Traffic Control Flagger
About The Position
AWP Safety is America’s Leading Traffic Management Company seeking Protectors to join their team. As a Protector, you will work with a team at job sites, with no prior experience or degree required. The company emphasizes safety first and provides training and support to help you build a career. Your daily work will involve setting up and taking down traffic control equipment, guiding traffic with a stop/slow paddle, monitoring traffic and job site activity, and adhering to all safety rules. You will also communicate with your crew and supervisor, help maintain vehicles and equipment, and work outdoors in all weather conditions. Shifts may vary based on job needs, potentially including nights, weekends, or emergency work. You may be required to stand or walk for 8 to 12 hours per shift. The company provides essential safety gear, but you will need to provide your own steel-toe safety boots that go above the ankle.
Requirements
- 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 (this is a safety sensitive job)
- Stay alert around moving traffic and follow all safety rules all the time
- Treat coworkers, clients, and the public with respect
Nice To Haves
- No experience or degree is needed.
- We train you.
- We support you.
- We help you build a career.
- Promotion Opportunities: Senior Protector, Lead Protector, Field Supervisor, Manager roles
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
- Shifts may change based on job needs: Some nights, weekends, or emergency work may be required
- You may stand or walk 8 to 12 hours per shift
Benefits
- Overtime available
- Pay increases in your first year
- Paid training and a traffic safety certificate
- On demand pay availability
- Referral bonuses
- Promotion Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
