Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (District 4 - Ashtabula County) PN 20055166

Ohio Department of Transportation; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

11 paid holidays per year

Regular pay increases

Extensive benefits package

Employee tuition reimbursement programs

Pension plan with 14% employer contribution

Job summary

A state transportation agency in Ashtabula, Ohio is hiring a Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker. Responsibilities include public service and road safety improvement through maintenance tasks such as pothole patching and snow operations. Candidates must have basic arithmetic skills and the ability to obtain a Class B CDL within 6 months. Benefits include paid time off, holidays, and an extensive benefits package including medical and pension contributions. This role ensures career growth and is essential for maintaining Ohio's roadways.

Qualifications

• Formal education in arithmetic including addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, and fractions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary.
• Must obtain Class B CDL with tanker endorsement within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve the public and enhance road safety in Ohio.
• Perform highway maintenance tasks including flagging and pothole patching.
• Execute snow and ice operations.
• Attend training to obtain a CDL Class B Licensure.

Skills

Highway Maintenance

Transportation

Active Learning

Flexibility

Listening

Teamwork

Education

Arithmetic basics (addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, fractions)

Tools

CDL

Job description

Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker (Ashtabula County)

Work Location: Ashtabula County Garage, 492 Seven Hills Road, Ashtabula, OH 44004

What You Will Do

• Serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer.
• Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing.
• Execute snow & ice operations.
• Attend training to obtain a CDL Class B Licensure.

Benefits To You

Enjoy an excellent work/life balance.

• Paid time off with 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 the eligibility period.
• Growth opportunities within the organization.
• Employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

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Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary.
• Must obtain Class B CDL with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction within 6 months of hire.

Job Skills

Highway Maintenance

Technical Skills

Highway Maintenance, Transportation, CDL

Professional Skills

Active Learning, Flexibility, Listening, Teamwork

Agency Overview

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and those traveling within our great state. ODOT offers careers across Planning, Engineering, Construction, Law, HR, Communications, IT, and more. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service, striving to achieve our agency’s vision of a long-term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement: To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.