Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Hot Springs, AR

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Aide I operates a single-axle truck and/or a tractor with attached mowing equipment and performs road maintenance functions. Duties include maintaining highway rights-of-way and facilities, making highway repairs, handling materials, and assisting with traffic control and work zones. The role may also require responding to emergencies and participating in ice and snow removal operations. The position requires the ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes. Employees must meet the physical and mental requirements for a commercial driver’s license (CDL). A valid driver’s license is required. After hire, the employee must pass the written portion of the Class A CDL exam with a tanker (“N”) endorsement within 90 calendar days and the driving portion within 180 calendar days. Failure to meet these requirements may result in demotion or termination, as described in the posting. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required for applicable candidates, and employees are subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. The position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, and complete reports and records.
Ability to learn local street and highway names and numbers.
Basic math and computer skills.
Ability to follow oral instructions.
Ability to learn and safely operate a single-axle truck, tractor, and heavy equipment.
Ability to learn and work with simple hand tools and small power equipment.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and climb hills and grades, as well as get in and out of vehicles and equipment.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes.
Valid driver's license.
Must pass the written portion of a Class A CDL exam with tanker (“N”) endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire and the driving portion within 180 calendar days of hire.
Must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
Must complete required pre-employment drug/alcohol testing when applicable and remain subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Mow frequently using large tractors and gang mowers to control grass and weeds.
Perform landscape maintenance and cut trees along highway rights-of-way and at facilities using industrial weed-eaters, brush hooks, chainsaws, pole saws, limb saws, and other small power equipment.
Frequently operate a single-axle dump truck to haul highway construction or maintenance materials.
Use power equipment and small hand tools, including shovels and rakes, to repair highways.
Load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, and similar materials.
Pick up litter, including large tires, dead animals, and garbage.
Flag traffic and assist crewmembers with setting up, moving, and taking down work-zone signs and cones.
Occasionally respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.