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Form of workYard Laborer/Flagger (Whitewater WI)
This position is primarily a yard laborer position with the possibility of Flagging as needed. Yard Laborer will complete all tasks related to loading and unloading field trucks. They will maintain the supplies, grounds, and facility to provide a clean and efficient working environment. Flagging duties will be done in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures. This includes setting up and using signs and equipment to direct traffic around work zones.
Duties & Responsibilities Yard Laborer:
- Properly and safely verify quantities, load, and unload field trucks with required supplies for efficient work on the jobs.
- Prepare and assemble signs, barricades and other equipment for job sites as needed.
- Repair and maintain signage and traffic control supplies to ensure they are in proper working order.
- Maintain a clean and orderly supply lot and shop work environment returning tools and equipment to designated locations.
- Assist in other areas as needed to maintain the vehicles, grounds, and facility such as cleaning and organizing of yard.
- Operates miscellaneous hand tools in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.
- Other projects and initiatives that drive organizational goals and results.
Duties & Responsibilities for Flagging:
- 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.
- Routinely conducts facility and vehicle housekeeping/maintenance.
- 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 delivery of materials to worksites or client locations.
Education, Certifications & Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED is required.
Forklift Experience preferred but not required.
Minimum of 1-5 years of general labor work experience preferred.
Valid For-Hire license endorsement with DOT physical and clean driving record.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of traffic control or highway construction preferred.
Must have strong problem-solving skills and a desire to create solutions.
Prior experience working under tight deadlines with changing priorities.
Ability to uphold regulatory and company standards.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from internal or external customers.
Ability to establish and maintain rapport and effective communication with others.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to work in all types of weather conditions.
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to stand for long periods of time, 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 moderately required to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds. Employees will be moderately required to operate certain machinery. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
This position will travel to off-site locations and therefore require wearing all PPE depending on 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.
