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The Portage County Highway department is hiring Seasonal General Laborers! These are great positions, especially if you enjoy working outdoors.

Starting pay: $24.71 / 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 with Air Brake Endorsement (CDL-Class B) required.

Safe driving record is required.

Class A Manual CDL with air brake and tanker endorsements is strongly preferred.

Experience working physically demanding duties.

Experience operating heavy equipment preferred.

Ability to perform hard physical labor for extended periods of time in adverse weather conditions.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer