Automotive Service Worker - Main Garage

This position will be responsible for office duties as well as light automotive work.  The office duties will include data entry, filing, answering the phone, scheduling appointments.  The automotive work will include oil changes, replacing brakes and other preventative maintenance. 

The vacancy will work out of the Main Garage in Maryland Heights. The starting salary will be between $12.51 - $15.01 per hour and will be based on experience and qualifications.

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 10 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance, short and long term disability. A full listing of benefits is available under the benefit tab at the top of this page.  Applicants hired full time on or after January 17, 2018 will be participating in the revised retirement plan.  New employees will be required to contribute 4% of their salary to this plan.

• Responsible for operating vehicles to pickup and deliver parts.
• Monitoring, maintaining and updating reports, schedules, parts inventories, logs, work orders, lists, spreadsheets and databases.
• Answering and directing calls by taking messages.
• Scheduling appointments.
• Conducting preventative maintenance and minor repairs such as oil changes and chassis lubrications, brake repairs, transmission servicing, replacement of hoses and belts and cooling system servicing on County vehicles.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

One year of experience in general automotive maintenance, vehicle service or garage operations; or any equivalent combination of training and experience. A current valid drivers license is required.  A Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) will be required within the first six months of employment.

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT:  A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.

The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above.  The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade.  A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a permanent part time, full time, term or on-call position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.  Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory.  The cost of screening will be covered by the County.

HOW TO APPLY:  Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at www.stlouisco.com/personnel/jobsearch .  We only accept On-line applications.  If you do not have access to a computer with web access, we have a kiosk that you may use in our office located at 41 S. Central 7th Floor, Clayton, Missouri 63105.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY:  The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability/handicap condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation.  Call the Division of Personnel at (314) 615-5429 for more information on this policy.

St. Louis County
Division of Personnel, 7th Floor
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 615-5429
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Hearing Impaired TTY:  (314) 615-5889
Fax:  (314) 615-7703
www.stlouisco.com