Maintenance Worker - Dexter

Maintenance Worker - Dexter

State of Missouri

Final date to receive applications: 1/18/2026

Position eligible for a temporary emergency operations adjustment of $3 to $6 per hour during winter/emergency operations. Note for internal applicants:
Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location:

Dexter, MO

The maintenance worker performs routine, entry‑level duties related to the maintenance of the state's roadways and facilities. Responsibilities are performed under direct supervision. MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry‑level, intermediate, or senior level, based on skills and experience. This opening is for one of our CAREER‑LADDER positions, offering career advancement without participation in a competitive selection interview process.

• Maintains state highway systems, including filling roadway joints and cracks, patching potholes, flagging and directing traffic, setting up signs, cones, arrow boards, and other traffic devices; loading, unloading, spreading, and hauling materials and supplies; cutting and clearing brush; removing trash and debris from roadsides; cleaning and clearing ditches.
• Maintains, cleans, and repairs state highway facilities, including repairing and replacing road signs and guardrails, cleaning curbs and gutters, painting buildings and equipment, and servicing equipment and machinery.
• Operates vehicles to transport employees, equipment, machinery, and/or materials; warns oncoming traffic; plows snow and spreads ice control materials; mows right of way using tractor mower and hand tools; operates auger, trencher, backhoe, forklift, and various trucks (e.g., dump, aerial boom, bucket, and platform).
• May repair bridge decks (full and partial) and drains, and clean bridge bents/caps at heights on ladders or utilizing scaffolding.
• May install signs, including structural and large signs at overhead positions, inspect truss signs, pour concrete sign footings, weld and cut steel sign posts, and repair and maintain break‑away and/or overlay signs.

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
• Valid Driver's License
• A passing grade on the written portion of the commercial driver's license (CDL) exam prior to hire date. Must pass the driving portion of the CDL exam with tanker endorsement, no air brake restrictions (Class
  
  B), and interstate status (Either Excepted Interstate [EI] or Non‑Excepted Interstate [NI]) within 60 days after being hired.
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical‑physical examination.

• Job requires significant physical stamina and endurance, including the ability to move materials by hand, operate hand tools, and perform stationary flagging.
• Job requires outdoor work that involves exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse environmental conditions, including risk of physical injury from duties in heavy traffic areas, on or near heavy equipment or machinery, and with hazardous chemicals or materials.
• Job may require overtime and nighttime work.
• Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.

• None

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a pension plan, paid leave and holidays, health insurance coverage, and educational assistance. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open‑minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team.

MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.  to view our mission, values, and tangible results.

Final date to receive applications for this position is at 11:55 p.m. the night of closing.

Contact Details: sehr.gov