Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Clarksville, AR

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, maintaining highway right-of-ways and facilities, hauling materials, repairing highways, handling supplies, picking up litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone setup. The position may require responding to emergencies at any hour and working during ice and snow removal operations. The employee also performs regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Within the first 90 calendar days of hire, they must pass the written exam for a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with tanker (“N”) endorsement, and within 180 calendar days must pass the driving portion and obtain the required CDL certification. Failure to meet these deadlines may result in demotion or termination, as described in the posting. Successful applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL. 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 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 conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes.
Valid driver’s license.
Pass the written exam for a Class A CDL with tanker (“N”) endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire and the driving portion within 180 calendar days of hire; obtain the required CDL certification.
Meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
Pass applicable pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and 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 using large tractors and gang mowers to control grass and weeds.
Perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting on highway right-of-ways 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 and help crewmembers set up, move, and take down signs and cones for work zones.
Occasionally respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents, at any hour.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.