Seasonal General Laborer - Highway

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development • Stevens Point, WI

24d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Portage County Highway department is hiring Seasonal General Laborers ! These are great positions, especially if you enjoy working outdoors. These positions will work approximately March 15th until October 1, 2026. There is some flexibility with the start and end date of these seasonal positions. Additionally, these positions work 4 days a week during the Spring and Summer months, so you can enjoy a 3 DAY WEEKEND ! Starting pay: $24.71 / hour

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL - Class B) and safe driving record
• Experience working physically demanding duties

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating heavy equipment preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform manual road construction and maintenance tasks
• Install and remove snow fence
• Replace guardrail, road patching
• Cut brush, tar cracks, use hand and small power tools
• Collect refuse from various roadways and other similar manual tasks
• Operate light and medium duty equipment for plowing, sanding, salting as well as for the transporting of maintenance materials
• Operate industrial tractors for roadside maintenance
• Drive quad and tri axle trucks engaged in the transportation of construction and maintenance materials
• Operate higher level equipment in accordance with established procedures

What This Job Offers

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