Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1, PN: 20057220 & 20057146

Organization: Transportation – District 12 | Contact: Nicholas Hensley, 216-584-2023 | Location: 3263 East 44th Street, Cleveland, OH 44127 | Union: OCSEA | Classified: Classified

About the role

You will serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance activities including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing
• Perform snow and ice operations

Qualifications

The selected candidate will be placed in the classification for which they meet minimum qualifications:

Highway Maintenance Worker 1

• Formal education in arithmetic (addition and subtraction) and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary
• Must obtain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction

Highway Technician 1

• Formal education in arithmetic (addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions); ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary
• Three months of training or experience in operation of basic equipment
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction

Additional Information

• Overtime eligible based on FLSA standards
• All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one-year probationary period
• Position filled pursuant to the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract
• Final candidate must undergo a criminal background check; individual assessment of prior convictions will be made before exclusion
• All final applicants must submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment; a positive test disqualifies the applicant
• Subject to federal testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40 (Federal Drug and Alcohol Regulations) and 49 CFR Part 382 (FMCSA), which prohibit marijuana use including medical marijuana
• Medical marijuana is not a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test
• Selected applicants must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public retirement systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Benefits eligibility depends on a number of factors; the agency contact can provide specific information for this position.

Compensation

$21.48 or $22.29 per hour

Schedule

Permanent, full-time; work hours based on operational need