Maintenance Worker Series - Festus
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real specific content.
We need to parse posting.
Key info:
- Job location: Festus Maintenance Facility - 1000 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028
- Why You’ll Love This Position: description about maintenance worker duties, entry-level, etc.
- What You’ll Do: list of duties (multiple sentences). We can turn into - items.
- Minimum Qualifications: list: High School Diploma or GED/HiSET, Valid Driver's License, passing grade on written portion of CDL exam required prior to hire, must pass driving portion of CDL exam with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions (Class B), and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]) within 60 days after being hired, successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.
- Special Working Conditions: description of physical stamina, outdoor work, exposure to hazards, overtime, nighttime, emergency response, operation of vehicles to plow snow/spread ice.
- Preferred Qualifications: None (so we should not include a section if no content). So skip.
- More Reasons To Love This Position: MoDOT offers benefits: defined pension plan, generous leave and holiday time, eligibility for health insurance coverage. Also mention total compensation calculator, etc. This is benefits.
- Also mention: At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system... values etc. Could be part of About the role or Benefits? Probably "About the role" could include why you'll love this position and mission etc. But we need to follow headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content for About the role (why you'll love, mission, values). Responsibilities (What You'll Do). Requirements (Minimum Qualifications). Qualifications maybe same as Requirements? Could treat Requirements as minimum qualifications, Qualifications as preferred? But we have no preferred qualifications. Could combine. But we need to avoid empty sections.
We have Benefits content.
Pay: Not specified. No pay info. So we should NOT include Pay section.
Schedule: Not specified. No schedule info. So omit.
Skills: Not explicitly listed. Could infer from duties but not explicit. Better to omit if not explicit.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications (maybe we can skip if no distinct content), Benefits.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not needed.
We need to include location maybe in About the role as a paragraph.
We must preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like location, specific duties, qualifications, working conditions, benefits.
We must remove boilerplate: posting closes date, note for internal applicants, etc. Also remove application instructions (contact email? Actually contact email is substantive? It's contact for questions; maybe considered application instruction? The instruction says remove application instructions. The contact email is likely part of application instructions. Should we remove? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So contact email is application instruction; remove it.
Also remove "Posting closes 09/25/2026" and note for internal applicants.
Also remove "More Reasons To Love This Position" heading? We'll incorporate content into Benefits or About the role.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Benefits is stated, so include Benefits.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
About the role
Job Location: Festus Maintenance Facility - 1000 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028. The maintenance worker performs routine, entry-level duties related to the maintenance of the state's roadways and facilities under direct supervision. MoDOT brings candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level based on skills and experience. This is a CAREER-LADDER position offering opportunity for career advancement without competitive selection interview process. As you learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position. At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours.
Responsibilities
- Maintains state highway systems, including filling roadway joints and cracks and patching potholes; flagging and directing traffic; setting up signs, cones, arrow boards, and other traffic control devices; loading, unloading, spreading, and hauling materials and supplies; cutting and clearing brush; removing trash and debris from roadsides; cleaning and clearing ditches.
- Maintains, cleans, and repairs state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails; cleaning curbs and gutters; painting buildings and equipment; and servicing equipment and machinery.
- Operates vehicles to transport employees, equipment, machinery and/or materials, or to warn oncoming traffic, plow snow and spread ice control materials; mows right of way using tractor mower and hand tools; operates auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks (e.g., dump, aerial boom, bucket, and platform).
- May repair bridge decks (full and partial) and drains, and clean bridge bents/caps at heights on ladders or utilizing scaffolding.
- May install signs, including structural and large signs at overhead positions, inspect truss signs, pour concrete sign footings, weld and cut steel sign posts, and repair and maintain break away and/or overlay signs.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
- Valid Driver's License
- A passing grade on the written portion of the commercial driver's license (CDL) exam is required prior to hire date.
- Must pass the driving portion of the CDL exam with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions (Class B), and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]) within 60 days after being hired into this position.
- Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.
Special Working Conditions
Job requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging. Job requires outdoor work that involves exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment, including risk of physical injury from carrying out duties in heavy traffic areas, on or near heavy equipment or machinery, and with hazardous chemicals or materials. Job may require overtime and nighttime work, and requires the ability to respond to emergency situations within a reasonable time period. Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.
But we need to use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Special Working Conditions is not in list; we could incorporate into Requirements or About the role? The instruction says use those headings for section headings. It didn't say we cannot add other headings, but we should prefer those headings. However we can still add other headings if needed? The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It gives examples but not exclusive. However to be safe, we could map Special Working Conditions into Requirements or About the role. But it's substantive; we could add a section "Working Conditions" but not in list. Might be okay but better to stick to given headings. We could incorporate working conditions into Requirements (as part of qualifications) or About the role. However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine working conditions into Requirements or About the role.
We have Benefits section.
We need Benefits: MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Also mention total compensation calculator etc. We'll include that.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits.
We might also include Qualifications if we want to separate preferred qualifications (none) - skip.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
Job Location: Festus Maintenance Facility - 1000 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028. The maintenance worker performs routine, entry-level duties related to the maintenance of the state's roadways and facilities under direct supervision. MoDOT brings candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level based on skills and experience. This is a CAREER-LADDER position offering opportunity for career advancement without competitive selection interview process. As you learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position. At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours.
