Highway Maintenance Worker ; HMWor Highway Technician ; HT- Fairfield

Organization

Transportation - District 05

Feb 13, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

District 5 Garage - Fairfield 3265 West Fair Avenue Lancaster 43130

United States of America-OHIO-Fairfield County-Lancaster

HMW1 $ 20.85 or HT1 $ 21.64

Full-time

07:00 AM To 03:30 PM

OCSEA

Highway Maintenance

CDL, Highway Maintenance, Transportation

Active Learning, Flexibility, Listening, Teamwork

District 5 Human Resources (e) D05.personnel2o.gov

• You will serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer
• You will attend training to obtain CDL licensure; if not already a licensed CDL holder.
• You will perform highway maintenance activities; including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, mowing.
• You will perform snow & ice operations.

• Enjoy an excellent work/life balance.
• Receive paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave.
• Receive 11 paid holidays per year.
• Receive regular pay increases; 1st increase after 4 months.
• Receive an extensive benefits package; including Medical and FREE Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance after completion of eligibility period.
• Experience growth opportunities within organization.
• Participate in employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Receive a pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

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:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Highway Maintenance Worker 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary. Must obtain Class B Commercial Drivers License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.

Highway Technician 1: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment. Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement without airbrake restriction.

• This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards.
• All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one (1) year probationary period.
• Position will be filled pursuant to the provision of the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.
• The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
• All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment. This position is also subject to federal testing regulations pursuant to 49 CFR Part 40 and 49 CFR Part 382 which prohibits the use of marijuana, including medical marijuana.
  
  Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test for final applicants in this position.
• In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 382.703, selected applicants for this position are required to register as a driver in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse at the following link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./register
• All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work…