Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Lewisville, AR

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 may include related or other logical work as assigned, and the Department may require duties beyond those listed or modify the job description based on its needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an at-will employer. The role includes frequent mowing and vegetation control, landscape maintenance and tree cutting along highway rights-of-way and at facilities, hauling construction or maintenance materials, repairing highways, handling materials, removing litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone signs and cones. Employees may occasionally respond to emergencies at any time of day or week and participate in ice and snow removal operations. The position also performs regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Employees must be able to work in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes. Physical duties include extended standing and walking, climbing hills and grades and getting in and out of vehicles and equipment, and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. A valid driver’s license is required. The employee must pass the written portion of the Class A 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. Applicants must meet CDL physical and mental requirements. Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing applies as specified in the posting, and employees are subject to additional testing 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 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 up and down hills and 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 required.
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 of hire.
Must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
Must comply with the 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 a tractor with attached mowing apparatus for road maintenance work.
Frequently mow and control grass and weeds using large tractors and gang mowers.
Frequently 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.
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 and assist crewmembers with setting up, moving, and taking down signs and cones for work zones.
Occasionally respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.
Perform related, similar, or other logical duties as assigned.