Garageperson - Part Time at City of Janesville Wisconsin, WI
City of Janesville Wisconsin, WI · Janesville, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Janesville
About the Department
CITY OF JANESVILLE DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life’s opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one’s potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of “Wisconsin’s Park Place.”
OBJECTIVE:
Under direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, this position performs basic garage duties on heavy-duty diesel-powered passenger busses and support vehicles, and related miscellaneous tasks in support of Transit System maintenance and operations.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to Maintenance Supervisor.
Supervises: None
Has regular work contact with the general public, Janesville Transit customers, Janesville Transit staff, and Janesville Transit Management.
Regular hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 2-3 evenings per week, 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; plus, alternate Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; additional times as arranged. Total of 14 to 29 hours per week.
The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life’s opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one’s potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of “Wisconsin’s Park Place.”
OBJECTIVE:
Under direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, this position performs basic garage duties on heavy-duty diesel-powered passenger busses and support vehicles, and related miscellaneous tasks in support of Transit System maintenance and operations.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to Maintenance Supervisor.
Supervises: None
Has regular work contact with the general public, Janesville Transit customers, Janesville Transit staff, and Janesville Transit Management.
Regular hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 2-3 evenings per week, 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; plus, alternate Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; additional times as arranged. Total of 14 to 29 hours per week.
Position Duties
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Essential duties are not necessarily listed in priority order.
- Performs daily fueling, washing, cleaning, and parking of transit buses.
- Performs miscellaneous building/grounds/facility cleaning and maintenance at garage, Transfer Center, passenger shelters, etc.
- Assists with miscellaneous seasonal work assignments (e.g.: snow removal, cleanup/painting of buildings and grounds, “Top to Bottom” bus cleaning)
- Assists full-time maintenance personnel as needed with miscellaneous shop duties.
- Serves as a limited fill-in and bus driver during emergency situations, (i.e. to switch-out a defective, damaged, or broken-down bus) and assists drivers running late on routes, filling-in for a bus driver who is involved in a break-down or accident, etc.
- Takes the lead in operating the fuel line, completing necessary fuel line paperwork when full-time employees are unavailable to work.
- Opens Transit Services Center and prepares buses for service every Saturday.
- Closes and secures the facility and all vehicles on weekdays and Saturdays when full-time employees are unavailable to work.
- Performs other special projects and other duties as assigned or required during regular and non-business hours, including providing support as a part of any City response to essential or emergency operations.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
Minimum education and experience required to perform essential duties of the position.
- A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Minimum three years’ driving experience is required.
- Must have a valid state-issued driver’s license.
- If not already fully licensed for commercial driving with passenger endorsement and no air brake restrictions, must possess a valid Commercial Driver Learning Permit, issued from the State Motor Vehicle Department, and present to Human Resources upon date of hire with the City of Janesville. Applicant will not be allowed to begin employment without proof of a valid Commercial Driver Learning Permit.
- Possession or ability to obtain and maintain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with passenger endorsement and no air brake restrictions within 60 calendar days of date of hire.
- Excellent driving record, as reported by State Motor Vehicle Department.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.For successful performance in this position, the incumbent will need to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Knowledge of:
- Requires familiarity with bus routes.
Skill in:
- Working with the public in a fair and consistent manner; maintaining objectivity and excluding personal bias while performing job duties.
Ability to:
- Pass pre-employment DOT physical examination including drug screen. On-going random drug and alcohol testing.
- Work independently to make routine decisions, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines without continual supervisory oversight.
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships with Maintenance Supervisor, Division Head, City employees, and the general public.
- Prepare and maintain accurate record of completed tasks.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form.
- Maintain a positive attitude and professional demeanor when dealing with the public and co-workers; address customer concerns in a helpful, courteous manner.
- Work with others in a positive, supportive fashion to solve problems, generate ideas, and accomplish department and City goals.
- Willingness to perform the full variety of tasks involved in fulfilling the essential duties of this position.
- Successfully interact with a diverse group of individuals.
- Successfully organize, prioritize, and schedule work activities and tasks in a diversified and fast-paced environment.
- Perform work in a safe manner, follow safe work procedures and take necessary safety precautions.
Other Qualifications
EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS OR MACHINES:
Machinery and equipment including heavy duty transit buses, trucks, cars, vans, snow blower, sweepers, shop equipment to include hand tools and powered cleaning equipment, fuel dispensers and other items typical to the heavy vehicle maintenance industry.
PHYSICAL FACTORS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a garage environment and is exposed to disagreeable conditions on a regular basis, including noise, dirt, moisture, and diesel exhaust. The employee is occasionally exposed to potential biohazards (protective equipment provided) and disagreeable soilage. This position occasionally walks, stands, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls and exerts up to 100 pounds of force by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, gripping with hands, or otherwise moving objects. The employee is frequently required to see/observe, talk/speak and listen/hear; use their hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects and equipment; repetitive arm, wrist, hand and eye movements are included. This position may be required to work in situations that require climbing, exposure to heights, and elevated or precarious positions for sustained periods of time. There is frequent twisting, reaching, wrist turning and grasping.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment. Employee is required to use cognitive ability to reason, analyze and verbalize thoughts and ideas. Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials or tasks.
The employee will spend the majority of the working day inside but, on occasion, be exposed to all types of outdoor working conditions. The noise level in the garage is moderately noisy.
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, or is responsive to the needs of the City of Janesville.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
The City of Janesville, Wisconsin is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Machinery and equipment including heavy duty transit buses, trucks, cars, vans, snow blower, sweepers, shop equipment to include hand tools and powered cleaning equipment, fuel dispensers and other items typical to the heavy vehicle maintenance industry.
PHYSICAL FACTORS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a garage environment and is exposed to disagreeable conditions on a regular basis, including noise, dirt, moisture, and diesel exhaust. The employee is occasionally exposed to potential biohazards (protective equipment provided) and disagreeable soilage. This position occasionally walks, stands, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls and exerts up to 100 pounds of force by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, gripping with hands, or otherwise moving objects. The employee is frequently required to see/observe, talk/speak and listen/hear; use their hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects and equipment; repetitive arm, wrist, hand and eye movements are included. This position may be required to work in situations that require climbing, exposure to heights, and elevated or precarious positions for sustained periods of time. There is frequent twisting, reaching, wrist turning and grasping.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment. Employee is required to use cognitive ability to reason, analyze and verbalize thoughts and ideas. Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials or tasks.
The employee will spend the majority of the working day inside but, on occasion, be exposed to all types of outdoor working conditions. The noise level in the garage is moderately noisy.
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, or is responsive to the needs of the City of Janesville.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
The City of Janesville, Wisconsin is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
