Area Headquarters Attendant

Arkansas Department of Transportation

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Under direction of the Area Maintenance Supervisor, this position is responsible for the maintenance of records, equipment, material inventories, and facilities as well as various other support functions at the area headquarters.

Requirements

• Educational equivalent to a diploma from an accredited high school.
• Computer experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Basic knowledge of local street and highway names/numbers.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain vehicles and heavy equipment.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to exchange accurate information and interact in a professional manner with the general public.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, and to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Ability to work with hand tools and small power equipment.
• Ability to climb up and down stairs and ladders as well as in and out of vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Applicants for this position must obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license with tanker (“N”) endorsement within 180 calendar days of hire.
• Successful applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
• A pre-employment drug/alcohol test will be conducted after a contingent offer of employment or transfer has been made, and prior to the candidate performing any work for the Department in that capacity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing administrative/office support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Area Maintenance Supervisor with various administrative duties, including recording equipment activity transactions in the Workforce Management System.
• Perform yard, building and equipment maintenance by mowing and weed eating the grounds, sweeping and mopping break rooms and bathrooms, taking out the trash and other related duties as needed.
• Inventory stock and fuel supplies through visual inspections and various tracking sheets.
• Perform operation of various types of equipment as required.
• Load, unload and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, etc. occasionally.
• Answer phones, take messages, greet visitors and provide assistance to the general public.
• Assist crewmembers in locating and loading supplies for the day’s workload as well as performing preventative maintenance on Department vehicles and equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED