Maintenance Aide I

Posting closes on 9/3/2026.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, and make entries on reports and records.
• Experience operating a truck, tractor, or heavy equipment preferred.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather as well as other work conditions, e.g., noise, dust, and fumes.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Licenses & Certifications

• 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. If the written portion is later passed, the 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 depends on 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 performing any work for the Department in that capacity. Internal applicants already in a safety-sensitive position will not be subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing, but offers to those not in such positions will be contingent upon it.
• Subject to additional drug/alcohol testing according to the provisions of the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.