LCDOT Hiring "Snowbirds" for Winter Snow and Ice Season
The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is seeking 11 temporary road maintenance workers, often called "snowbirds," to join our team for the upcoming winter season!
Each year, these positions become valued members of the Lake County team that clears snow and ice from roads. Snowbirds operate trucks with plows and salt spreaders and perform a variety of maintenance and traffic tasks to preserve and upkeep County highways, bridges, drainage structures, and more. These positions operate tools and highway maintenance equipment.
Because winter storms can hit at any time, our snow and ice team is on a 24-hour on-call status. The regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Successful candidates must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, CDL license, and a satisfactory driving record.
We ask everyone to pass the word along about this job opportunity. Filling these positions is essential for us to help keep our transportation system safe and flowing smoothly during the winter months.
Clearing snow and ice is a difficult but rewarding job. See what Otis and Dennis say about it below:
About LCDOT's Snow and Ice Control Program
LCDOT operates a nationally recognized award winning snow and ice control program.
Snow season officially runs from Nov. 15 - April 15, but planning and preparation starts well before. The LCDOT maintenance staff spends several weeks testing and preparing the equipment, training drivers, and planning the snow removal response effort so that everything is ready when winter arrives. Outside of active snow season, the entire operation is carefully analyzed and adjusted to respond to changing conditions and advancements in technology. Team members look for opportunities to make internal improvements, and invest time and resources into educating others in the region.
LCDOT is responsible for plowing more than 840 lane miles of roadway in Lake County. LCDOT plows Lake County roads, the ones marked with the 5-sided blue and gold route markers such as Butterfield Road or Buffalo Grove Road. We do not plow state routes like IL Route 120 or IL Route 60. State routes are maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The routes LCDOT plows can be found on the map below.
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Contact
Alex Carr
Deputy Communications Officer
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