Maintenance Worker Series - Joplin

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome. Job Location: Joplin Maintenance Facility (2915 S. Doughboy Drive, Joplin, MO, 64804 - Building B).

About the Role

The maintenance worker performs routine, entry-level duties related to the maintenance of the state's roadways and facilities under direct supervision. MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level, based on skills and experience. This opening is for a CAREER-LADDER position which offers the opportunity for career advancement without requiring participation in the competitive selection interview process.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 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
• Maintain, clean, and repair state highway facilities, including:
  • Repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails
  • Cleaning curbs and gutters
  • Painting buildings and equipment
  • Servicing equipment and machinery
• Operate vehicles and equipment, including:
  • Transporting employees, equipment, machinery, and/or materials
  • Warning oncoming traffic
  • Plowing snow and spreading ice control materials
  • Mowing right of way using tractor mower and hand tools
  • Operating auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks (e.g., dump, aerial boom, bucket, and platform)
• May perform specialized tasks, including:
  • Repairing bridge decks (full and partial) and drains
  • Cleaning bridge bents/caps at heights on ladders or utilizing scaffolding
  • Installing signs, including structural and large signs at overhead positions
  • Inspecting truss signs
  • Pouring concrete sign footings
  • Welding and cutting steel sign posts
  • Repairing and maintaining 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
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination

Special Working Conditions

• Requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging
• Involves outdoor work with exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and adverse environmental conditions, including risk of physical injury from working in heavy traffic areas, near heavy equipment or machinery, and with hazardous chemicals or materials
• May require overtime and nighttime work, and the ability to respond to emergency situations within a reasonable time period
• May require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials

Benefits

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes:

• A defined pension plan
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage

Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator that provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more.

About MoDOT

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. Click here to view our mission, values, and tangible results.