Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Brinkley, 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 various road maintenance functions. Duties include mowing highway rights-of-way and maintaining landscapes, operating trucks and equipment, repairing highways, handling materials, and supporting traffic work zones. The role may also involve emergency response and ice and snow removal operations. The position requires the ability to perform assigned 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 commercial driver’s license (CDL) exam with tanker 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 CDL physical and mental requirements. Pre-employment and ongoing drug/alcohol testing may apply. 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.
Basic math and computer skills.
Ability to follow oral instructions and learn local street and highway names and numbers.
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 get in and out of vehicles and equipment.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to perform 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.
Subject to applicable pre-employment and ongoing drug/alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Frequently mow grass and weeds using large tractors and gang mowers.
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.
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 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.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.