Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•McGehee, AR

6d•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 various road maintenance functions. Duties include mowing and vegetation control, landscape maintenance and tree cutting, hauling highway construction or maintenance materials, repairing highways, handling materials, litter removal, traffic flagging, and helping set up and remove work-zone signs and cones. The position may involve emergency response at any time, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and participation in ice and snow removal operations. The employee also performs regular servicing and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment. The position requires a valid driver’s license. The employee must pass the written portion of the Class A commercial driver’s license exam with tanker (“N”) endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire and the driving portion within 180 calendar days. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required for applicable candidates, and additional testing may occur 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 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, 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.
Must pass the written portion of the 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.
Applicable candidates must pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and are 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 grass and control weeds using large tractors and gang mowers.
Perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting along highway rights-of-way and at facilities using industrial weed-eaters, brush hooks, chainsaws, pole saws, limb saws, and other small power equipment.
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.