Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Melbourne, AR

13d•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 may include related or other logical tasks as assigned, and the Department may require work beyond the examples listed or modify the job description based on its needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an at-will employer. The position involves frequent mowing, landscape and tree maintenance, truck operation, highway repairs, handling materials, litter pickup, traffic flagging, and assisting with work-zone signs and cones. The employee may occasionally respond to emergencies at any time, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents, and may work during ice and snow removal operations. The role also includes routine servicing and preventative maintenance of assigned equipment. Employees must be able to work in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes. A valid driver’s license is required. The employee must 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. 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. Drug and alcohol testing applies as described in the posting. 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.
Ability to climb hills and grades and get 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 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 comply with applicable pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Operate a single-axle truck and/or tractor with attached mowing apparatus.
Control grass and weeds by frequently mowing with large tractors and gang mowers.
Maintain highway rights-of-way and facilities through landscaping and tree cutting, 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 work-zone signs and cones.
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.