Laborer

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities

Columbus (OH)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 43,000

Full time

27 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits
Dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Retirement plans (OPERS)
Professional development funding
Educational assistance

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities at Columbus Developmental Center is seeking a full-time general labor role. Responsibilities include outdoor and indoor tasks, basic maintenance, and custodial duties to support program operations.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunity to contribute to statewide services for Ohioans with developmental disabilities.

Qualifications

  • Transportation duties may be required.
  • General maintenance tasks and basic documentation are expected.
  • Customer service orientation is valued.

Responsibilities

  • Perform general labor outdoors (snow, loading, mowing, repairs).
  • Perform general labor indoors (moving, setting up, cleaning).
  • Carry out custodial tasks like sweeping and waxing floors.

Skills

Transportation
General Maintenance
Basic Documentation
Customer Service
Adaptability
Flexibility
Listening

Tools

None

Job description

About Us

Offering support across the lifespan of people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.

About Us

Offering support across the lifespan of people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. DODD is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. We encourage you to visit the TOTAL REWARDS site, to familiarize yourself with the many perks of employment with the State of Ohio!

OUR MISSION

Improve the quality of life for Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families

OUR VISION

An integrated system that helps and empowers people to live their best life

What You’ll Do

Performs general labor outdoors (e.g., shovels snow; loads & unloads trucks; mows grass; cuts weeds; hauls trash; repairs fences; digs holes & ditches; cleans beach houses & outside restrooms). Performs general labor indoors (e.g., shovels coal & pulls ashes; moves furniture, sets up chairs, tables, stages & platforms; sorts, stacks & puts merchandise away; cleans & dusts stock room); performs custodial duties such as sweeping, mopping & waxing floors & cleaning windows & walls.

What’s In It For You

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website!

Our benefits package includes:

  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
  • Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
  • The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
  • The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
  • Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division. In accordance with Section 124.11 (B)(2) of Revised Code, Director of Administrative Services has determined this classification to be unskilled labor class & therefore exempt from written examination.
  • Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Job Skills:

Transportation

Technical Skills:

General Maintenance, Basic Documentation, Customer Service

Professional Skills:

Adaptability, Flexibility, Listening

Organization

Developmental Disabilities - Columbus Developmental Center

Agency Contact Name and Information

charlotte.calloway@dodd.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Sep 28, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Columbus Developmental Center

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$19.44 - $20.78

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Basic Documentation, Customer Service, General Maintenance

Agency Overview
Who Are We?

The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. To learn more about DODD click here .

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