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Seasonal drivers can expect to work from December through March, but are limited to 1,000 hours of work. Seasonal drivers must have Class A or B commercial driver's licenses with tanker endorsements. While the state has more than 3,300 drivers who clear highways during snow events, it also hires seasonal drivers to help staff shifts, which can last up to 12 hours during snowstorms. Those interested in applying for jobs with ODOT should see for qualificationcurrent openings. Like seasonal drivers, the radio operator may be asked to work 12 hours during a snow event and must be available on weekends and holidays.
Marsch said the department is also looking for a seasonal radio operator to cover Summit County. "We hope to get those numbers up here before the snow really flies." "If we don't get our numbers for the seasonal positions, it's going to take a little bit longer to clear the roads than in seasons past," he said, adding the department is still actively recruiting. If drivers are not available, it will take longer to get roads cleared. "The good thing is we have full-time people who know these routes." "We've been actively looking for people to fill these jobs," Marsch said.
The department is still looking for a dozen Class B-licensed drivers to help the 33 full-time technicians who cover Summit County, and another six drivers to help in Stark County.ĭistrict 4 spokesman Ray Marsch said nearly 100 seasonal drivers are being sought districtwide – an area that includes Summit, Stark, Portage, Mahoning, Trumbull and Ashtabula counties. More: Winter worry: A shortage of snowplow drivers could spell trouble for motorists in 11 states “We’re doing everything we can to recruit the help we need to supplement our winter operations, but we do have concerns about finding drivers and mechanics in this challenging job market,” he said. ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks said last month that the state is competing with other employers for qualified workers, as the department said it was short 500 seasonal drivers. Weeks after the Ohio Department of Transportation announced it was struggling to hire seasonal snowplow drivers, the department is still trying to fill dozens of positions in Northeast Ohio's six-county District 4.
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