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 other related or logical tasks as assigned, and the Department may modify job duties based on its needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an at-will employer. The role includes maintaining grass and weeds, landscaping and tree cutting along highway rights-of-way and at facilities, hauling construction or maintenance materials, repairing highways, handling materials, picking up litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone signs and cones. Employees may respond to emergencies at any time and work during ice and snow removal operations. Regular servicing and preventative maintenance of assigned equipment are also required. The position requires working outdoors in all types of weather and in conditions that may involve noise, dust, or fumes. A valid driver’s license is required. After hire, employees must pass the written portion of a Class A CDL exam with tanker endorsement within 90 calendar days and the driving portion within 180 calendar days. Applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required in applicable cases, 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 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 climb 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 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.
Meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
Pass applicable pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and comply with additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Operate a single-axle truck and/or tractor with attached mowing apparatus.
Mow with large tractors and gang mowers to control grass and weeds.
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.
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 and assist crewmembers with setting up, moving, and taking down work-zone signs and cones.
Respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents.
Work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.