Transit Maintenance Worker at City of Charlottesville, VA

About the Department

Starting pay is at $23.89 an hour. This is a full-time, non-exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement, tuition reimbursement and continuing education/training opportunities. 

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

Position Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description.  The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Washes bus and vehicle exteriors using an automated wash facility and steam cleaners.
• Cleans/washes equipment, as needed.
• Cleans bus and vehicle interiors.
• Fuels and checks fluid levels of buses/vehicles.
• Cleans bus shelters, using appropriate cleaning materials, and performs minor repairs, as needed.
• Delivers replacement vehicles to operators.
• Maintains cleanliness and order of garage shop space and grounds.
• Operates various types of vehicles, equipment, and machinery relevant to the tasks assigned.
• Picks up and delivers parts, supplies, and other items.
• Follows safety instructions and attends appropriate safety training, including body fluid spill clean-up procedures.
• Organizes and completes related sets of responsibilities, sometimes requiring multiple steps for completion.
• May assist Transit maintenance personnel with routine tasks, as needed.
• May install bus stop amenities such as signs, sign poles, benches, and shelters as needed.
• May perform snow or debris removal, or other related tasks as necessary.
• Performs all requirements and has knowledge of Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration requirements for transit bus operation.
• Supports departmental goal to provide dependable, efficient, and safe transportation service.
• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools, and other resources, including work time.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Subject to being called back to work in emergencies or as needed to provide necessary services to the public. Must have the ability to be contacted and respond based on Departmental guidelines.

• Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as apparent or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Candidates may qualify by demonstrating the required knowledge and skills outlined for the job through experience(s) other than formal education.

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the 10th grade.
• Some work experience that demonstrates safe and effective handling of a variety of cleaning products and chemicals.

• Some experience in the general maintenance and operation of automotive equipment.
• Some experience with cleaning, maintenance and light repair of vehicles and equipment.

• Required to successfully pass a pre-employment background check, pre-employment drug screen (Virginia Department of Transportation), pre-employment physical, and a pre-employment DMV driving record review.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and obtain Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia within 90 days of start date and maintain acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
• Subject to federal DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.
• Ability to work weeknights, weekends, holidays, and/or weather-related emergency on-call time periods.

• General knowledge of the operation and routine cleaning requirements of transit passenger buses.
• General knowledge of traffic laws and regulations governing passenger bus operations on public streets.
• General knowledge of routine maintenance and repair work and the use of common hand tools.
• General knowledge of the operation of department-related software.
• Thorough knowledge of the potential risks of exposure to body fluids and appropriate knowledge (and use of) personal protective equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of the handling of specialized cleaning chemicals.

• Basic: Ability to write sample letters, paragraphs and sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses.  Understands and applies state, departmental and City processes, and procedures, as required.

• Basic: Ability to write simple letters, paragraphs and sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or a series of numbers, names, and addresses (which may be composed into a simple report).

• Basic: Ability to perform the four arithmetic operations of additions, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Basic: Provides simple information to others outside direct reporting relationships. Contact may require the consideration of different points of view to reach an understanding and gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. Effectively supports and participates with co-workers to benefit the team or work group.

• Requires General Direction: Normally performs the job by following general instructions or established standard operating procedures and/or processes. There is some discretion when making decisions among a few easily identifiable choices of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance is reviewed frequently.

• Skilled: Comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgement and decision-making appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities.  Utilizes related software programs to complete job responsibilities.  Skill in the safe operation equipment, machinery, passenger buses and the automated wash facility. Adhering to checklists and following detailed instructions for task completion.

• No budgetary/fiscal responsibilities.

• No responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

• Takes responsibility for finding answers to questions and responding appropriately.
• Performs multiple tasks simultaneously.
• May perform work with interruptions and requests for service.
• May require a non-traditional work schedule.
• May require dealing with angry, frustrated and/or upset individuals.

Other Qualifications

Physical Demands:

• Heavy Work: Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Work requires walking, climbing (ascending/descending steps), lifting, balancing, bending, stooping, crawling, crouching, reaching, pushing/pulling, twisting, and grasping.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.  Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Work typically requires use of specialized equipment such as automated wash facility and any associated cleaning tools/equipment, as well as standard office equipment and telephone, and related industry-specific software. 

• Work is typically performed outdoors which may involve exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals/hazardous waste, gases/gas leaks, and blood-borne pathogens. 
• The work is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions, loud noise, vibration, and atmospheric conditions and may be exposed to roadway safety hazards.
• The position works:
  • Near moving mechanical parts;
  • In and around fumes and/or airborne particles;
  • In and around toxic chemicals;
  • In areas where there is vibration;
  • In and around traffic/roadways;
  • In confined spaces;
  • In extreme temperatures;
  • With acidic or harsh substances;
  • With allergens and fuels.