Western NC Build Back Better Hiring EventTues, Dec 3 8:30am to 3pm  Wilkes County Agricultural Center416 Executive DrWilkesboro, NC 28697  Learn more and register at https://tinyurl.com/BuildBackBetterHiring2024  FREE AND OPEN TO ALL! Don't miss our ONE DAY ONLY Hiring Event for Division 11.Apply, get screened, interview, and get a job offer. All in one day!   Transportation Worker I Long-Term Temporary, Full Time 40 Hours/week   Locations:  Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Caldwell, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, or Yadkin County   Hourly Salary: $17.50 without Commercial Driver's License, or $18.50 with Commercial Driver's License.        NCDOT is a Great Place to Work. Don't take our word for it. Read what our people are saying at https://bit.ly/NCDOTGreatPlaceToWork We are the highest rated state agency for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor with 300 reviews.   The Challenge We are hiring 14 full time temporary transportation workers to join our Division 11 team in Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Caldwell, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties.  Help rebuild western NC! These roles are for full time, long term temporary positions that may last for 11 months, may be renewed, and may also become temp-to-perm opportunities.        In this role you will: Operate hand tools, power equipment, vehicles, and heavy equipment used in the preventative maintenance, repair, and construction of roads and roadside features for the State's highway and road systems.Inspect, ensure work zone safety, and participate in snow & ice removal.Flag and assist with the maintenance/repair/project completion using standard tools and equipment, including tractors with attachments, curb machines, cutoff saws, dump trucks, small wheel and sheep foot rollers, vibrator roller compactors, pulverizer mixers, and pneumatic tire rollers.Assist paint crews.Erect road signs and assist Electronics Technicians with maintenance/installation of signals.Operate hand tools for sign installation and replacement.Operate dump truck, boom tractor, paint line removing machine, thermoplastic machine, trencher, and edge-line paint gun.Provide vegetation control, debris removal, and snow shoveling/plowing.Operate a dump and flatbed truck.Assist in grass and wildflower installation and maintenance.   What You Bring A commercial driver's license (or you can get one through on-the-job training with us within 360 days of hire).A team player who can work in a close team environment and independently.Dependable - you arrive to work on time.Experience doing manual labor.Experience using power tools such as chainsaws, weed eaters, skill saws, drills, compactors, or jackhammers.An excellent work ethic with good ability to listen, be safe, and follow verbal and written instructions.Safety toe footwear.   Education & Experience High school/GED diploma; orAn equivalent combination of education and experience.   Questions? Call me: Tia Gilreath at (336)903-9521.   Connect me to NCDOT Careers: https://linkedin.com/in/ncdot-careers   Show me more NCDOT jobs at: https://bit.ly/NCDOTJobs   Curious?  https://bit.ly/JoinNCDOT