Traffic Control Flagger
Hospitality
Hospitality
Bowling Green , Kentucky Aug 14, 2026
A flagger directs traffic safely around road work, manages public safety, and protects construction crews. Key expectations include maintaining high-visibility safety gear, staying alert to traffic hazards, and using clear hand signals.
Core Responsibilities
Candidate Must travel to and from work site themselves. (carpooling can also be an option at times)
Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour (paid weekly)
Flagger Certification/Training: provided by client
Core Responsibilities
- Traffic Control: Direct vehicles using stop/slow paddles, flags, or illuminated wands.
- Safety Monitoring: Watch for fast-moving or distracted drivers and warn nearby work crews of danger.
- Equipment Setup: Place and remove traffic cones, warning signs, and barricades.
- Public Communication: Give clear, polite instructions to drivers and pedestrians while remaining focused on the road
- Standing Long Hours: Stand on uneven terrain for shifts lasting 8 to 12+ hours.
- All-Weather Work: Work outdoors through extreme heat, cold, rain, and wind.
- High Alertness: Maintain sharp vision, good hearing, and quick reflexes to dodge dangerous traffic
- Certification: Hold a valid state-approved or ATSSA Flagger Certification.
- Screening: Pass pre-employment drug tests and background or motor vehicle checks.
- Gear Compliance: Wear ANSI-compliant high-visibility vests, hard hats, and steel-toe boots
- Valid Driver’s License
Candidate Must travel to and from work site themselves. (carpooling can also be an option at times)
Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour (paid weekly)
Flagger Certification/Training: provided by client