Six hiring events will run from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1 in Leon, Coralville, Charles City, Council Bluffs, Sioux City and Iowa Falls.
By Hola America
IOWA — The Iowa Department of Transportation is hiring more than 500 temporary winter maintenance workers across the state, with pay ranging from $22.50 to $24 an hour.
Six Iowa DOT hiring events begin Sept. 15 and continue through Oct. 1 in communities including Coralville, Council Bluffs and Sioux City.
The temporary positions run from Oct. 9, 2026, through April 22, 2027. The statewide job posting remains open through 11:59 p.m. Central on Oct. 17.
Winter workers help clear roads and respond to snow and icy conditions. Schedules and hours can vary with weather and garage staffing needs, and overtime may be available.
New Iowa DOT winter workers start at $22.50 an hour
New seasonal workers will start at $22.50 an hour.
Returning seasonal workers will receive $24 an hour. For this hiring round, Iowa DOT defines a returning worker as someone who has worked in any seasonal position since Oct. 1, 2020.
The positions are temporary and non-merit. Iowa DOT operates winter maintenance crews across about 100 garage locations statewide, although staffing needs and available work locations can change during the season.
Six Iowa DOT hiring events run from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1
IowaWORKS will hold six hiring events connected to Iowa DOT winter positions. Its Mobile Workforce Center will also provide job-search assistance, résumé help and one-on-one career services at the events.
| City | Date and time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Leon | Tuesday, Sept. 15 3 to 5:30 p.m. |
1504 S.W. Lorraine St. Leon, IA 50144 |
| Coralville | Wednesday, Sept. 16 3 to 5:30 p.m. |
2600 Coral Ridge Ave. Coralville, IA 52241 |
| Charles City | Tuesday, Sept. 22 3 to 5:30 p.m. |
600 18th St. Charles City, IA 50616 |
| Council Bluffs | Monday, Sept. 28 3 to 5:30 p.m. |
2501 N. 25th St. Council Bluffs, IA |
| Sioux City | Tuesday, Sept. 29 3 to 5:30 p.m. |
6405 Gordon Drive Sioux City, IA 51106 |
| Iowa Falls | Thursday, Oct. 1 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. |
1035 Industrial Park Rd. Iowa Falls, IA 50126 |
Applicants need a CDL or learner’s permit before they are hired
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have either a Class A or Class B commercial driver’s license with air brakes or a Commercial Learner’s Permit before being hired.
Workers hired with a learner’s permit must obtain the required Class A or B CDL with air brakes within 45 days of hire and maintain it throughout the season.
The position also requires consent for a federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse query and a pre-employment drug test.
The temporary winter season runs from October through April
Iowa DOT winter maintenance crews operate around the clock when weather conditions require it, so workers can be called in during snow or ice events.
The department says schedules and hours are flexible and can be arranged around worker availability, although winter weather determines when additional staffing is needed.
Applicants can review the requirements and submit an application through the State of Iowa’s Temporary Winter Maintenance Worker posting.
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IowaWORKS also maintains an online calendar of upcoming hiring events, including the six Iowa DOT stops scheduled through Oct. 1.
The statewide temporary winter maintenance application remains open through Oct. 17 at 11:59 p.m. Central. The seasonal jobs are scheduled to begin Oct. 9.
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