Entry Level Road Construction Flagger Jobs in Reno, NV

Description

Silver State Barricade and Sign

Silver State Barricade and Sign is dedicated to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit!

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Flagger will have responsibility for maintaining a safe work zone that ensures that traffic stays out of the way of the workers. This involves setting up and removing temporary cones and signs, as well as holding up signs that tells traffic to either stop or to proceed slowly through active work zones. The Flagger must be constantly aware of both the construction and traffic activity taking place around them. Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions; work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed and required. This is a hands-on role, and the qualified candidate must be capable of determining the most effective means to performing the requirements of this position to maximize efficiency and safety.

BENEFITS

This position offers the following benefits, which new employees are eligible for on the first day of the month after their first thirty days of employment:

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k (with matching option)
• PTO on an accrual basis along with company holidays

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Position temporary work zones; utilizing warning signs, traffic cones, barrels, etc. per Nevada DOT regulatory requirements and standards
• Safely managing traffic through active work zones while standing, grasping a stop/slow paddle, and utilizing radio communication
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions; work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed and required for the position
• Follow all safety rules and regulations and wear proper safety equipment
• Adhere to all Company Policies and Procedures
• Must be able to communicate to contractor employees, co-workers, and supervisors effectively
• Complete daily paperwork accurately
• Work well in a team environment
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Work experience with traffic flagging
• Knowledge of the traffic control industry with prior traffic control or road construction experience
• Excellent attendance required, dependable transportation, good work ethic
• Maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record
• Successfully pass a background/ drug screen and meet Federal DOT requirements
• Awareness of the occupational hazards associated with roadway work
• Ability to be a vital part of our TEAM
• Responsibility for performing tasks individually when required
• General maintenance and repair to work related equipment and vehicle
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certification (from ATSSA) as a Flagger is preferred
• Flagger: 1 year of experience (Preferred)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This position will be based in Sparks, Nevada.

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; moving equipment and machinery parts; moving traffic, and fumes and airborne particles
• Dealing with traveling public effectively
• Noise level of the work environment is usually moderate/loud
• Regularly required to stand/walk; reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move lift and move up to 50 pounds

Silver State Barricade and Sign, an InfraStripe LLC company, makes recruitment, employment, promotional and all other Human Resource decisions without regard to age (40 and older), race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment that include but are not limited to hiring, promotion, training, transfers, job assignments, terminations, recalls, wage and salary administration, and application of all Company policies, procedures, and benefits.