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Job Description
Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker Department of Transportation
JC-521315
- Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker
CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER
$4,102.00 - $4,865.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Final Filing Date:
6/23/2026
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) Job Description and Duties Performs physical labor, including but not limited to: sweeping, shoveling, and raking asphalt; picking up roadside litter and dead animals; hauling garbage, and performing other unskilled laboring tasks by using such tools as a pick, shovel, broom, pitchfork, and hoe. Removes brush and undergrowth from highway rights of ways by use of an axe, pruning shears, handsaw and/or chain saw, weed eaters, shovel, hoe and bushchipper. Seals cracks, resurfaces, oils, and patches roads. PARF#03-26-0502/JC-521315 Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title. The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.
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Note:
For standing, walking and sitting, along with several other activities, typical duties are used as examples in various situations to give ranges for the activities. Generally, activities can be broken down into operating equipment and vehicles up to 50% of the time on a year-around basis. The remainder of the activity may be labor. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
$4,102.00 - $4,865.00
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of
Positions:
Multiple
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
In Office
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Facility:
California Department of Transportation Department Information Caltrans Mission:
Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment.
Caltrans Vision:
A brighter future for all through a world-class transportation network. The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity Special Requirements
The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
Occasional travel may be required. Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle. The position(s) require(s) a valid and unrestricted Class C driver's license. This position is subject to the Post & Bid process. Applications from a certification list, transfer, change-in-class, reinstatement, re-employment, and/or training and development assignment will be accepted for this position but may not be considered unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.
org/members or https:
//aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers. Application Instructions Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
