Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas-Department-of-Transportation-2; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Department of Transportation District 8 in Faulkner County is hiring for a Maintenance Aide I to operate a single-axle truck and attached mowing equipment, performing highway maintenance tasks. The job requires a valid driver’s license, the ability to read and communicate in English, and the potential to learn to operate heavy equipment; CDL qualification must be achieved within 180 days.

This at-will, safety-sensitive position may include pre-employment drug testing and work in varied

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, read signs and enter reports.
• Experience operating a truck, tractor or heavy equipment preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required; CDL may be required within 180 days.
• Pre-employment drug/alcohol testing required; safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Mow and landscape highway right-of-ways using large tractors and gang mowers.
• Operate single-axle dump trucks and other heavy equipment.
• Use power tools and hand tools for highway repairs.
• Load/unload materials such as salt, sand, cement and chemicals.
• Flag traffic and assist with signs and cones for work zones.
• Respond to emergencies and work under all weather conditions.

Skills

Truck operation

English literacy

Basic math

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

District 8 | Faulkner County
336 US-64
Conway, AR 72032, USA

Description

Posting closes 9/22/2026

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for operating a single axle truck and/or operating a tractor and attached mowing apparatus, and performing various road maintenance functions.

Examples of Work

The following examples are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. No attempt is made to be exhaustive. Related, similar, or other logical duties are performed as assigned. The Department may require employees to perform functions beyond those contained in job descriptions. The Department may modify job descriptions based on Department needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an "at will" employer.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain control of grass and weeds by mowing using large tractors and gang mowers frequently.
• Perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting on the highway right-of-ways and at facilities using industrial weed-eaters, brush hooks, chainsaws, pole saws, limb saws and other small power equipment frequently.
• Operate single-axle dump truck hauling highway construction or maintenance materials frequently.
• Use power equipment as well as small hand tools (such as shovels and rakes) frequently to make repairs to highways.
• Load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, etc. frequently.
• Pick up litter (including large tires, dead animals, garbage, etc.) frequently.
• Flag traffic frequently.
• Assist crewmembers in setting up, moving and taking down signs and cones for work zones.
• Respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week (such as natural disasters, severe weather, traffic accidents, etc.) occasionally.
• Work during ice and snow removal operations occasionally.

Secondary Job Functions

• Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.

Education and Experience: Ability to read, write and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language and to make entries on reports and records. Experience operating a truck, tractor or heavy equipment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to learn local street and highway names/numbers. Basic math and computer skills. Ability to follow oral instructions. Ability to learn and safely perform the operation of a single-axle truck, tractor and heavy equipment. Ability to learn and work with simple hand tools and small power equipment.

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods. Ability to climb up and down hills and grades as well as in and out of vehicles and equipment. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

Working Conditions: Ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather as well as other work conditions, e.g. noise, dust and fumes.

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications: Valid driver’s license required.

Valid driver’s license. Applicants for this position must pass the written portion of the exam for a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with tanker (“N”) endorsement within the first 90 calendar days of hire and the driving portion within 180 calendar days of hire. Failure to pass the written portion of the CDL exam within the 90-day period will result in demotion to the General Laborer job title with a reduction in salary. Subsequently, if the written portion is then passed, employee will be reinstated to the Maintenance Aide I title and pay rate. Failure to obtain the required CDL certification within the 180-day period may result in immediate termination or permanent demotion to the General Laborer title (demotion would depend on the availability of full-time work that does not require a CDL). Successful applicants must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.

A pre-employment drug/alcohol test will be conducted after a contingent offer of employment or transfer has been made, and prior to the candidate performing any work for the Department in that capacity. Internal applicants who are already in a safety-sensitive position will not be subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing; however, offers to internal applicants who are not in a safety-sensitive position will be contingent upon pre-employment drug/alcohol testing. Subject to additional drug/alcohol testing according to the provisions of the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

This position does not require theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge or a bachelor’s degree or higher in the field; thus,this position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

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