Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Pocahontas, AR

4d•Onsite

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 road maintenance functions. Duties include mowing and vegetation control, maintaining highway rights-of-way and facilities, hauling materials, repairing highways, handling supplies and litter, flagging traffic, assisting with work-zone signs and cones, responding to emergencies, and participating in ice and snow removal. The role also includes routine servicing and preventive maintenance of assigned equipment. The position requires outdoor work in all types of weather and may involve noise, dust, and fumes. Employees must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, climb hills and grades and enter and exit vehicles and equipment, and lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. A valid driver’s license is required. The employee must pass the written exam for a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire and 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 physical and mental requirements for a CDL. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test applies as specified in the posting, and employees are subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

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 and climb hills and grades and enter and exit 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.
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.
Meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Control grass and weeds by frequently mowing with large tractors and gang mowers.
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, such as 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.
Assist crewmembers with setting up, moving, and taking down work-zone signs and cones.
Respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents.
Work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.