Responsibilities
- Maintains state highway systems, including filling roadway joints and cracks and patching potholes; flagging and directing traffic; setting up signs, cones, arrow boards, and other traffic control devices; loading, unloading, spreading, and hauling materials and supplies; cutting and clearing brush; removing trash and debris from roadsides; cleaning and clearing ditches.
- Maintains, cleans, and repairs state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails; cleaning curbs and gutters; painting buildings and equipment; and servicing equipment and machinery.
- Operates vehicles to transport employees, equipment, machinery and/or materials, or to warn oncoming traffic, plow snow and spread ice control materials; mows right of way using tractor mower and hand tools; operates auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks (e.g., dump, aerial boom, bucket, and platform).
- May repair bridge decks (full and partial) and drains, and clean bridge bents/caps at heights on ladders or utilizing scaffolding.
- May install signs, including structural and large signs at overhead positions, inspect truss signs, pour concrete sign footings, weld and cut steel sign posts, and repair and maintain break away and/or overlay signs.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
- Valid Driver's License
- A passing grade on the written portion of the commercial driver's license (CDL) exam is required prior to hire date.
- Must pass the driving portion of the CDL exam with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions (Class B), and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]) within 60 days after being hired into this position.
- Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.
- Job requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging.
About the role
Job Location: Festus Maintenance Facility - 1000 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028. The maintenance worker performs routine, entry-level duties related to the maintenance of the state's roadways and facilities under direct supervision. MoDOT brings candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level based on skills and experience. This is a CAREER-LADDER position offering opportunity for career advancement without competitive selection interview process. As you learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position. At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours.
Responsibilities
- Maintains state highway systems, including filling roadway joints and cracks and patching potholes; flagging and directing traffic; setting up signs, cones, arrow boards, and other traffic control devices; loading, unloading, spreading, and hauling materials and supplies; cutting and clearing brush; removing trash and debris from roadsides; cleaning and clearing ditches.
- Maintains, cleans, and repairs state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails; cleaning curbs and gutters; painting buildings and equipment; and servicing equipment and machinery.
- Operates vehicles to transport employees, equipment, machinery and/or materials, or to warn oncoming traffic, plow snow and spread ice control materials; mows right of way using tractor mower and hand tools; operates auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks (e.g., dump, aerial boom, bucket, and platform).
- May repair bridge decks (full and partial) and drains, and clean bridge bents/caps at heights on ladders or utilizing scaffolding.
- May install signs, including structural and large signs at overhead positions, inspect truss signs, pour concrete sign footings, weld and cut steel sign posts, and repair and maintain break away and/or overlay signs.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
- Valid Driver's License
- A passing grade on the written portion of the commercial driver's license (CDL) exam is required prior to hire date.
- Must pass the driving portion of the CDL exam with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions (Class B), and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]) within 60 days after being hired into this position.
- Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.
Special Working Conditions
Job requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging. Job requires outdoor work that involves exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment, including risk of physical injury from carrying out duties in heavy traffic areas, on or near heavy equipment or machinery, and with hazardous chemicals or materials. Job may require overtime and nighttime work, and requires the ability to respond to emergency situations within a reasonable time period. Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.
But we need to use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Special Working Conditions is not in list; we could incorporate into Requirements or About the role? The instruction says use those headings for section headings. It didn't say we cannot add other headings, but we should prefer those headings. However we can still add other headings if needed? The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It gives examples but not exclusive. However to be safe, we could map Special Working Conditions into Requirements or About the role. But it's substantive; we could add a section "Working Conditions" but not in list. Might be okay but better to stick to given headings. We could incorporate working conditions into Requirements (as part of qualifications) or About the role. However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine working conditions into Requirements or About the role.
We have Benefits section.
We need Benefits: MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Also mention total compensation calculator etc. We'll include that.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits.
We might also include Qualifications if we want to separate preferred qualifications (none) - skip.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
Job Location: Festus Maintenance Facility - 1000 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028. The maintenance worker performs routine, entry-level duties related to the maintenance of the state's roadways and facilities under direct supervision. MoDOT brings candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level based on skills and experience. This is a CAREER-LADDER position offering opportunity for career advancement without competitive selection interview process. As you learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position. At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours.
Responsibilities
- Maintains state highway systems, including filling roadway joints and cracks and patching potholes; flagging and directing traffic; setting up signs, cones, arrow boards, and other traffic control devices; loading, unloading, spreading, and hauling materials and supplies; cutting and clearing brush; removing trash and debris from roadsides; cleaning and clearing ditches.
- Maintains, cleans, and repairs state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails; cleaning curbs and gutters; painting buildings and equipment; and servicing equipment and machinery.
- Operates vehicles to transport employees, equipment, machinery and/or materials, or to warn oncoming traffic, plow snow and spread ice control materials; mows right of way using tractor mower and hand tools; operates auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks (e.g., dump, aerial boom, bucket, and platform).
- May repair bridge decks (full and partial) and drains, and clean bridge bents/caps at heights on ladders or utilizing scaffolding.
- May install signs, including structural and large signs at overhead positions, inspect truss signs, pour concrete sign footings, weld and cut steel sign posts, and repair and maintain break away and/or overlay signs.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
- Valid Driver's License
- A passing grade on the written portion of the commercial driver's license (CDL) exam is required prior to hire date.
- Must pass the driving portion of the CDL exam with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions (Class B), and interstate status (either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non-Excepted Interstate [NI]) within 60 days after being hired into this position.
- Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.
- Job requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging.