Department Of Transportation Rest Area Attendant; FM

Introduction

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). is now accepting applications for an exciting opportunity as a Department of Transportation Rest Area Attendant in Danbury, CT.

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Location:
  
  Danbury 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.

Example shifts include:

• Friday 4PM – 12AM
• Saturday 4PM – 12AM
• Sunday 4PM – 12AM
• Monday 4PM – 12AM
• Tuesday 4PM – 12AM
• Wednesday Off
• Thursday Off
• Friday 4PM – 12AM
• Saturday Off
• Sunday Off
• Monday 8AM – 4PM
• Tuesday 8AM – 4PM
• Wednesday 12AM – 8AM
• Thursday 12AM – 8AM

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.

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) employs roughly 3,300 individuals across five bureaus. CTDOT is guided by its mission to improve lives through transportation. Our infrastructure and transit systems are essential to the safety and mobility of Connecticut residents, and our work strengthens both economic and community development. CTDOT is committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, and individuals with broad‑ranging backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply.

In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for performing the full range of basic tasks in the maintenance and operation of state‑maintained rest areas; operates and maintains small and less complex mechanical equipment or acts as a helper on larger and more complex equipment.

Provides a twenty‑four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week inside and outside service at each facility.

• The duties will include grass cutting, trimming, shrub bed maintenance, hedge row trimming, litter pickup, refuse removal from the site, snow and ice removal and continuous cleaning within the confines of the rest area grounds and buildings;
• Provides a neat and clean facility at all times;
• Assists the traveling public, service people and/or vendors as required;
• Replaces light bulbs (building), unplugs toilets, and performs other minor maintenance items;
• Reports any and all surface water leaks or plumbing malfunctions, such as flush valves, sink faucets and exposed pipe leaks, to the supervisor immediately;
• Prepares daily, weekly and monthly reports for the facilities, including water, heating fuel, propane fuel, generator and fire extinguishers;
• Monitors and reports on the status of all usable commodities needing replacement (such as fuel) in a timely fashion to avoid running out;
• Performs all required seasonal work, such as keeping all walkways and stairwells and necessary pathways clean and free of snow and ice;
• Gathers and removes leaves;
• Performs spring cleanup including the removal of any and all debris that has fallen from trees during the winter months (e.g., branches, leaves, etc.);
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of physical properties of standard maintenance materials, mechanical principles, basic practices of the maintenance trade;
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