Eight-hour shifts available in addition to standard 12-hour shifts
The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to fill open full-time maintenance positions and hire emergency maintenance equipment operators to supplement the department’s winter weather response efforts in the upcoming months.
MoDOT employs 2,400 maintenance employees across the state to maintain more than 33,000 miles of state routes, but more help is needed, especially in the winter months to treat and plow ahead of, throughout and after winter weather events. To help recruit for the effort, MoDOT is offering greater flexibility for emergency and volunteer help in the form of two shifts, an eight-hour shift and/or a 12-hour shift.
“Treating and maintaining our roadways during winter are critical services that help Missouri travelers get where they need to be as safely as possible,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Director Darin Hamelink. “We are pleased to offer a flexible option and encourage anyone with prior experience who’s looking to supplement their pay this winter or serve their community, to apply.”
The minimum starting salary is $19.91 per hour, depending on level of experience, with an additional $3 or $6 per hour based on area of operation. For the full-time maintenance worker positions, salaries vary based on experience.
Applicants need to be at least 18 years old and successfully complete a criminal background check (a misdemeanor or felony conviction is not an automatic restriction to employment). It’s preferrable for applicants to have a CDL permit for full-time help, but emergency worker applicants must already possess a CDL. To learn more about these career opportunities, visit modot.org/opportunities-maintenance.
