Maintenance Worker Series - Tarkio Maintenance Facility

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.

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Maintains state highway systems

• Filling roadway joints and cracks
• Patching potholes
• Flagging and directing traffic
• 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

• Repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails
• Cleaning curbs and gutters
• Painting buildings and equipment
• Servicing equipment and machinery

Operates vehicles

• 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 additional tasks

• Repairing and maintaining 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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

• Significant physical stamina and endurance required
• Exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment
• 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
• Overtime and nighttime work may be required
• Operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials may be necessary

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. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. 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. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

Contact Details

NWHR@MoDOT.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.