Job Details
Job Location: South Bend, Indiana - CANTON, OH
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: Up to 50%
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: General Labor
Description
Company Overview
YAK ACCESS is one of North America’s leading providers of right-of-way access solutions. From pipelines to power lines to civil projects, we offer unmatched expertise in total access planning, clearing, site work and restoration services. When customers choose YAK ACCESS as their access company, they’re also choosing North America’s largest supplier of access mats and products for building temporary or permanent roads—which means they can be as confident in their materials as they are in their project plan.
These end-to-end solutions are delivered by an experienced, reliable team who place a priority on safety, environmental sensitivity, cost, and timeliness. In short, YAK ACCESS goes the extra mile to ensure our clients’ projects are successful.
At YAK and our business units, we bring operational excellence regardless of industry or location. Our culture is as top notch as our service and our employees work together like a family. We have been ranked 2nd by our employees as one of the Best Places to Work in Mississippi in the Mega-Large Division for the last three years in a row!
Position Description
A Traffic Control Technician is responsible for setting up compliant and safe work zone. Controls and directs movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through roadway construction sites using sign and hand signals. Informs drivers of detour routes through construction sites. Flaggers are responsible for public safety and make the greatest number of contacts with the public of all highway worker
Responsibilities
- Stand in position at the site and watch for road traffic to protect equipment and employees
- Control signaling devices and apparatus to safely direct traffic through crossing
- Ensure that proper safety equipment is worn at all times at the job sites
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned
- Ability to receive and communicate specific instructions clearly, firmly and courteously
- Ability to move and maneuver quickly to avoid danger from errant vehicles
- Ability to control signaling devices (paddles) in order to provide clear and positive guidance to drivers approaching traffic control zone
- Ability to understand and apply safe traffic control practices, sometimes in stressful or emergency situations
- Ability to recognize dangerous traffic situations and warn workers in sufficient time to avoid injury
Qualifications
Position Requirements
- Must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) is required
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be able to work Monday through Saturday
- Must be able to work long hours with no restrictions on start or end time
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and in a variety of weather conditions
- Must be able to receive, understand, and communicate specific instructions
- Must have a valid driver’s license and have a clean driving record
- Must be able to successfully pass drug test
- Must have a clean record of any Felonies for the past 7 years
- ATSSA Flagger certificate or equivalent highly preferred (we will train and provide to those employees who do not have this certification)
Personal Attributes
Interpersonal Communication-- Navigate and relate with all levels of the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Integrity and Trust--Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
Team Building--Creates unity and productivity of team under management; team members state that they feel part of a high-performing team; is able to improve performance and motivate to excellence; develops team building and team motivating activities
Presentation Skills--Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, commands attention and can manage group processes during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn’t working.
Internal Partnering--Relating to peers on a personal level; cooperating with peers; joint problem solving; responding to accolades; handling peer conflict.