Seasonal General Laborer - Highway

Portage County; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Portage County is looking for Seasonal General Laborers to join their Highway department. The role involves outdoor work from March until December 31, 2025, with a schedule of four days a week. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, a CDL, and physical labor experience, contributing actively to road maintenance and construction tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL - Class B).
• Experience in physically demanding duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual road construction and maintenance tasks.
• Operate industrial tractors for roadside maintenance.
• Drive quad and tri axle trucks for transportation of materials.

Skills

Manual labor

Operating heavy equipment

Safe driving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

ThePortage County Highwaydepartment is hiringSeasonal General Laborers! These are great positions, especially if you enjoy working outdoors. These positions will work approximately March 15until December 31, 2025.

Additionally, these positions work4 days a weekduring the Spring and Summer months, so you canenjoy a3 DAY WEEKEND!

Starting pay: $24.00 / hour

What are the primary job duties?

• Perform manual road construction and maintenance tasks.
• Install and remove snow fence
• Replace guardrail, road patching
• Cut brush, tar cracks, use hand and small power tools
• Collect refuse from various roadways and other similar manual tasks.
• Operate light and medium duty equipment for plowing, sanding, salting as well as for the transporting of maintenance materials.
• Operate industrial tractors for roadside maintenance
• Drive quad and tri axle trucks engaged in the transportation of construction and maintenance materials.
• Operate higher level equipment in accordance with established procedures

What are the minimum qualifications?

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL - Class B) and safe driving record.
• Experience working physically demanding duties.
• Experience operating heavy equipment preferred.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer