Permanent Highway Maintenance Worker 1 (HMW1) or Highway Technician 1 (HT1), Tuscarawas County

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Job Description

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**What You Will Do:**

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.

**Benefits to you:**

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.

For a list of all the State of Ohio benefits, please visit the Total Rewards website!

[Why Work for the State of Ohio]{title=""}

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]("nofollow"}! Our benefits package includes:

- Medical Coverage

- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of [eligibility period]("nofollow"}

- 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]("nofollow"}) & Optional Deferred Compensation ([Ohio Deferred Compensation]("nofollow"})

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

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Qualifications

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**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.

**Job Skills:** Highway Maintenance

[Supplemental Information]{title=""}

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