Maintenance Aide I

About the Role

Under general supervision, this position operates a single axle truck and/or a tractor with attached mowing apparatus, and performs various road maintenance functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain control of grass and weeds by mowing using large tractors and gang mowers.
• Perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting on highway right-of-ways 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 make repairs to highways.
• Load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, etc.
• Pick up litter, including large tires, dead animals, and garbage.
• Flag traffic and 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, and traffic accidents.
• Work during ice and snow removal operations.
• Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs, and make entries on reports and records.
• Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• 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.
• Must meet the physical and mental requirements for a CDL.
• Subject to pre-employment and ongoing drug/alcohol testing.

Skills

• Ability to learn local street and highway names/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.

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.
• May be required to respond to emergencies 24/7.