Maintenance Worker - Signing & Striping Macon

About the role

The maintenance worker performs routine, entry-level duties related to the maintenance of the state's roadways and facilities. This position is eligible for a temporary emergency operations adjustment of $3 to $6 per hour, depending on the area of operation, when handling winter/emergency operations activities. MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level, based on your skills and experience. This opening is for one of our CAREER-LADDER positions which offers the opportunity for career advancement without having to participate in the competitive selection interview process.

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.

Requirements

• Maintains, cleans, and repairs state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails;
• cleaning curbs and gutters;
• painting buildings and equipment;
• servicing equipment and machinery.

Skills

• 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).

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.

Pay

Temporary emergency operations adjustment of $3 to $6 per hour, depending on the area of operation, when handling winter/emergency operations activities.

Schedule

Job may require overtime and nighttime work.