Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Pocahontas, 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 road maintenance functions. Duties include mowing, maintaining highway right-of-ways and facilities, hauling maintenance materials, repairing highways, handling supplies, removing litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone setup. The role may also involve emergency response and ice and snow removal. The employee performs regular servicing and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment. Work may take place in all types of weather and involve noise, dust, and fumes. A valid driver’s license is required. The employee must pass the written exam for a Class A CDL with tanker 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. Applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL and are subject to drug and alcohol testing.

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 and climb hills, 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.
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 pre-employment and additional drug and alcohol testing as described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Mow grass and weeds using large tractors and gang mowers.
Perform landscape maintenance and cut trees along highway right-of-ways and at facilities using 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.