What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Laborer position at High Star Traffic?
We are currently ONLY hiring EXPERIENCED Traffic Control/Pavement Marking/Flagging Laborers. If you do not have at least 1 year of experience in this area, please check back for new job listings in early 2025.
A Laborer will perform a variety of duties such as flagging, traffic control, and pavement marking in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures. This includes setting up and using signs and equipment to direct traffic around work zones.
What you will be doing:
- Follows safety rules and regulations on and in all work zones and flagging sites, including placing signage, barricades, traffic cones, and other warning devices.
- Operates company vehicles in accordance with all safety regulations and laws.
- Conducts routine equipment maintenance and daily equipment inspections according to company standards.
- Prepares trip sheets and maintains accurate records.
- Performs tasks in the interest of public safety and property and the motoring public.
- Responds to emergencies as directed by supervisors.
- Immediately notify department supervisors of any emergency, vehicle accidents, worksite accidents, and/or other serious reported incidents.
- May occasionally assist with the delivery of materials to worksites or client locations.
- Other projects and initiatives that drive organizational goals and results.
Who we are looking for:
- High School diploma or GED is required.
- A minimum of 1-2 years of general labor work experience is required.
- Valid For-Hire license endorsement with DOT physical and clean driving record.
- Must have traffic control or highway construction experience.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to stand for long periods, load, and unload safety traffic equipment, therefore using hands to finger, handle, or feel, walk, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to move and/or lift to 50 pounds. Employees will be moderately required to operate certain machinery. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- This position will travel to off-site locations and therefore require wearing all PPE depending on the circumstance which may include dust mask, safety glasses, hard hat, ear protection, high-visibility safety vest and/or safety pants and/or steel-toed footwear. At times client contract-driven PPE may also be required.
High Star Traffic is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all people to apply for this position. Disclaimer The above statements are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the job requirements. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
