Traffic Control Flagger: Paid Training & Benefits

AWP Safety; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid training

401(k) option

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

AWP Safety is hiring a Protector to set up cones, signs, and barricades at job sites and to guide traffic with a stop/slow paddle. No experience or degree is required; training is provided and safety is the priority.

Shifts may include nights, weekends or emergency work. You will stand or walk 8 to 12 hours per shift, outdoors in all weather, with safety gear provided and the opportunity for growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• Able to stand, walk, and work outside for long periods.
• Able to lift 40–50 pounds.
• Willing to work in traffic and changing weather.
• Flexible schedule; Show up on time, every shift.
• Must pass pre-hire screening, including a drug test (safety sensitive job).
• Stay alert around moving traffic and follow all safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Setting up cones, signs, and barricades and taking traffic control equipment down.
• Using a stop/slow paddle to guide traffic, watching traffic and job site activity.
• Following all safety rules taught in training.
• Communicating with your crew and supervisor.
• Helping keep vehicles and equipment clean and safe.
• Working outside all year, in all weather.

Skills

Driver's license

Stand/walk long hours

Physical strength

Safety awareness

Team communication

Job description

AWP Safety is hiring a Protector to set up cones, signs, and barricades at job sites and to guide traffic with a stop/slow paddle. No experience or degree is required; training is provided and safety is the priority.

Shifts may include nights, weekends or emergency work. You will stand or walk 8 to 12 hours per shift, outdoors in all weather, with safety gear provided and the opportunity for growth within the company.