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Oneida County - Labor Relations/Employee Services

Highway Operator

Pay: $26.79/hr

Posted: 1 day ago

Location: Rhinelander, WI (Onsite)

Last Updated: 10 hours ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/7/2026

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What they do

A Transportation Maintenance Worker provides maintenance for highway systems and state and local roads, including repairs to pavement, bridges, signs and signals; assists with clearing roads.

$44,846 / year median in Wisconsin

+12% projected growth

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Job Description

Oneida County is now hiring for a Highway Operator position with the Highway Department. This position will work out of the Minocqua shop in the winter months and Rhinelander shop in the summers.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES

Repair, clear and maintain various highways, roads, right-of-ways, and roadsides, while operating various types of vehicles, equipment and hand-tools. Assist in flagging traffic and other manual labor tasks. Snow removal and storm damage cleanup. Perform minor repairs plus routine and preventative maintenance of department vehicles and equipment. Other duties as assigned.

WORK HOURS

These full-time positions work Monday through Thursday from 6:00AM to 4:00PM during summer months. Winter hours vary based on snow removal needs. Overtime is paid for weekend hours worked and position may be required, as needed, to work nights and weekends for snow removal and storm cleanup.

WAGES AND BENEFITS

Starting 2026 hourly wage of $26.79 plus $1.50 per hour for winter maintenance pay for November through March. Excellent benefit package provided which includes affordable health insurance, enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System and generous Paid Time Off (PTO) with the ability to carryover unused PTO hours into future years.