Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee - Phillipsburg

Nex-Tech Classifieds; Phillipsburg (KS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/HRA/FSA

Life Insurance

KPERS

Tuition Reimbursement

On-the-job Training

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

STAR Program

Job summary

The Kansas Department of Transportation invites applications for a Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee in Phillipsburg, Kansas. This entry-level role includes CDL training and a clear pathway to higher CDL classifications.

As a trainee you will operate KDOT equipment, perform routine highway maintenance, and participate in snow and ice operations as required. The job offers a broad benefits package and paid, on-the-job training to support your growth.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License at the time of appointment.
• CDL Class B license with tanker and air brake endorsements.
• CDL Class A license with tanker and air brake endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Operates KDOT equipment including trucks, mowers, loaders.
• Performs manual highway maintenance tasks such as erecting signs, fencing, painting, patching, and litter pickup.
• Receives training in equipment operation and highway repair methods.
• Performs related work and may assist in snow and ice control operations.
• May work additional hours including nights and weekends as needed.

Skills

Good communication

Trainable

Team player

Education

Valid Driver’s License

CDL Class B with tanker & air brake endorsements

CDL Class A with tanker & air brake endorsements

Job description

Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee - Phillipsburg

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

KDOT is currently hiring a Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee in Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Job responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Operates KDOT equipment including trucks, mowers, loaders.
• Performs manual work associated with maintenance of highway systems: including, but not limited to, erecting and replacing signs, erecting fence and guardrail, painting, patching, loading or unloading supplies, servicing rest areas, and litter pickup.
• Receives training in operation and maintenance of equipment, and highway repair methods and procedures.
• Performs other related work as assigned, such as emergency operations during snow and ice control operations.
• Due to the nature of the work, this position may/will be required to work additional hours when needed, including nights and weekends. Additional hours will be assigned by the supervisor depending upon the needs of the agency.

Compensation:

• Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee
  • Base Annual Salary:$41,288.00
  • Base Hourly Pay:$19.85
• Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee – Class B CDL
  • Base Annual Salary:$42,286.40
  • Base Hourly Pay:$20.33
• Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee – Class A CDL
  • Base Annual Salary:$43,243.20
  • Base Hourly Pay:$20.79
• Work-Life Balance Programs
  • Paid Leave: Vacation, Holidays, Parental, Military, Sick, Funeral, and Jury Duty
  • Employee Assistance Program
    • For help managing daily life at no cost to you
  • Voluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• First-Day Coverage
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Tax Advantage Accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA with qualifying plans
• Life Insurance
  • Employer paid basic group life
  • Option group life insurance available at a reasonable cost.
• Retirement
  • KPERS and Deferred Compensation
• Other Benefits
  • Personal Protection Equipment allowance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid on-th-job training programs
  • Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
  • Employee discounts with the STAR Program
  • And more!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee
  • Valid Driver’s License at the time of appointment
• Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee – B
  • CDL Class B license with tanker and air brake endorsements
• Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee – A
  • CDL Class A license with tanker and air brake endorsements

Post-Offer/Pre-Employment Requirements:

• 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.
  • In exchange for KDOT paying the costs and expenses of the CDL training, employees will be required to sign a repayment agreement.
• 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. (This position will also require you to participate in random testing, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.)
• Any Commercial Driver who has received a Confirmed Positive Result or the Equivalent and has not successfully completed all Rehabilitation Program requirements and follow-up testing requirements is not eligible for this position. (Per SOM 2.1.10).
• Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate required in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. Each applicant (even non-residents) who is selected for a State of Kansas job vacancy must apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate within 10 days from the date of the offer letter by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's (KDOR) website at www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/taxclearance/Default.aspx.
  If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact KDOR at [phone] or by email at [e-mail]

KDOT works to foster diversity and looks forward to applications from all qualified applicants.

Position closes: September 15, 2026.