Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Pine Bluff, 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 controlling grass and weeds, maintaining highway rights-of-way and facilities, making highway repairs, handling maintenance materials, picking up litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone setup. The role may require responding to emergencies at any time and participating in ice and snow removal operations. The employee also performs regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Work may be performed in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes. A valid driver’s license is required. The employee must pass the written portion of a Class A CDL exam with tanker endorsement within 90 calendar days of hire and the driving portion within 180 calendar days. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required for applicable candidates, and additional testing may apply under the department’s testing program.

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 required.
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.
Applicants are subject to applicable pre-employment and additional drug/alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Operate a single-axle truck and/or tractor with attached mowing apparatus.
Control grass and weeds by frequently mowing with large tractors and gang mowers.
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.
Frequently 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, as needed.
Work during ice and snow removal operations as needed.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.