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. Duties include controlling grass and weeds, maintaining highway rights-of-way and facilities, repairing highways, handling materials, picking up litter, flagging traffic, and supporting work-zone setup. The position may respond to emergencies at any time and assist with ice and snow removal. Employees also perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Duties may include other related tasks as assigned, and the Department may modify job duties based on its needs.
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 use simple hand tools and small power equipment.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and 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 conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must pass the written portion of the Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) exam with tanker (N) endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire and the driving portion within 180 calendar days of hire; successful applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
- Must undergo pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after a contingent offer and before performing work, unless exempt as an internal applicant already in a safety-sensitive position; subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.
Responsibilities
- Mow grass and control weeds using large tractors and gang mowers.
- Maintain landscapes 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 preventative 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
