Fleet Maintenance Worker



Job Details

Fleet Maintenance Worker
Employer

City of Sunny Isles Beach

Salary

$11.89 - $17.24 Hourly

Location

Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Job Type

Part-time; Regular Appointment

Job Number

2018-34

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

03/06/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

Position Summary:
The purpose of this position is to perform variety of skilled work in the City's Public Works Fleet Maintenance Division.

Position Scope:
This is a full-time maintenance support position.

***This position requires a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A for consideration***

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

This is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent may be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

  • Uses hand tools and equipment and a variety of machines safety and efficiently to assist with repair tasks or general maintenance.
  • Operates and maintains fleet maintenance equipment or power tools, as well as City Vehicles as assigned.
  • Performs general maintenance on City vehicles, washing, waxing and preventative maintenance.
  • Performs daily inspection of vehicles – cleaning as necessary.
  • Assists with monitoring vendor contracts, inspecting their work and providing input into performance.
  • Prepares reports as required.
  • Controls materials, supply ordering and inventory.
  • Responds to and resolves complaints related to housekeeping or maintenance.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 Good knowledge of fleet maintenance program responsibilities and activities, equipment and practices. 
 

  • Ability to operate various City vehicles and use various types of department tools and equipment. Ability to perform skilled and administrative work using some independent judgment; ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations; ability to write reports and business correspondence.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve various vehicle mechanical/maintenance issues; ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Minimum Requirements

Required Education & Experience:

  • High School diploma or GED supplemented by two (2) years of related experience performing similar duties; or any acceptable related combination of education and experience.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

  • CPR/First Aid certification desirable.
  • A valid Florida driver's license is required.
  • Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A  required.
  • Hoisting license and ASE certifications preferred.
Computer Skills:
  • Some knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft Office Word

 Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

  • The essential job functions of this position will require the employee to perform the following physical activities.  Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis:
        
    On a continuous basis, sit at desk and/or stand for long periods of time. Frequently required to operate a motor vehicle. Frequently required to see, hear and talk with employees and the public. Frequently required to read and/or present documents, write or use keyboard to communicate through written means. Frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, taste, or smell. Intermittently twist and reach office equipment and field equipment and tools; on occasion lift or carry weight of up to 50 pounds. Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid weather conditions, mechanical moving parts, vibration, high places, fumes and/or airborne particles, chemicals, loud noise, and risk of electric shock. Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Additional Information:
  • There is a one-year probationary period.
  • It is the responsibility of the incumbent to maintain their licenses and/or certifications as a job requirement.

Health Insurance

The City has a three tiered stipend plan to help offset the cost of employee health insurance coverage. The three tiers are as follows:

  1. Opt Out – Employees opting out of the City's health insurance plan receive $550 contribution, pro-rated semi-monthly. Only employees who provide proof they are enrolled in a creditable coverage insurance plan or Medicare may "opt-out" of the City's health insurance plan. The City reserves the right to verify coverage, request additional information, deny, or cancel this benefit at anytime.
     
  2. Single Coverage – Employees choosing single coverage receive a contribution of $735.05 monthly, pro-rated semi-monthly.
     
  3. Dependent Coverage – Employees choosing dependent coverage receive a monthly contribution amount of $1,065.83 if enrolling with employee + child(ren) coverage, $1,139.32 if enrolling with employee + spouse coverage, or $1,470.10 if enrolling with family coverage, pro-rated semi-monthly.

If the dollar amount of the coverage selected is less than the amount allowed, the employee receives the difference, prorated semi-monthly, Likewise if the dollar amount of the insurance coverage selected exceeds the allowed amount, the employee pays the difference, pro-rated semi-monthly, The City will deduct all applicable taxes.

Currently the City offers two health insurance plans through United Healthcare as follows:

  1. HMO High Option – Standard Insurance Plan
     
  2. HMO Low Option – Lower tiered insurance plan with higher deductibles and co-payments.

     

Dental and Vision Insurance

The City pays 100% of the cost for employee coverage for dental DHMO plan and the vision plan and 50% of the cost for dependent coverage for dental DHMO plan and the vision plan. Dental and vision insurance are mandatory for employees.

 

The City offers a DHMO dental plan through Humana. A PPO Dental plan is available as an upgraded option. The City offers a PPO vision plan through Humana.
 

 

Life Insurance

 

The City provides group term life insurance coverage for employees as follows:

 

·        General Employees – One times the amount of employee's annual salary or $25,000, whichever is greater.

 

·        Department Heads - Two times the amount of employee's annual salary.


