Traffic Paint/Sign Tech I

City of High Point; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifetime pension

401K and 457B retirement plans

Paid time off

13 paid holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The City of High Point is seeking a Traffic Sign Maintenance worker to install and maintain street signs and markings and assist with event closures under the Traffic Marking & Signing Supervisor. The role requires physical effort, including lifting up to 50 pounds and climbing ladders, and adherence to OSHA and City safety standards.

Applicants should be prepared for outdoor work, long periods of walking and standing, and routine tool maintenance.

Qualifications

• Manual labor may be required for sign installation and maintenance.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and operate ladders safely.
• Follows OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Responsibilities

• Assists in installation of traffic signs and markings.
• Supports street closures for events and special projects.
• Performs routine maintenance and proper care of tools and equipment.
• Drives to job sites and to pick up supplies.

Job description

Compensation Range $18.50 - $23.70

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume.

Who We Are

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values

• Stewardship: We manage the city’s resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point’s future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we’ll need tomorrow
• Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what’s right – even when no one’s watching. This is how we earn our community’s trust.
• Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don’t just get things done – we find smarter, better ways to do them.

What We Offer

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 13 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You’ll Do

Performs routine semi-skilled work in the preparation and maintenance of traffic signs and markings. Assists with street closures for specials events, including the bi-annual Furniture Markets, parades, festivals, etc. Work is performed under the direction of the Traffic Marking & Signing Supervisor. Performs other related work as required.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities

• Assists in the installation of traffic signs which involves carrying and raising 50 pounds to head level, climbing ladders, attaching bolts, etc.
• Assists with installation of thermoplastic lines and markings.
• Assists with the measuring and laying out of street and traffic markings which require walking, standing and bending over for long periods of time.
• Assists with placement and removal of temporary traffic control devices used for special events and work zones involving handling 25-pound sandbags and cones weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Assists with painting parking lots involving carrying 50-pound buckets of paint, pushing a portable paint machine and handling traffic cones.
• Assists with line removal operation involving pushing and pulling portable line grinding machine and carrying 5-gallon buckets.
• Performs routine maintenance and proper care of tools, equipment, and work area.
• Drive motor vehicles to and from job sites and to pick up supplies.
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications

The work location of this job will be 3534 Triangle Lake Rd High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market.

While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this "living document" as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.

The City of High Point offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees. Access the following link to view City of High Point Benefits and links to Benefit sites: Benefits Overview The Benefits Handbook provides a summary of benefits for City of High Point Employees.