Highway Maintenance Worker ; HMWor Highway Technician ; HT- Guernsey

Job Title

Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1) – Guernsey County, PN  &  (260004EL)

Transportation – District 05

District 5 Garage – Guernsey C, 6490 Glenn Highway Road, Cambridge, 43725, United States of America – OHIO – Guernsey County – Cambridge

$20.85 for HMW1 or $21.64 for HT1

Full-time, 07:00 AM – 03:30 PM daily

Highway Maintenance

• Serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer
• Attend training to obtain CDL licensure; or obtain a licensed CDL if not already held
• Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, and mowing
• Conduct snow and ice operations

• 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, Vision, Dental, and Basic Life Insurance after eligibility period
• Growth opportunities within the organization
• Employee tuition reimbursement programs
• Pension plan with 14% employer contribution

• Highway Maintenance Worker 1:
  Formal education in arithmetic (addition & subtraction) and reading, writing, speaking common English vocabulary;
  Class B Commercial Drivers License with tanker endorsement, no airbrake restriction
• Highway Technician 1:
  Formal education in arithmetic (addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, fractions) and reading, writing, speaking common English vocabulary; 3 months training or 3 months experience in operation of basic equipment;
  Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement, no airbrake restriction
• Overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards
• All bargaining unit new hires must serve one (1) year probationary period
• Position filled under OCSEA/AFSCME Contract

• Criminal background check for all selected applicants
• Urinalysis required prior to appointment; positive test leads to non‑offer
• Compliance with federal testing regulations (49 CFR Part 40 & Part 382) prohibiting marijuana use, including medical marijuana
• Selected applicants must register as a driver in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

All candidates applying for employment opportunities must be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39) and as outlined in the posting.