Highway Maintenance Worker - KDOT Russell

Nex-Tech Classifieds; Hays (KS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & Sick Leave

State Holidays

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Education Assistance

On-the-job Training

Work-Life Balance Programs

Job summary

Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) in Russell is seeking dependable, trainable team players to join the Highway Maintenance Worker program. The role involves road and facility maintenance, equipment operation, and traffic control in the Russell area.

Positions include CDL training opportunities and competitive hourly pay. The department emphasizes safety, pre-employment screening, and DOT drug testing, with strong benefits and ongoing on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• Duties relate to highway maintenance and operations

Responsibilities

• Maintain highways and facilities including repairs and resurfacing
• Operate heavy equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, tractors, rollers, power brooms
• Snow and ice control operations with loader or plow/spreader
• Set up and remove temporary traffic control and act as flag person

Job description

Highway Maintenance Worker - KDOT Russell

The Kansas Department of Transportation is looking for dependable, trainable, team players with good communication skills to become part of our family.

KDOT is currently hiring aHighway Maintenance WorkerinRussell

Position duties & responsibilities: Maintain highways & facilities through activities such as repairs, resurfacing, mowing. Operate dump trucks, small & medium-size loaders, tractor, rollers & power brooms to perform various maintenance tasks. Operate a loader or truck-mounted plow & spreader in snow & ice control operations. Perform manual labor associated with maintenance activities, including the operation of miscellaneous equipment such as chain saws, weed eaters, pumps, compressors, jackhammers, generators, power tools & various hand tools. Setup & remove temporary traffic control & serve as flag person for maintenance work zones.

Compensation:

Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee

• Base Hourly Pay:$19.85

Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee – Class B CDL

• Base Hourly Pay:$20.33

Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee – Class A CDL

• Base Hourly Pay:$20.79
• A Class B CDL must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained.
• A Class A CDL must be obtained within one year of hire and maintained. KDOT provides CDL training at no cost to the employee.
• This position is subject to pre-employment physical capacity testing. The selected candidate will be required to pass the screening as a condition of employment.

This CDL position is subject to drug and alcohol testing under the authority of the US Department of Transportation. The selected candidate will be required to pass a DOT pre-employment/pre-duty drug test as a condition of employment in this position.

• Annual $450 Personal Protection Equipment allowance
• Paid Vacation Leave & Paid Sick Leave & Paid State Holidays
• Basic Life Insurance provided by the State/Optional Group Life Insurance at a reasonable cost.
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs
• On-the-job training programs
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Educational Assistance Program

KDOT works to foster diversity and looks forward to applications from all qualified applicants. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate required.

Requisition# 222496. Position closes: Sept. 27th, 2026