INDOT hosting hiring fairs in Gary and Plymouth tomorrow
NORTHWEST INDIANA - The Indiana Department of Transportation will be holding state-wide Winter Seasonal Worker Hiring Events on Thursday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time. In the Northwest District, hiring events will be held at the following locations:
Winter seasonal workers perform snow and ice removal and related maintenance duties and may be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Positions run through March at a starting pay of $16 per hour. INDOT offers $250 sign on and $500 retention bonuses for eligible candidates.
Candidates should have a valid driver's license and commercial driver's license (CDL), current DOT Physical, and ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required. Applicants should bring their CDL, Resume, and HS Diploma/GED with them to the hiring event and are encouraged to apply online through the links above prior to the event. Walk-ins are also welcome. Managers will be conducting interviews at the hiring events.
Visit INDOTjobs.com to learn more, and text INDOT Winter to 468311 to receive additional job postings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks are required and social distancing will be observed at INDOT hiring events.
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About the Indiana Hands-Free Law
In 2019, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute reported that distracted driving from mobile devices was a factor in at least 1,263 crashes and three fatal crashes. To make Hoosier roads safer, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed the Indiana Hands-Free law to reduce distracted driving across the state. Beginning July 1, 2020, drivers are prohibited from holding a mobile device, except in emergencies, while their vehicles are moving. For more information on the new law visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com. Hands-Free Indiana is a partnership between the Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Constructors Inc., Indiana Motor Truck Association and ACEC Indiana.
About the Indiana Department of Transportation
Over the past 100 years, INDOT has transformed the state of Indiana into the Crossroads of America we know today. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is responsible for constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 117 airports across the state. Indiana once again ranked #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC’s 2019 “America’s Top States for Business” ranking. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot.
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