Automotive Servicer - Fleet Management - Truck Shop - Night

About the role

This is manual labor involving the servicing of light through heavy equipment and assisting automotive mechanics in repair operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs minor maintenance and preventative maintenance repairs on light and heavy vehicles and equipment, including changing oil and filters, fuses, batteries, spark plugs, shock absorbers, water pumps, starters, hoses, v-belts, tires, lights and light bulbs, and tops off fluid levels
• Inspects vehicles for servicing needs
• Aids mechanics with equipment repairs
• Makes service calls to put disabled equipment back into service
• Orders and picks up parts
• Cleans shop areas
• Prepares and maintains computerized records, reports and logs associated with vehicle maintenance and repair, direct and indirect labor, and parts and materials used and/or ordered
• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Requirements

• High school graduation or its equivalent AND Six (6) months of experience in general automotive servicing work OR An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Current certification by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in the automobile or medium/heavy truck special areas may be substituted for the general experience requirement
• Must possess a valid Class A commercial driver learners permit at the time of employment
• Must possess a valid class A commercial drivers license with N endorsement and air brake certification by the end of the probationary period
• Must take and pass the City of Omaha forklift training class by the end of the probationary period
• Must possess a Second Grade Hoisting and Engineers Certificate by the end of the probationary period
• Must be in possession of tools specified by the City which will be inspected and approved by a shop supervisor
• Must be willing to purchase additional hand tools as required by the end of the probationary period, and thereafter as needed

Special Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Class A commercial drivers license with N endorsement and air brake certification by the end of the probationary period
• Must take and pass the City of Omaha forklift training class by the end of the probationary period
• Must possess a Second Grade Hoisting and Engineers Certificate by the end of the probationary period
• Must be willing to purchase additional hand tools as required by the end of the probationary period, and thereafter as needed

Benefits

• Forty-hour work week
• Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; eighteen days sick; and fourteen holidays
• Employee’s group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family
• Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more

Pay

Pay Range: $20.22 with step increases to $27.29 hourly

Schedule

Forty-hour work week

Qualifications

Education and Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience. High school graduation or its equivalent AND Six (6) months of experience in general automotive servicing work OR An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Current certification by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in the automobile or medium/heavy truck special areas may be substituted for the general experience requirement.

Skills

• Knowledge of vehicle and equipment lubrication, tire changing and repair, and battery charging equipment and procedures
• Knowledge of the major mechanical parts of vehicles and equipment and their functions
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions involved in working on or near vehicles and equipment
• Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer or other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks
• Ability to understand oral or written instructions
• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the general public
• Ability to learn and adapt to advances in computer and electronics device technology and software

Conditions of Employment

• Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residence, or authorization to work without sponsorship
• The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct pre-employment inquiries or evaluations of candidates for employment as it deems appropriate for the particular position

Contact Points

• City of Omaha Human Resources Department
• 1819 Farnam St, Suite 506 Omaha, NE 68183
• Phone: (402) 444-5300
• Fax: (402) 444-5314
• Website: hr.cityofomaha.org
• Email: employment@cityofomaha.org