Summer Laborer 2026 - District 1 (Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Wyandot Counties)

Are you looking for a summer job? Do you enjoy working outdoors?
If yes, we have an opportunity for you!

The Ohio Department of Transportation, District 1, is now accepting applications for Summer Laborers for the following counties: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Wyandot. These are seasonal temporary positions with an anticipated start date of May 4, 2026, end date of September 4, 2026. There are multiple positions, your application will be considered for all positions. 

2026 Summer Laborer (Multiple Counties)

What You Will Do:

• Flag/traffic control for highway maintenance
• Drive pickup truck to set out/pick up signs & follow mowing crew
• Roadside litter pickup, clean &/or wash vehicles & equipment
• Clean/hose down garage areas
• Use weed eater to trim around buildings, fences, etc.
• Help clean up roadsides when work crews are cutting brush/tree trimming
• Answer phone &/or radio when clerk is unavailable

Allen County Garage: 1705 N. McCullough St., Lima, OH 45801

Auglaize County Garage: 511 Commerce Drive, Wapakoneta, OH 45895

Hancock County Garage: 1645 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840

Hardin County Garage: 13052 SR 68, Kenton, OH 43326

Mercer County Garage: 4444 SR 29 West, Celina, Oh 45822

Paulding County Garage: 833 W. Wayne St., Paulding, OH 45879

Putnam County Garage: 617 Eleventh St., Ottawa, OH 45875

Van Wert County Garage: 10238 Van Wert/ Decatur Rd., Van Wert, OH 45891

Wyandot County Garage: 10976 CR 121, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division. In accordance with Section 124.11 (B)(2) of Revised Code, Director of Administrative Services has determined this classification to be unskilled labor class & therefore exempt from written examination. 

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. 

Job Skills: Transportation

Technical Skills: Transportation

Professional Skills: Listening, Teamwork, Verbal Communication 

This position is overtime eligible based FLSA Standards.

This position is unclassified per Section 124.11(A)(29).

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.  Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position.  An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The final applicants selected for these positions will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment. 

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.