Arkansas Staffing
Road Maintenance Position
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 include maintaining control of grass and weeds by mowing using large tractors and gang mowers, performing 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, operating single-axle dump trucks hauling highway construction or maintenance materials, and using power equipment as well as small hand tools to make repairs to highways. The position also requires loading, unloading, and stacking bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, etc., picking up litter, flagging traffic, assisting crewmembers in setting up, moving and taking down signs and cones for work zones, and responding to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Secondary job functions include performing regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Minimum requirements include the 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 is preferred. Physical requirements include the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, climb up and down hills and grades as well as in and out of vehicles and equipment, and lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Working conditions include the 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 required include a valid driver's license. Applicants 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. 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. This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.
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 include maintaining control of grass and weeds by mowing using large tractors and gang mowers, performing 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, operating single-axle dump trucks hauling highway construction or maintenance materials, and using power equipment as well as small hand tools to make repairs to highways. The position also requires loading, unloading, and stacking bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, etc., picking up litter, flagging traffic, assisting crewmembers in setting up, moving and taking down signs and cones for work zones, and responding to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Secondary job functions include performing regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Minimum requirements include the 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 is preferred. Physical requirements include the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, climb up and down hills and grades as well as in and out of vehicles and equipment, and lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Working conditions include the 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 required include a valid driver's license. Applicants 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. 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. This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.