Traffic Control Flagger

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performs traffic control duties and maintains roads in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.
Work is performed outdoors at construction sites, maintenance facilities and outside environments with exposure to inclement weather.
Moderate physical demands; strength sufficient to lift and move items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; may be exposed to safety hazards and dangerous tools and equipment.
Performs traffic control and flagging activities as needed; follows safety rules and regulations on all work zone and flagging sites, including placing signs, barricades, traffic cones and other warning devices; duties may vary according to job assignment.
Operates pickups and flatbed trucks (not requiring a commercial driver’s license), and miscellaneous hand tools in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures; conducts routine equipment maintenance and daily equipment inspections according to County standards.
Performs basic road repair and maintenance tasks; reports safety hazards and traffic problems. Performs manual labor assignments as needed, cuts brush with hand tools, chips, loads and hauls brush, removes dead animals along county roads, clears rights-of-way of brush and other debris to improve visibility or diminish road hazards.
Does facility housekeeping and maintenance.
Prepares reports and maintains records.
Responds to emergencies as directed and performs tasks in the interest of public safety and property protection during emergencies.

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