Maintenance Aide I
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. The position includes mowing and landscape work, highway repairs, material handling, litter removal, traffic flagging, work-zone setup, emergency response, and snow and ice removal. The employee also services and performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment. Duties may include related or other logical work as assigned, and may be modified based on Department needs. The position requires working 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 requirements may result in demotion or termination, as described in the posting. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required for applicable candidates, and additional testing may apply 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; 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.
- 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.
- Meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Operate large tractors and gang mowers to control grass and weeds.
- Perform landscape maintenance and cut trees 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 signs and cones for work zones.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
