Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Camden, 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 road maintenance functions. Duties include maintaining grass and weeds, conducting landscape maintenance and tree cutting along highway rights-of-way and at facilities, hauling highway construction or maintenance materials, repairing highways, handling materials, picking up litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone signs and cones. The position may require responding to emergencies at any time and participating in ice and snow removal operations. The employee performs regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Work may take place in all types of weather and involve noise, dust, and fumes. The position requires a valid driver’s license. Within 90 calendar days of hire, the employee must pass the written portion of the Class A CDL exam with a tanker (“N”) endorsement; the driving portion must be passed within 180 calendar days. Failure to meet these requirements may result in demotion or termination as described in the posting. Applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL and are subject to applicable drug and alcohol testing. 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.
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.
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.
Comply with applicable pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Operate a single-axle truck and/or a tractor with attached mowing apparatus.
Control grass and weeds by mowing with large tractors and gang mowers.
Perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting on highway rights-of-way and at facilities using power equipment and tools.
Operate a single-axle dump truck to haul highway construction or maintenance materials.
Use power equipment and hand tools to make highway repairs.
Load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, and other 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.