Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Lexa, AR

11h

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Aide I operates a single-axle truck and/or a tractor with attached mowing apparatus and performs various road maintenance functions. The listed work examples are illustrative, not exhaustive; related duties may be assigned, and the Department may require additional functions or modify the job description based on its needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an at-will employer. The role involves maintaining highway rights-of-way and facilities, repairing highways, handling maintenance materials, managing work-zone traffic, and responding to emergencies. Employees perform duties in all types of weather and may encounter noise, dust, and fumes. The position requires a valid driver’s license and successful completion of the written 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 result in demotion or termination as specified in the posting. Applicants must meet CDL physical and mental requirements. Pre-employment and ongoing drug/alcohol testing apply as described in the posting. 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 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.
Ability to climb up and down hills and grades and 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 required.
Must pass the written portion of a 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.
Subject to pre-employment and additional drug/alcohol testing as described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Frequently mow with large tractors and gang mowers to control grass and weeds.
Frequently 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 repair highways.
Frequently load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, and other 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; must be available to respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.