Maintenance Aide I

Arkansas-Department-of-Transportation-2; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Department of Transportation in North Little Rock, AR is seeking a Maintenance Aide I to operate a single-axle truck and attached mowing equipment and to perform various road maintenance tasks. The role involves mowing, landscape work, flagging, and assisting with signs in work zones, with duties extending to emergency response.

Applicants should demonstrate basic math and computer skills and the ability to read, write, and speak English.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public and understand highway traffic signs and signals.
• Experience operating a truck, tractor or heavy equipment preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to follow oral instructions.
• Ability to learn and operate a single-axle truck, tractor and heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate a single-axle truck and/or tractor with mowing apparatus and perform road maintenance tasks.
• Mow grass with tractors and gang mowers; perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting.
• Load, unload, and stack materials such as salt, sand, cement and chemicals.
• Assist crew with setting up signs and cones for work zones; flag traffic as needed.
• Respond to emergencies 24/7 and participate in ice/snow removal operations.

Skills

English literacy

Basic math

Computer skills

Follow oral instructions

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

District 6 | Pulaski County 1
9800 Highway 70
North Little Rock, AR 72117, USA

Description

Posting closes on 11/12/2026

*This position is eligible for Geographic Differential Pay as reflected in the salary above.

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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.