highway maintenance and snow and ice operations. Work hours may vary based on operational need, and the position is overtime eligible under FLSA standards. The selected candidate will be placed in the classification for which they meet the minimum qualifications. Highway Maintenance Worker 1 candidates must meet the stated arithmetic and English-language education requirements and obtain a Class B commercial driver's license with a tanker endorsement and no air-brake restriction. Highway Technician 1 candidates must meet the stated education and English-language requirements, have three months of training or experience operating basic equipment, and hold a valid Class B commercial driver's license with a tanker endorsement and no air-brake restriction. Bargaining-unit new hires serve a one-year probationary period. The position is filled under the OCSEA/AFSCME contract. Final candidates are subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis. Federal drug and alcohol testing regulations apply, including registration in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse; marijuana, including medical marijuana, is prohibited for purposes of the required testing.
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 a tanker endorsement and no 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.
- Highway Technician 1: Three months of training or three months of experience operating basic equipment.
- Highway Technician 1: Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License with a tanker endorsement and no air-brake restriction.
- Final candidates 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
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave, and 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
