Fleet Services Driver bei City of Jacksonville, FL

About the Department

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Fleet Management Division is actively seeking a Fleet Services Driver.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

This is service maintenance work in operating a tanker or truck to deliver fuel or hazardous materials to various sites, operating a wrecker to transport equipment and tow vehicles, and operating related vehicles. The work requires knowledge of techniques, methods, and procedures used to transport fuel, vehicles, and equipment which is acquired through a combination of training and considerable on the job experience . Contacts require courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in dealing with others, and includes contacts to request or provide information, ask questions, or obtain clarifications. The work is semi-routine in that tasks are covered by established procedures and precedents, but some latitude is permitted to consider the most appropriate course of action. The work is patterned involving similar situations and generally requires only the choice of the correct procedure. The work is performed in a controlled environment where there are some risks and hazards, but they are known, predictable, and controllable. Physical demands are moderate and primarily consist of standing, stooping, bending, reaching, climbing, walking at work sites for extended periods of time, and lifting and moving objects weighing up to  50 pounds. Operates motor vehicles and uses equipment and tools necessary for transporting fuel, vehicles, and equipment. Work is performed under general supervision where the work assignments are varied and, although subject to instructions and established work routines, the worker is permitted some latitude to set priorities subject to supervisor’s approval.

Position Duties

• Operates a tractor truck and fuel tanker or fuel truck to transport fuel or hazardous materials to various sites.
• Operates a wrecker to transport equipment and tows vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more such as dump trucks, stake body trucks, and garbage packers.
• Operates transporting vehicles such as lowboys to move equipment from one location to another.
• Inspects the condition of the vehicles and reports needed repairs and servicing.
• Performs preventive maintenance such as changing windshield wipers, oil, and tires, and replenishing transmission and hydraulic fluids.
• Replenishes gasoline, diesel and LP to fuel tankers and fuel trucks at fueling terminals.
• Transfers gasoline and fuel from below ground fuel tanks to fuel trucks.
• Mitigates fuel leaks in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Adjusts and operates pumps, lifts, and other auxiliary equipment.
• Maintains records and prepares reports.
• Provides training or technical assistance to other workers.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville's competencies.
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of techniques, methods, and procedures used to transport fuel, vehicles, and equipment.
• Knowledge of standard tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of the hazards of the work and safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to inspect and determine mechanical repairs needed on vehicles with gas and diesel engines.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance on trucks and tankers.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply repair orders and technical manuals.
• Ability to operate tools and equipment. 
• Ability to operate trucks, tankers, and other vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records.

Other Qualifications

OPEN REQUIREMENTS:   

• Two (2) years of education and/or experience in the operating of tandem axle tractor trucks with tankers or trailers or related vehicles used in transporting bulk material.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: 

• A valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with X Endorsement Is required prior to appointment  and must be maintained during employment in this class.  

• Must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Certification as a Public Driver.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:  

• The probationary period for this class is six months. 

• Upon appointment to this class, must possess minimum hand tools as required. 

• This classification performs safety-sensitive functions and is subject to pre-employment, random and other drug/alcohol testing programs as set forth in the City of Jacksonville’s Drug Free Workplace Policy (0401).

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blackout, is required with your application. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for post-secondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded the veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K  

Largo, FL 33778-1630 

Email: [email protected]