Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Russellville, 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 mowing and weed control, landscape and tree maintenance 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 respond to emergencies at any time, including natural disasters, severe weather, and traffic accidents, and may participate in ice and snow removal operations. The employee also services and performs preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. The role requires the ability to perform duties in varied weather and conditions such as noise, dust, and fumes. It involves standing and walking for extended periods, climbing hills and grades and getting in and out of vehicles and equipment, and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. A valid driver’s license is required. The employee must pass the written exam for a Class A CDL with tanker (“N”) 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. Successful applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required in applicable cases, and employees are subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Applicants for District Bridge Crew positions are preferred to have carpentry and concrete skills. This 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.
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.
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 including noise, dust, and fumes.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment.
Carpentry and concrete skills for applicants to District Bridge Crew positions.

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.
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 in 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.