Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Hill Township, AR

6d•Onsite

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 position includes frequent mowing and vegetation control, landscape maintenance and tree cutting, hauling highway construction or maintenance materials, repairing highways, handling materials, picking up litter, flagging traffic, and assisting with work-zone signs and cones. The employee may occasionally respond to emergencies at any time of day or week and participate in ice and snow removal operations. The role also includes regular servicing and preventive maintenance of assigned equipment. The position requires the ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather and in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes. Employees must meet the physical and mental requirements for a commercial driver’s license (CDL). A valid driver’s license is required. Within 90 calendar days of hire, the employee must pass the written exam for a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement; the driving portion must be passed within 180 calendar days. Failure to meet these deadlines may result in demotion, reduced pay, or termination, as described in the posting. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required for applicable candidates, and additional testing may apply under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol 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.
Ability to 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 in conditions involving noise, dust, and fumes.
Valid driver’s license.
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.
Applicable candidates must complete a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and may be 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 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.
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 signs and cones for work zones.
Occasionally respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.