Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 or Highway Technician 1, PN 20054002 and 20056004

About the role

You will serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer by performing highway maintenance activities and snow & ice operations.

Responsibilities

• Flagging
• Pothole patching
• Repairing guardrails
• Litter pickup
• Mowing
• Snow & ice operations

Additional information

• This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards.
• All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one (1) year probationary period.
• Position will be filled pursuant to the provisions of the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.
• The final candidate will be required to undergo a criminal background check; an individual assessment of prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant.
• All final applicants tentatively selected must submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointment; a positive test shall result in no offer of employment.
• This position is subject to federal testing regulations pursuant to 49 CFR Part 40 (Federal Drug and Alcohol Regulations) and 49 CFR Part 382 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), which prohibit the use of marijuana, including medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is not a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test.
• Selected applicants are required to register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register

Qualifications

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

Highway Maintenance Worker 1

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary.
• Must obtain Class B Commercial Drivers License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.

Highway Technician 1

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary.
• 3 months training or 3 months experience in operation of basic equipment.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.

Compensation

$21.48 or $22.29 per hour

Schedule

Permanent – Full Time. Work hours: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday–Friday. Hours may vary upon operational need.

Work location

2201 Reiser Ave SE, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663, United States

Agency contact

D11.HR@dot.ohio.gov

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, 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 (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above can provide specific benefits information for this position.