Highway Maintenance Worker 1 | Rest Area

State of Washington•Grant County – Ephrata, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a motivated and dependable Highway Maintenance Worker 1 to help maintain and enhance the traveling public’s experience at rest areas throughout the North Central Region. This position plays a vital role in preserving clean, safe, and welcoming facilities at the Winchester, Quincy, and Blue Lake rest areas while supporting the agency’s commitment to safety, mobility, and customer service. Through effective communication and teamwork, this role helps ensure maintenance activities are completed efficiently and professionally. In this position, you will perform a variety of facility, highway, and right-of-way maintenance activities, including cleaning, repairs, and routine upkeep of rest area grounds and infrastructure. Your efforts will directly contribute to providing a safe, reliable, and comfortable environment for travelers while supporting the efficient movement of people, goods, and services throughout the region.

Requirements

Possession of a valid driver's license and ability to drive a state vehicle at the time of hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain a First Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Flagging Card within 6 months of hire.
Demonstrated knowledge of workplace safety principles and the ability to follow established safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
Experience recognizing hazards, utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and working safely in environments involving confined spaces, fall protection requirements, hazardous materials, or other high-risk conditions.
Ability to participate in safety planning activities, including the development and implementation of Pre-Activity Safety Plans (PASP), attending required safety training, and applying safety procedures to daily work activities.
Knowledge of chemical handling and storage practices, including the ability to interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and follow established procedures for the safe use, mixing, transportation, and disposal of materials.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating accountability, reliability, adaptability, and a commitment to achieving shared goals in a maintenance or operational environment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively with coworkers, supervisors, customers, contractors, partner agencies, and members of the public to exchange information, coordinate work activities, and resolve issues.
Ability to safely perform work in physically demanding environments, including working at elevated heights above 25 feet over land or water, lifting and carrying materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and performing manual labor in varying weather and environmental conditions.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to a professional, respectful, and inclusive work environment by treating others with dignity, fostering positive working relationships, and supporting equal opportunity in the workplace.
Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
Takes action to meet the needs of others.
Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and perform emergency callouts/stand-by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Ability to respond to assigned duty station with 45 minutes of an after-hours callout.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of traffic control principles and work zone safety practices, including the ability to apply traffic control procedures in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Ability to assist with planning, setting up, maintaining, and removing traffic control devices to provide safe conditions for workers and the traveling public.
Demonstrated experience performing maintenance activities in a transportation, construction, facilities, grounds, utilities, or related operational environment.
Ability to inspect, maintain, repair, and improve infrastructure, equipment, facilities, or right-of-way assets while following established procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

Ensure that restrooms are clean and operational in the 4 rest areas within Area 2.
Picking up trash, removing graffiti, paint as needed.
Daily removal of gum from floors and sidewalks, sweeps, power washes, squeegees, mop floors, disinfects, scours, cleans all wash basins, toilets, urinals and wipes down walls, (on occasion from floor to ceiling).
Cleans and disinfects hand dryers, toilet seat dispensers and sanitary napkin boxes.
Refills all dispensers with paper and soap.
Maintain and unclog plugged drains and urinals, toilets and sinks, clean and disinfect afterwards.
Cleans vents, replace air filters, remove spider webs, replace light bulbs and clean filters.
Pick up supplies and take water samples as needed.
Empty ashtrays and trash containers into large garbage cans.
Pick up litter and debris around restrooms, parking area and pet area.
Repair or replace handles, hinges, stall doors, dispenser’s, faucets, toilet seats, urinals, flush valves, plumbing parts, signs on doors, walls and drinking fountains.
Repair damage caused by vandals, remove graffiti, blood and human waste.
Mow four rest areas and office lawns, edge, weed eat, prune shrubs and trees.
Repair irrigation systems by replacing sprinkler heads, broken lines and sprinkler head parts.
Open and shut down irrigation system and RV stations in Fall and Spring.
Service and maintain lawn mower, gas trimmer, leaf blower and other mower tools and equipment.
Wash vehicles.
Maintain landscaped areas to include pruning of trees and shrubs, maintenance and repair of the irrigation system; picking litter in landscaped area and parking area; mowing.