Long Term Disability 

The City provides each employee with long term disability insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost.

 

Workers Compensation

The City may provide full salary to employees injured on the job for a period of up to 13 weeks, (in lieu of the 2/3 salary offered by the state). Thereafter, employees must seek supplemental pay through the City provided Long-Term Disability Plan.
 

Cafeteria Plan

The City offers employees optional pre-tax insurance plans (Section 125) through AFLAC.  Plans include cancer insurance, short-term disability insurance, and more.  Also offered is a Flexible Spending Account, which can be used to put money aside, pre-tax, for planned medical/dental expenses, and for childcare expenses.

Retirement

Employees are automatically enrolled in one of two retirement plans, depending upon hire date and position.  The plans are as follows:

 

  • Florida Retirement System ("FRS"):  Under this plan, employees and the City make a contribution to the retirement plan in an amount specified according to the employee's classification.  The current contribution rates are as follows:

 

Class

Employee Contribution

Rate

City Contribution

Rate

Total Contribution Rate

 

Regular Class:

3.00%

7.26%

10.26%

 

Special Risk Class:

3.00%

22.04%

25.04%

 

Senior Management Class:

3.00%

21.43%

24.43%

 

 

 

Employees have the option of choosing the Pension Plan or the Investment Plan.

Under the Pension Plan, employees enrolled in the FRS prior to July 1, 2011, need to have 6 years of service to be vested. Employees enrolled in the FRS on or after July 1, 2011, must have 8 years of service to be vested.

Under the Investment Plan, employees need to have 1 year of service to be vested.

ICMA 401A Money Management Plan:
General Employees: All eligible employees hired before November 2002 were enrolled in the ICMA Plan. This plan is not open to newly hired employees. Under this plan, the City contributes 11% and the employee 4% to a retirement investment plan. Employees are fully vested after 3 years.

Senior Management Employees: All eligible employees hired before November 2002 were enrolled in the ICMA Plan. This plan is only open to certain positions which are not designated and/or classified under FRS. Under this plan, the City contributes 11% and the employee 6% to a retirement investment plan. Employees are fully vested after 3 years.

 

An optional Section 457 tax deferred savings program is available to employees who wish to supplement future retirement income.  The plan allows employees to put aside a portion of their earnings pre-tax each pay period, through payroll deduction, into an account for their retirement and reduce the amount of earnings that is currently taxable.


Sick Leave

Employee earn twelve (12) sick days per calendar year on a prorated basis (1.846 per week).


Vacation Leave      

Employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis as follows:

·        General Employees: 10 days per year (1.539 hours per week).

·        Department Heads – Fifteen (15) days per year (2.308 hours per week)

Vacation accruals are increased incrementally thereafter, as per City policy.


Holidays

Employees are compensated for ten (10) Federal holidays per year.  These include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's  Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.


Floating Holidays

Employees earn floating holidays as follows :

·       General Employees - Two (2) days per calendar year

·        Department Heads/Managers - Seven (7) days per calendar year

Floating Holidays are pro-rated dependent upon hire date.


Direct Deposit

The City offers direct deposit of your payroll check into your personal account(s) at the financial institution(s) of your choice.


Credit Union

The City offers memberships in three credit unions:  Space Coast Credit Union, Dade County Federal Credit Union and Peoples Credit Union.

01
Describe your highest level of education:
  • Some High School
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Currently enrolled in College/Post-Secondary Education
  • Some College (not currently enrolled)
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Currently enrolled in Graduate School
  • Master's Degree or Higher
02
How many years of experience do you have performing fleet maintenance work?
  • Less than 1 Year
  • 1 Year
  • 2-3 Years
  • 4-5 Years
  • 6-7 Years
  • 8-9 Years
  • 10+ Years
03
If you have fleet maintenance work experience, please list ALL your experience to include employers and for how long. (If none, please type "NONE."):
04
Do you have a valid Florida Driver's License?
  • Yes
  • No
05
Do you have a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger Endorsement?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Are you able to hook up a truck to a trailer and safely back up and transport ATV's to a different destination?
  • Yes
  • No
07
Can you operate heavy machinery?
  • Yes
  • No
08
Please list the type of machinery you are able to operate. If none, type N/A.
09
Are you familiar with operating a bucket truck?
  • Yes
  • No
10
Are you American Red Cross CPR Certified?
  • Yes
  • No
11
Are you American Red Cross First Aid Certified?
  • Yes
  • No

* Required Question

Employer
City of Sunny Isles Beach
Address
18070 Collins Avenue

Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, 33160
Phone
305-792-1809
305-792-1708

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