Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 - 20057183

State of Ohio • Cleveland, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Maintenance Worker 1 serves the public and helps make Ohio roads safer by performing highway maintenance activities and snow and ice operations. Duties include flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing. Work hours are based on operational need. The position is overtime-eligible under FLSA standards and is subject to a one-year probationary period for bargaining-unit new hires. The role is classified and represented by OCSEA, and the position will be filled pursuant to the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.

The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis. The position is subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, including prohibitions on marijuana use, and selected applicants must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. A valid commercial driver's license is required when driving motorized snow and ice control equipment; a Class B CDL with tanker endorsement and no airbrake restriction must be obtained within six months.

The State of Ohio offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes medical coverage; free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after the eligibility period; paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year; childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave; education and development opportunities; public retirement systems; and optional deferred compensation. Benefits eligibility depends on several factors.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary, or equivalent of the stated minimum class qualifications for employment.
• If driving motorized snow and ice control equipment, hold a valid commercial driver's license.
• Obtain a Class B CDL with tanker endorsement and without an airbrake restriction within six months.
• Undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis.
• Register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse if selected.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging.
• Patch potholes.
• Repair guardrails.
• Pick up litter.
• Mow.
• Perform snow and ice operations.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed