Also called: Rest Area Custodian, Welcome Center Attendant
Keeps highway rest stops and state welcome centers clean, stocked and safe for travelers, and answers questions.
You start by cleaning restrooms and refilling supplies at a busy interstate rest stop. Later you help a lost family find their route, pick up litter around the picnic area, and report a broken vending machine.
Estimated; many are contractor jobs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school or less; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: None required.
Growing about average. Steady work along interstates.
Low risk for 10 years. Cleaning and helping travelers stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to your state's rest area maintenance contractor
Classes: Health, Geography, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-2011.
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