Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Lake Village, 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. The role includes mowing and vegetation control, highway and facility landscaping, tree cutting, highway repairs, material handling, litter removal, traffic flagging, and assisting with work-zone setup. The employee may respond to emergencies at any time, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents, and may participate in ice and snow removal operations. The role also includes routine servicing and preventative maintenance of assigned equipment. The position requires the ability to communicate sufficiently in English, follow oral instructions, learn local street and highway names and numbers, and learn to operate trucks, tractors, heavy equipment, hand tools, and small power equipment safely. 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 exam within 180 calendar days. Failure to meet these deadlines 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 applicants, and employees are subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. The work may be performed in all types of weather and may involve noise, dust, and fumes. The position 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 posting states that the position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, and make entries on reports and records.
Valid driver’s license.
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.
Meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
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, 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.
Applicants must complete applicable pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and are subject to 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 along 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 make highway repairs.
Frequently load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, and similar materials.
Frequently pick up litter, including large tires, dead animals, and garbage.
Frequently flag traffic.
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.