Description
Do you have experience performing a full range of tasks in maintenance? Can you operate and maintain small and less complex mechanical equipment, and assist with larger and more complex equipment? If so, come join our great team and make an ImpaCT!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), is now accepting applications for an exciting opportunity as a Department of Transportation Rest Area Attendant in Willington.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
- Join an award winning agency! CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Location: I-84 E/B Willington Rest Area
- A valid driver's license and pre-physical examination are required.
- The candidate pool resulting from this job announcement may be used to fill future vacancies that may occur next year at various Rest Area facility locations.
- Shifts will vary, and weekend coverage is mandatory.
THE ROLE
The Department of Transportation Rest Area Attendants can expect to perform the following:
- Grass cutting, trimming, shrub bed maintenance, hedge row trimming, litter pickup, snow and ice removal;
- Continuous cleaning within the confines of the rest area grounds and buildings; Related duties.
Our ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive background in maintenance trade practices, adeptly applying mechanical principles and utilizing maintenance trade materials to ensure efficient operations.
ABOUT US
As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Knowledge ofphysical properties of standard maintenance materials;
mechanical principles;
basic practices of the maintenance trade;
Considerableinterpersonal skills;
oral and written communication skills;
Ability touse hand and power tools and make minor repairs to simpler mechanical equipment;
operate equipment listed on the attached addendum;
understand and follow written and oral instructions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any experience and training which would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.
