Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Melbourne, 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 mowing and vegetation control, maintaining highway rights-of-way and facilities, hauling materials, repairing highways, handling supplies, removing litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone setup. The role may require responding to emergencies at any time and working during ice and snow removal operations. The employee also performs routine servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. The job requires working outdoors in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and pass the written portion of a Class A CDL exam with tanker endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire, followed by the driving portion within 180 calendar days. Failure to meet these deadlines may lead to demotion or termination as described in the posting. Applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL. Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing applies as specified, and employees may be subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. This 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 make entries on 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; climb hills and grades and get in and out of vehicles and equipment; and lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather and in conditions such as noise, dust, and fumes.
Valid driver’s license required.
Must pass the written portion of the Class A CDL exam with tanker (N) endorsement within the first 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 applicable pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and may be 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 with large tractors and gang mowers to control grass and weeds.
Perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting on 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.
Frequently use power equipment and small hand tools, such as shovels and rakes, to make highway repairs.
Frequently load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, and similar materials.
Frequently pick up litter, including large tires, dead animals, and garbage.
Frequently flag traffic.
Assist crewmembers with setting up, moving, and taking down signs and cones for work zones.
Occasionally respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents, at any time of day or week.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.