Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Paragould, 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 a range of road maintenance functions. The position includes mowing and vegetation control, maintaining highway rights-of-way and facilities, repairing highways, handling maintenance materials, picking up litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone setup. The role also involves occasional emergency response and snow and ice removal operations, along with regular servicing and preventive maintenance of assigned equipment. Duties may include other related tasks as assigned, and the Department may modify duties based on its needs. Candidates must be able to communicate in English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, and complete reports and records. A valid driver's license is required. The employee must pass the written portion of a Class A CDL exam with a tanker (N) endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire and the driving portion within 180 days. Failure to meet these requirements 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 requires working in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes. It requires standing and walking for extended periods, climbing hills and grades and getting in and out of vehicles and equipment, and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. 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.
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.
Valid driver's license.
Pass the written portion of the Class A CDL exam with a 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.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, climb hills and grades and get in and out of vehicles and equipment, and 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.
Undergo pre-employment drug/alcohol testing when applicable and comply with additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Control grass and weeds by frequently mowing with 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.
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, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as needed.
Work during occasional ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.