FLEET SHOP UTILITY PORTER - TEMP

About the role

The Fleet Shop Utility Porter is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, organization, and operational readiness of the county's fleet of vehicles and the maintenance facility itself. This role supports Fleet Management by picking up and delivering vehicles and personnel, prepping vehicles for service, performing basic vehicle maintenance checks, moving equipment on the lot, and performing general upkeep and cleaning of the shop and yard. May deliver documentation and coordinate with Motor Vehicle on new vehicle and equipment licensing and registrations.

Responsibilities

• Wash, fuel, and clean the interior and exterior of vehicles.
• Respond to various Mesa County facilities/locations to assist customers by jump-starting vehicles, airing tires, taking vehicles in for repair, opening locked doors, and performing other minor mobile repairs on vehicles and equipment.
• Pick up and deliver county personnel, vehicles, and equipment to and from local vendors and locations.
• Conduct basic vehicle inspections (fluids, tire pressure) and report defects or damage to management.
• Perform small repairs to vehicles and equipment, such as light bulb and windshield wiper replacement and other miscellaneous minor repairs.
• Assist with removing decals, decommissioning, and preparing equipment for sale.
• Move, park, and organize fleet vehicles to ensure the lot is organized, safe, and easily accessible.
• Perform daily cleaning duties, including sweeping/mopping bays, disposing of trash/scrap, cleaning oil spills, and organizing tools.
• Pick up parts from vendors and assist with checking in and stocking parts in the warehouse.
• Receive and prepare items for shipping, package and palletize items for shipment, and complete necessary documents to schedule items for final shipment.
• Load and unload items via forklift or lift gate.
• Assist the Parts Department with preparing fleet motor pool vehicles for use by checking fuel and fluid levels, tire pressures and condition, safety equipment, and cleanliness.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High-school diploma or equivalent.
• Vehicle maintenance experience is preferred.
• Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
• Valid Class "R" Regular Colorado Driver's License (minimum).

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

This position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Work is typically done indoors but may occasionally be exposed to outside atmospheric conditions for moderate periods of time and must continue work even during inclement conditions.

• Frequently exposed to dirt, smoke, fumes, extreme heat and cold for long durations, outside atmospheric conditions, traffic noise, and dust for sustained periods of time.
• Frequently exposed to possible bodily injury from moving mechanical parts of equipment, tools, and machinery.
• Occasionally exposed to possible bodily injury from electrical shock, falling from high places, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Exposed to shaking objects or surfaces; conditions such as fumes, noxious odors, mists, gases, and poor ventilation that affect the respiratory system, eyes, or the skin.
• Typical noise level of work environment is loud, primarily from engines, equipment, machinery, and power tools.

Benefits

• Leave accrual per the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).

Pay

In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the following factors may determine starting and ongoing wage:

• Seniority system rewarding employees based on length of employment.
• Merit system rewarding employees for exceptional job performance.
• Incentive system based on the quality or amount of work performed.
• Education, training, or experience reasonably related to the work in question.
• Geographic location.
• Travel, if it is a regular and necessary condition of the work performed.