Seasonal Highway General Laborer

The Portage County Highway department is hiring Seasonal General Laborers! These are great positions, especially if you enjoy working outdoors. These positions will work approximately March 15 until December 31, 2025.

Additionally, these positions work 4 days a week during the Spring and Summer months, so you can enjoy a 3 DAY WEEKEND!

Starting pay: $24.00 / 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 (CDL – Class B) and safe driving record.
Experience working physically demanding duties.
Experience operating heavy equipment preferred.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/

Deadline Note: