Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), Allen County: PN 20049667

About the role

The selected candidate will be placed in the classification in which they meet minimum qualifications. You will serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer. You will attend training to obtain CDL licensure if not already a licensed CDL holder. You will perform highway maintenance activities including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing, as well as snow & ice operations. Work location: District 1 Garage - Allen County, Lima, Ohio. Contact: Aubrey.McDonald@dot.ohio.gov.

Responsibilities

• Serve the public and work to make Ohio roads safer.
• Attend training to obtain CDL licensure (if not already licensed).
• Perform highway maintenance activities: flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, mowing.
• Perform snow & ice operations.

Qualifications

• Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic (addition & subtraction) and reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary. Must obtain Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.
• Highway Technician 1: Formal education in arithmetic (addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, fractions) and ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 months training or 3 months experience operating basic equipment. Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.
• Or equivalent of the above qualifications.

Note: This classification is determined to be unskilled labor class and exempt from written examination per Ohio Revised Code Section 124.11(B)(2). If involved in driving motorized snow & ice control equipment, a valid commercial driver’s license is also required.

Skills

• Highway Maintenance Technical Skills
• Transportation Professional Skills: Active Learning, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Verbal Communication, Written Communication
• Technical Skills: CDL, Highway Maintenance, Transportation

Benefits

• Excellent work/life balance.
• Paid time off: vacation, sick and personal leave.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Regular pay increases; first increase after 4 months.
• Extensive benefits package including Medical and FREE Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance after eligibility period.
• Growth opportunities within the organization.
• Employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Pension plan with 14% employer contribution.
• For a complete list of State of Ohio benefits, visit the Total Rewards website.

Pay

Highway Maintenance Worker 1: $21.48 per hour; Highway Technician 1: $22.29 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time; work hours 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.