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 an attached mowing apparatus and performs road maintenance functions. Duties may include work beyond the examples listed and may be modified according to Department needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an at-will employer. The position involves frequent mowing and vegetation control, landscape maintenance and tree cutting along highway rights-of-way and at facilities, hauling maintenance and construction materials, repairing highways, handling supplies, 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. Regular servicing and preventative maintenance of assigned equipment are also required. 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. 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. Drug and alcohol testing applies as specified in the posting. 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 use 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.
For District Bridge Crews, carpentry and concrete skills.

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 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 in setting up, moving, and taking down signs and cones for work zones.
Occasionally respond to emergencies, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents.
Occasionally work during ice and snow removal operations.
Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.